Welcome to Kindergarten
School Year 2021 - 2022
We are excited to begin the process of preparing for your child's entrance to the Wayland Public Schools!
Welcome to the 2021 - 2022 Kindergarten Information Page. Your child is eligible to enter Kindergarten if they are five years old by or on August 31, 2021 and a resident of Wayland.
Kindergarten Information letters were mailed out on January 15, 2021. You can download a copy of the Welcome Letter, Important Dates/Procedures Flyer and required paperwork here:
Kindergarten Packet
Please mail all paperwork to:
Wayland Public Schools
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-3421
Attention: Student Services/Kindergarten Registration
- Intent to Attend Kindergarten and Preference Request Portal will open Monday - March 8th @ 9:30 A.M. to Friday - March 19th @ 4:00 P.M.
- Parents are asked to submit their request for programming from March 8th to March 19th.
- Please note school placements will be made in June 2021.
Important Meeting Dates for Kindergarten 2021
- Thursday - February 25th at 7:00 P.M – 8:00 P.M.
Kindergarten Choices and BASE Informational Meeting – Via Zoom
**Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2324691198 Meeting ID: 232 469 1198
- Tuesday - March 2nd @ 7:00 P.M. – 7:45 P.M and Wednesday -March 3rd @ 10:00 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
**Spanish Immersion Program Meetings – required for lottery consideration
Meetings will be held via Zoom
**Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2324691198 Meeting ID: 232 469 1198
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Lottery for Spanish Immersion will be held on Monday March 22, 2021
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***If you have problems signing into a Zoom Meeting please contact Loker School: 508-358-8601 - Brian Jones or Cathleen Holmes
General Information
Below you will find general information regarding Wayland Kindergarten programs. Wayland offers many programming options to families for its kindergarten students. They include our Full Day program, our Spanish Immersion program, our Traditional program, and our BASE Explorer's program for students enrolled in the traditional program:
* Our Full Day Kindergarten program runs from 7:55 A.M. – 2:25 P.M. with an early dismissal on Wednesdays at 1:15 P.M. The full day kindergarten program is a fee-based program. The tuition for the 2021 -2022 School Year has not been finalized. Last year's tuition was $2,700.
* Our Spanish Immersion program is a full day option that runs from 7:55 A.M. – 2:25 P.M. with an early dismissal on Wednesdays at 1:15 P.M. This program is also fee-based and the tuition has not been finalized. Last year's tuition was $2,700. Enrollment in this program is decided by a lottery, choosing from students whose parents attend a Spanish Immersion Program Meeting.
* Our Traditional Kindergarten program runs daily from 7:55 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. There is no fee for this program.
* BASE Program (Before and After School Extension) - Full Day Kindergarten and Spanish Immersion students may apply for enrollment in the elementary After School BASE program which runs from dismissal to 4:30 or 6:00pm. All Kindergarten families may apply for enrollment Before School BASE which runs from 7:00-7:45 AM. All BASE programs are fee-based and are enrolled on a space-available basis. Information regarding BASE programming, fees, enrollment procedures and timelines will be available at the Kindergarten Information meeting and on the website.
Important Kindergarten Connections:
BASE (Before and After School Extension) - Enrollment procedures, Policies, Fees and Contact information: BASE Information
Spanish Immersion Program - Spanish Immersion Information
Transportation and Bus Information - Registration, Fees, timelines: Student Transportation
Food Service Information - Free/Reduced, Lunch Payment Plan, Food Service Information: Food Services