Transitional kindergarten is a program that is a bridge between preschool and kindergarten. It will use a modified curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate for a child who is 5 years old, with a birthday before September 1. The child may be admitted to Transitional K on a case by case basis according to existing District policies.
Click here for the Report to CUSD Board 8-11-2011 about Transitional Kindergarten.
Click here for Kindergarten 2012-13 registration information.
Letter from District Office
Fall, 2011
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This school year, Cabrillo Unified is pleased to announce the establishment of an exciting new program called “transitional kindergarten,” which will be open to children turning 5 years old between November 1 and December 2, 2012. This program will be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten that will give children whose birthdays fall late in the year an opportunity to learn important academic and social skills in a hands-on way that supports their development.
This is important because California’s kindergarten standards and curriculum have changed over the years, and many of the skills were once taught in first grade are now expected in kindergarten. Transitional kindergarten is a wonderful new option that will allow families to give their children the gift of time to develop at their own pace and continue building the social, emotional and academic skills that will help them succeed in elementary school.
Using a unique, specialized curriculum based on the kindergarten standards, transitional kindergarten t
eachers will help children develop social skills through activities that build confidence and communication. They will expose children to reading and math in an exciting, interactive way by using educational games to teach children about words and sentences and help them understand mathematical concepts like counting and patterns. The social, emotional and academic skills children learn in transitional kindergarten will help them to succeed in kindergarten, become leaders in the classroom and confidently navigate the school day routine.
Transitional kindergarten is part of a statewide reform, which will be shifting the kindergarten entry date and offering transitional kindergarten to all children in California affected by the change. Providing transitional kindergarten to our youngest kindergarteners will help kids get the best start possible, with curriculum that is designed just for them.
Please feel free to call Elizabeth Schuck, Assistant Superintendent at 650-712-7107 for more information.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Schuck
Assistant Superintendent
