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[quote=Anonymous]My child has a summer birthday, and hasn’t been in a formal preschool setting since it closed in March of last year. I know each child is different but I would love perspectives on the district aspects of this decision. Is one of the following hypotheticals more trie than the other? I am just getting up to speed on the district dynamics.

Option 1: Send the child, because APS neighborhood schools are good, they will be able to differentiate and meet all kids where they are, and will have the resources to give children extra supports to ensure all kids thrive, and Kindergarten at APS doesn’t really require any academic skills at the beginning of the year.

Option 2: Don’t send the child, because APS may not be back fully in-person, they may have bigger than usual class sizes which means that kids will get less individual attention, and a lot of the N Arlington parents of 5yos last year redshirted to avoid a year of remote kindergarten, so a young 5yo would be in a class full of 6yos. And most Kindergartners will be able to write and read multiple words (i.e., more than their name) and already know letter sounds and can spell using phonics

Any other district resources I can tap into? I called the school we are zoned for but they said they don’t do k readiness assessments.  I completely understand that K is largely about social emotional development, but I also know my sensitive and easily frustrated child may struggle if everyone is light years ahead. [/quote]

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