Welcome to Kindergarten Information Page
School Year 2022- 2023
Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the 2022-2023 school year opened March 14th.
The Portal for Pre-Registration is now open.
Click here to complete the Kindergarten Pre-Registration Survey
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School Placement/Assignment letters have been emailed to parents May 17,2022.
Please check your spam email if you have not received the email.
To complete enrollment process - information will be included in the placement letter along with a link where to register and upload forms/documents.
If you have any questions please email [email protected]
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We are excited to begin the process of preparing for your child's entrance to the Wayland Public Schools!
Your child is eligible to enter Kindergarten if they are five years old by or on August 31, 2022 and a resident of Wayland.
If you did not receive a packet please download copies below for the Welcome Letter and Home Language Survey and Kindergarten Brochure here:
Kindergarten Welcome Letter & Home Lang Survey 2022.pdf
and
Kindergarten Registration Brochure 2022-2023.pdf
Home Language Surveys should be mailed by April 1, 2022 to:
Wayland Public Schools
41 Cochituate Road
EL Office/Kindergarten Registration
Wayland, MA 01778-3421
Please click here to view the recording of the Kindergarten Choices & BASE Information Meeting on March 2nd
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Spanish Immersion
Placement in the Spanish Immersion classroom will be chosen by lottery in March from children whose families have signed up for full-day kindergarten on or before March 25th.
*PLEASE NOTE*
The Spanish Immersion Lottery will take place on March 28th, 2022.
Attendance at one of the above meetings is required in order for your child’s name to be entered into the lottery.
At the meeting, you will also receive a sign-up form to indicate your interest in the Spanish Immersion program.
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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 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 will be $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 for the 2021 -2022 will be $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 - Full Day Kindergarten and Spanish Immersion students may apply for enrollment in the BASE program which runs from dismissal of full day kindergarten to 4:30 or 6:00pm. 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 Program - 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