Kindergarten Acceleration

Acceleration by Examination for Kindergarten is to allow students to advance to first grade who are not yet six years of age. Typically, these are students who have been enrolled in a private kindergarten or have attended a kindergarten in another state.

The student for whom acceleration (skipping kindergarten) is requested must be at least five years of age at the time the request is made and must be currently enrolled in the school district.

To request acceleration testing for a kindergartener, complete the Request for Kindergarten Acceleration form by Wednesday, September 3, 2025.  Submitting the form will notify the campus and initiate the testing process. Once testing is completed, the campus will reach out to parents/guardians to schedule a conference to discuss the results.

The Kindergarten Acceleration Review committee composed of the campus principal or the principal's designee, the counselor, a first grade teacher, the student's assigned kindergarten teacher, a district representative from the curriculum department who is knowledgeable in curriculum and the instruction of young children, and the parents/guardians. This committee will coordinate the process for assessment to determine if acceleration is recommended.

A kindergarten student may be accelerated to first grade if he or she meets all of the following requirements:

• Reading Assessment 80%
• Math Assessment 80%
• Other materials such as social maturity, observation records and student work
• A school district representative recommends acceleration of the student
• A parent of guardian approves acceleration of the student
• Student must be 5 years old by September 1 of the new school year.

The committee will make the recommendation for acceleration and the decision made will be final. Placement in first grade will occur based on the committee's decision. Placement should occur within the first six weeks of the school year.