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Entrance into DCS is by lottery and district bus transportation to choice schools is not provided. For more information, please visit the Emerson K-12 website or call 42.ĭiscovery Community School (DCS), an elementary choice school, also offers a kindergarten option. Kindergarten students are on site at least 2.5 hours a week for supervised instruction and complete additional hours of instruction at home. Emerson K-12 values and monitors learning that happens both at school and at home. Parents who are interested in this option for their child should follow the instructions for early kindergarten entrance.Įmerson K-12: a program that partners with families to provide instruction to studentsĮmerson K-12 is a parent partnership program that partners with families to educate children under the auspices and with the support of the LWSD.

The Kindergarten Early Entrance process uses a formal and informal assessment to determine if your child meets or exceeds specific criteria in the areas of mental ability, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, auditory discrimination, visual discrimination, and emotional/social development. Some students do not meet the state age guidelines for kindergarten but they may still be highly capable and ready for school. Mid-day transportation will not be available.Ĭhildren younger than five may qualify to enter kindergarten early Parents/guardians interested in part-day attendance for their child should contact their principal. The state of Washington requires that school districts provide the option of kindergarten part-day attendance. LWSD offers free all-day kindergarten for all studentsĪll kindergarten classes are all day classes.
