Welcome to Kindergarten!

Early Childhood EducationLubbock Independent School District

Our mission is to nurture, develop and inspire EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY.

Lubbock ISD provides full day kindergarten programs in all elementary schools for children who are five on or before September 1 of the current school year.

Welcome to Kindergarten!We are looking forward to having your child with us this year and in years to come. Starting kindergarten is an exciting time for children and parents. We want to help make this a happy and successful year for your child! As parents, you have done a great deal to help your child grow and develop in the first five years. Our kindergarten teachers build on children’s strengths, focus on all aspects of children’s development and provide engaging environments. Working together, we can help children achieve their potential.

Kindergarten Curriculum - For Now and the Future

Our teachers want to build a foundation for student success as they go through the steps of education and through life. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has set foundations for kindergarten student learning in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Kindergarteners will be exposed to a comprehensive program of learning based on the TEKS, consisting of English language arts, math, science, social studies, health, physical education, music, art and technology. This curriculum is aligned with what they will learn from PK-12th grade.

Kindergarten Registration ProcessTo register, please take the documents listed below to your neighborhood school and complete the kindergarten registration forms.

Documentation Needed For Kindergarten Registration• Original birth certificate• Immunization Records

• Proof of address (utility bill, lease or rent receipt)

KINDERGARTEN(For all five year old children)

Early Childhood Education CampusesKindergarten Classrooms • Prekindergarten Classrooms • Head Start Classrooms •Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) • Dual Language

Early Childhood Department

Phone: 806-219-0340 www.lubbockisd.org

K - KindergartenPK - PrekindergartenPPCD - Preschool Programs for Children with DisabilitiesDual Language

Lubbock Independent School DistrictEarly Childhood Department

Phone: 806-219-0340www.lubbockisd.org

Brochure ContentsPrekindergarten

Head Start Preschool Program for Children

with Disabilities (PPCD)Regional Program for the Deaf Preschool

Dual LanguageKindergarten Classrooms

Early Childhood Education Campuses

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT

CAMPUS PHONE ADDRESS zip K PK PPCD Dual Language Alderson Elementary (806) 219-8000 219 Walnut Ave. 79403 • • Bayless Elementary (806) 219-5000 2115 58th St. 79412 • • • Bean Elementary (806) 219-5100 3001 Ave. N 79411 • • • Bowie Elementary (806) 219-5200 2902 Chicago Ave. 79407 • • Brown Elementary (806) 219-5300 2315 36th St. 79412 • • Centennial Elementary (806) 219-7800 1301 N. U�ca 79416 • • Dupre Elementary (806) 219-5400 2008 Ave. T 79411 • • Joan Y. Ervin Elementary (806) 219-8200 1802 E. 28th St. 79404 • • • Guadalupe Elementary (806) 219-5500 101 N. Ave. P 79401 • • Hardwick Elementary (806) 219-5600 1420 Chicago Ave. 79416 • • Harwell Elementary (806) 219-5700 4101 Ave. D 79404 • • • Hodges Elementary (806) 219-5800 5001 Ave. P 79412 • • Honey Elementary (806) 219-5900 3615 86th St. 79423 • • Jackson Elementary (806) 219-6000 201 Vernon Ave. 79415 • • • Maedgen Elementary (806) 219-6200 4401 Nashville Ave. 79413 • • McWhorter Elementary (806) 219-6100 2711 1st St. 79415 • • • Jayne Ann Miller Elementary (806) 219-8100 6705 Joliet Dr. 79413 • • • Overton Elementary (806) 219-6300 2902 Louisville Ave. 79410 • • • Parsons Elementary (806) 219-6400 2811 58th St. 79413 • • • Ramirez Charter Elementary (806) 219-6500 702 Ave. T 79401 • • • Roberts Elementary (806) 219-7900 7901 Ave. P 79423 • • Rush Elementary 806) 219-6700 4702 15th St 79416 • • Smith Elementary (806) 219-6800 8707 Dover Ave. 79424 • • • Stewart Elementary (806) 219-6900 4815 46th St. 79414 • Waters Elementary (806) 219-7000 3006 78th St. 79423 • • Wester Elementary (806) 219-7100 4602 Chicago Ave. 79414 • • Wheelock Elementary (806) 219-7200 3008 42nd St. 79413 • • Whiteside Elementary (806) 219-7300 7508 Albany Ave. 79424 • • Williams Elementary (806) 219-7400 4812 58th St. 79414 • • R. Wilson Elementary (806) 219-7500 2807 25th St. 79410 • • Wolffarth Elementary (806) 219-7600 3202 Erskine 79415 • • Wright Elementary (806) 219-7700 1302 Adrian St. 79403 • •

Kindergarten Curriculum - For Now and the Future

Our teachers want to build a foundation for student success as they go through the steps of education and through life. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has set foundations for kindergarten student learning in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Kindergarteners will be exposed to a comprehensive program of learning based on the TEKS, consisting of English language arts, math, science, social studies, health, physical education, music, art and technology. This curriculum is aligned with what they will learn from PK-12th grade.

Eligibility Requirements PPCD

When enrolling, families may schedule an appointment to determine eligibility for a tuition waiver. Documentation of eligibility must be provided at the appointment. Students may qualify for a tuition waiver if they live inside Lubbock ISD boundaries and meet at least one of the following criteria:

CHILD FINDChild Find is a program designed to locate students with disabilities so they can receive appropriate special education services. The District conducts early childhood screenings, displays public notices, and advertises the availability of services through the mediaand meetings with private schools. For children who are not yet three years of age, areferral is routed to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). For more information, pleasecall 806-219-0400.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Unable to speak and comprehend the English language;• Economically disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program);• Homeless as de�ned by 42 USC11302;• The child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority;

DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR PREKINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Military Dependents must also have the following:Department of Defense photo identi�cation or Statement of Service letter from the AG or Human Resources, if active reservist or member of the Texas National Guard

Families with Children in foster care must also have the following:Documentation from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• The child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; • The child is or ever has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code.

PREKINDERGARTENTUITION WAIVER

SPACES: If space is not available at your home school, your child will be o�ered a space at a nearby campus.• Original birth certi�cate

• Immunization Records• Proof of address (utility bill, lease or rent receipt)

REGISTRATION PROCESS:To apply, please take the needed documentation to your neighborhood school and complete the application forms. For more information please contact the Early Childhood O�ce at (806) 219-0340.

PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (PPCD)

PPCD Program provides special education and related servicesto eligible children between the ages of three and �ve.

The PPCD Program’s objectives are designed to address thedevelopment of the following skills: social, conceptual, language andcommunication, motor, and self-help. The program also provides parent support and training. Teachers with university degrees and special education certi�cation provide learning opportunities that are carefully aligned to the child’s current level of development, the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines, and the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).

PPCD ELIGIBILITYChildren with disabilities may be eligible for services on their third birthday. The disabilities are de�ned by the Texas Education Agency. Lubbock ISD will complete an evaluation to identify any disabilities a child may have.

PREKINDERGARTEN (For all eligible four year old children)

Welcome to Prekindergarten!

All Prekindergarten teachers hold bachelor degrees or higher in education and are specifically trained in child development and early education. Teachers believethat working with parents in a child’s education is highly effective. High-qualityearly learning experiences prepare children in school readiness and for life.

Lubbock ISD provides Prekindergarten for eligible children who are four years old on or before September 1of the current school year. Students may qualify forPrekindergarten in three different ways: State Funded, HeadStart or Tuition based Prekindergarten. Head Start provides Prekindergarten for low-income families as well as health, dental, mental health, and family support service for school readiness. All programs are offered and housed together on thirty-one elementary campuses.

Lubbock ISD Prekindergarten and Head Startmeet the needs of children with disabilities. Welcome to Prekindergarten!

Prekindergarten Curriculum - For now and the FutureTeachers focus on the whole child in aspects of children’s cognitive, social, emotional, language, artistic, and physical development. They thoughtfully plan activities that encourage a child’s strengths, natural curiosity and motivation to learn. Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and the EarlyLeaning Framework of Head Start comprise our instructional foundation and are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) K-12. Our curriculum focuses on oral language development, early literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, health and safety, social skills, technology and physical development.

Special Needs

EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (ECI) DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION BIRTH TO THREE Early childhood intervention (ECI) developmental education birth to three is a program of services speci�cally designed for the early identi�cation and intervention of children at risk for or exhibiting delays in development. For more information about our service please contact us at 806-219-0500.

REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF PRESCHOOL Children with a hearing loss, ages three to �ve years, may qualify forthis preschool program if an educational need is identi�ed through

comprehensive testing. A teacher certi�ed in deaf education providesinstruction in areas that include communication skills, SEE signs, oral communication, use of ampli�cation and listening skills

depending on their documented needs. Related services that support their educational progress are also available. For more information call 806-219-0370.

BILINGUAL AND ESL SERVICESLISD o�ers Dual Language Programs (Bilingual) and English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs for students who speak other languages. Dual Language Program Applications can be picked up at the Individual school campus, or found on the LISD website www.lubbockisd.org. For more information call 806- 219-0472.

SPECIAL NEEDS