Ste. Genevieve R-II School District Announces Kindergarten Registration Screening Information

Kindergarten registration will take place at the locations and times listed.

Contact the elementary office beginning Monday, March 2, to schedule appointments. For those who cannot attend during the times listed, call the school to make other arrangements.

Bloomsdale Elementary: Saturday, March 28, starting at 8 a.m. (by appointment only). Call 573-883-4500, extension 4, to schedule an appointment.

Ste. Genevieve Elementary: Saturday, April 4, starting at 8 a.m. (by appointment only). Call 573-883-4500, extension 3, to schedule an appointment.

To be admitted to kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year, a child must turn 5 years old prior to August 1. Items needed to complete registration and attend classes for the 2020-21 school year include: child’s official birth certificate; child’s updated immunization records; child’s Social Security number; proof of residency; physical (forms are provided at registration and need to be returned to the elementary office before the first day of school).

Each child will be given speech, hearing, dental and vision screenings, along with the Developmental Inventory Assessment of Learning (DIAL 4) including motor, language, concepts, self-help, and social emotional skills. Parents will receive information regarding the results the same day.

Allow up to two hours for the developmental screening process

Dress the child in comfortable clothing and tennis shoes for the event, and make childcare arrangements for any siblings.

Free developmental screenings are also available throughout the year for children 3 months to 5 years through the Parents As Teachers Program. Call 573-883-4500, extension 2424.