Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 
Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888
News Release
Pre-Kindergarten class information for August 2016
Soldotna, March 23, 2016—Children who will be four years old by September 1, 2016, have an opportunity to attend pre-kindergarten classes at their local area school in the fall. To qualify for the classes, parents and guardians must contact their local area school to schedule a Pre-K assessment, and complete an application prior to the school screening appointment date.
“The Title I funded Pre-K programs available at specific sites in the KPBSD provide an excellent opportunity for children who turn four by September 1, 2016, to get a jumpstart on success in school,” said Christine Ermold, director of elementary education. “KPBSD’s Pre-K teachers are all certified and have specialized training in early childhood education. As a result, the programs they offer are engaging and developmentally appropriate, with an emphasis on preparing children to be successful when they enter kindergarten. Pre-K the KPBSD way focuses on experiences that facilitate each child’s growth in the targeted areas of social and emotional development; approaches to learning; communication, language, and literacy; cognitive development, and; physical well-being.”
Parent or guardian action steps
- Contact local attendance area school for times and testing locations. (See alphabetical list of schools offering Pre-K sessions*)
- Complete a Pre-K Application—the school office in your attendance area will provide applications
- Return the application to your neighborhood school office during school hours
- Schedule your child’s assessment prior to the date for your neighborhood school. (Dates listed below)
- Children must be age 4 by September 1, 2016
- Title I KPBSD programs web link: Title 1 programs at KPBSD
*KPBSD Title I elementary schools and screening dates
Students qualify for Title I services based on academic need
- Chapman Elementary, 235-8671, May 3, 2016
- Mountain View Elementary, 283-8600, April 21, 2016
- Nikiski North Star Elementary, 776-2600, April 13, 2016
- Ninilchik School, 567-3301, May 5, 2016
- Paul Banks Elementary, 226-1801, April 14, 2016
- Redoubt Elementary, 260-4300, April 28, 2016
- Seward Elementary, 224-3356, April 26, 2016
- Soldotna Elementary, 260-5100, April 27, 2016
- Sterling Elementary, 262-4944, April 19, 2016
- Tustumena Elementary, 260-1345, April 12, 2016
- Voznesenka School, 235-8549 April 11, 2016
Title I programs are required to utilize effective, research based instruction, and must also provide evidence that students receiving Title I support are showing academic growth.
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