Kindergarten Information Day is open to incoming Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten families. Learn more about the strong MBUSD programs, transitioning into elementary school, and Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Q&A by Manhattan Beach Unified elementary principals, teachers, parents, and Superintendent Dr. John Bowes. Current students will also speak at the event and share their MBUSD journey.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected]
Kindergarten Parent Orientation Meetings
| School | Day | Date | Time | Location | Telephone |
| Grand View | Wednesday | March 6, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. | Cafeteria | 310-546-8022 x5461 |
| Meadows | Friday | March 15, 2024 | 8:15 a.m. | Cafeteria | 310-546-8033 x5661 |
| Pacific | Monday | March 25, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. | Cafeteria | 310-546-8044 x5761 |
| Pennekamp | Monday | March 25, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. | Cafeteria | 310-798-6223 x5801 |
| Robinson | Friday | March 1, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. | Cafeteria | 310-318-5120 x3261 |
Click here for Kindergarten and First Grade Admittance Information
MBUSD will work with families to determine the best grade-level placement for students matriculating from a five-year-old pre-school or Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program (students entering MBUSD at age five or six who have not yet completed a Kindergarten program). Kindergarten placement will be allowed for these students.
Any student, regardless of age, who has completed Kindergarten will be enrolled in Grade 1, unless an appropriately documented Kindergarten Continuation Meeting has resulted in a recommendation for another year of kindergarten. This practice will be updated to align with any State of California attendance regulation changes. In California, a child shall be admitted to a school district’s kindergarten program at the beginning of a school year, or later in the same year if the child will have his or her fifth birthday on or before September 1 (EC48000[a]). This applies to kindergarten programs only. In 2024-2025, children who turn five years old between September 2, 2023, and September 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten. Children are eligible to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) if they will have their fifth birthday between September 2, 2024, and June 2, 2025. For first grade enrollment, California law requires a child to be six years old on or before September 1 (EC Section 48010). School is mandatory for six-year-old students; parents and guardians must enroll their children in the school once they reach the age of six (EC Section 48200).
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