Procedure Guidelines for Kindergarten Early Entrance Waiver

East Allen County Schools guidelines require that students entering kindergarten in the fall must be five years of age on or before August 1 of that school year.  However, a child whose birthday falls on August 2nd through October 1 may enter kindergarten if he or she meets the early entrance requirements.

Requirements/Procedures:

1. Parents must submit a completed application (Kindergarten Early Entrance Waiver) to the school principal on or before June 1 in the year of requested enrollment.

2. The school principal and a committee of teachers will review the application and schedule a meeting with student and parents in the month of June.

   • The student will participate in an individual screening.The screening process is designed to demonstrate sufficient and appropriate readiness for a kindergarten experience.

   • The assessor will provide screening results and make a recommendation to the building principal.

3. The school principal will notify the parents by June 30 of screening results and determination of entrance waiver.

4. If a waiver is granted, parents must complete the student enrollment process.Parents should not be given enrollment paper work until approval is granted.

 NOTE:  Applications for Kindergarten Early Entrance Waiver may be obtained at the elementary school, EACS district website (click here) and the Office of Student Services.