Kindergarten Information Presentation
2022-2023 School Year
Welcome to the Wakefield Public Schools!
School Assignment Process
School assignments for kindergarten are based on:
We are a METCO District
School Assignment Letters have been issued to all registered students at this point.
Kindergarten Topics Covered in the Presentation
Kindergarten Screening/
Orientation
The purpose of Kindergarten Screening is first and foremost to welcome our newest students and families into our communities. During Kindergarten Screening, staff members at each elementary school will look at each child through the lens of four areas: social/behavioral growth, communication skills, motor skills, and readiness skills.
Each school has shared expectations and are looking at children through the same lens. If a student screens at a school that ends up not being their home school, the information gathered will be easily transferable and relevant to the receiving school.
If a family indicated that they speak a language other than English on their home language survey, we will have a specialist at each building to screen if students need English support.
Kindergarten Schedule
Student Transportation
School Lunches
The Wakefield Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. We are excited to have the opportunity to feed the students of Wakefield nutritious and delicious meals.
Each of our schools offers school lunch and you can find the menu on the Wakefield Public Schools website. We also have Free and Reduced price meal applications and other information on the website for you to review.
Payment Service: Wakefield Public School uses MySchoolBucks.com, an online prepayment system and free monitoring of student purchases for food services.
All cafeterias have computerized registers and each student has a personalized account. All students are assigned a 4-digit Student ID number which they can use to set up an account on MySchoolBucks.com and use it when they purchase items in the cafeteria. The number will stay the same for the entire time your child is in the Wakefield Public Schools as will the information on the account. Please email Danielle Collins with any questions about food services at danielle.collins@wpsk12.org
Wakefield Academy
Wakefield Academy’s Extended Day Programs provide a safe and enriching environment to help promote children’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth. Through participation in recreational, academic, and athletic activities, members build skills to help them become lifelong learners while shaping strong relationships with peers and adults.
Hours: Before School (BSP) 7:00am - 8:30am
After School (ASP) 2:45pm - 6pm
Cost: $20 per day ASP K-4
$10 per day BSP K-4
Payment: All tuition is paid by the month and payment is due in full before the beginning of each month. Payment arrangements can be made. We offer discounted tuition for free/reduced lunch families.
Registration: July 2022 for School Year 2022-2023. There is a $50 ($80 max per family) annual registration fee required.
Enrichment Programs: Wakefield Academy also offers a variety of enrichment programs designed to meet the varied interests of all WPS students. We offer outside programs such as Kids Test Kitchen, Kidcasso, Code Wiz, Chess Hero, Sports Zone, as well as teacher-run programs, just to name a few!
Curriculum Overview
A (sample) day in the life of a Kindergarten student…
Important Information
The following needs to be completed before your child starts school. *Please email kara.mauro@wpsk12.org with questions.
iPass
Communication/Events
Newsletters
Social Media
Chain of Command
All questions/inquiries should go through the teacher first.
Thank You!
For more information please see the Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions sheet
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