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Kindergarten Information

Please note that the information in this section is subject to change and may be updated at any time.
 
Kindergarten Student Enrollment and Registration Flyer - PDF Document (under revision)
2024-2025 Kindergarten online enrollment is scheduled to begin January 22nd at 5:00 a.m.  
   
Kindergarten Parent Orientation meetings are held at the elementary school sites during March.  Parents/guardians who are unable to attend the meeting at their child’s school of residence are welcome to go to any of the meetings at other elementary school sites.
 
Information about Special Education is available here
 
Kindergarten online enrollment is scheduled to begin January 22, 2024.   If you have questions, please contact your school of residence.
 
New Elementary Student Enrollment and Registration FlyerPDF Document (under revision)
2024-2025 online enrollment is scheduled to begin January 22nd at 5:00 a.m. 
 
Currently enrolled students do not need to complete enrollment again and will receive information about registration in late July/early August.
 
Parents' Guide to Immunizations Required for School Entry
Please note the information in this document is subject to change and may be updated at any time to reflect new guidelines based on state and local legislation.
 
Transitional Kindergarten
For the 2024-2025 school year, children who turn five years old between September 2, 2024, and June 2, 2025, are eligible to enroll in TK. Children who turn five years old between September 2, 2023, and September 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten.
 
Toilet Training Resources (under revision)
View or download materials to prepare your child for Transitional Kindergarten.
 
Please contact your school of residence for information about TK/Kindergarten Enrollment and Registration.    
MINIMUM AGE FOR ADMITTANCE TO KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE 
 

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).

Children born after June 2, 2020 are not eligible to be enrolled in TK for the 2024-2025 school year.
 
Here is the link to the School Boundary Map:  https://www.mbusd.org/apps/pages/boundaries

Attendance Permits - Please click here for information about inter-district attendance permits or permit releases.

Preschool Enrollment - Application for Preschool Waiting List