Kindergarten FAQ
*Please note: This is a general kindergarten FAQ populated by our virtual kindergarten q&a session. It is a work in progress. This FAQ is not meant to answer questions related to the 2020-21 school year and COVID-19. The District has a team working on return to school plans and that information will be shared this summer.
Online Option for Kindergarten
Is there an option for online Kindergarten when BSD returns to in-person instruction?
Early entry
Early entry question. Are there ever situations where a child wouldn’t be accepted even once passing the assessments and evaluations due to maintaining class sizes?
Walking kids to class
Can we walk them to their classroom on the first day or not?
Balancing different learning needs
With one teacher how do you balance the different learning needs of kids in class and ensure those who come in with more foundation like reading don't get bored?
School specific Q&A
Will each school offer a Q&A for Q's regarding a particular school?
Practice Riding the Bus?
Are there opportunities to learn/practice riding the bus before the start of the year?
Another q&a session?
Is there going to be another live session once the plans for re-opening and post covid will look like?
Info on Bus System
Can someone point me in the right direction to get information on the bus system?
ESL classes
Does Kindergarten have ESL class in each school? Can you explain more about ESL classes?
Teacher conferences
How often do parent teacher conferences happen?
Five years old
If your child is not 5yrs when the school year starts but will turn 5 in the same calendar year, are you able to send them to Kindergarten that year?
Background checks
Do we have to do the background check and all of that to be able to walk our kiddos into school?
Independence
Is it expected for kinders to be dropped off? Or are parents expected to park and walk them in?
Administrative transfers
If we have moved over the summer and my kindergarten has a sib that currently attends a different school do we do a school transfer now as well within our school district?
How do students find their way
On the first day, how do the kids know their way in the school?
Balancing class diversity
What about balancing diversity/ethnicities?
School security
What type of safety measures are there at school? Is there somebody letting people in/out or can anybody walk in?
Volunteering under normal circumstances
What do volunteer opportunities for parents (and grandparents) look like in the 'normal' operating school day (post covid)?
Transferring schools
How do we process moves to a new school for my kindergartner these days as we have been registered previously at another school? The system says it has to be done by schools which are not open.
Food allergies
What is the plan for children for food allergies?