Natrona County Schools Kindergarten Age Requirement Change: Important Information For Parents Of Incoming Kindergarten Students 2021-2022

Press release from the Natrona County Schools:

December 7, 2020

Recently, the Wyoming State Legislature passed House Bill 174 – Kindergarten start date. Under this new change, all kindergarten students must be at least 5 years old by August 1st of the upcoming school year. This change goes into effect for the upcoming 2021 school enrollment period.

Families of students whose birthdays fall between August 1st and September 15th may submit an exception request, which requires a kindergarten readiness assessment process, for consideration of enrollment.

The Natrona County School District believes no single education style fits the needs of all children. During the upcoming School Choice Registration period, January 4th, 2021 through January 24th, 2021, families may go online for enrollment registration. School Choice provides families the opportunity to find the schools that are best for their individual children.

Further information on the upcoming School Choice Registration enrollment process will be shared in the coming weeks. For specific questions on Kindergarten enrollment, please contact Marie Puryear, Director of Human Resources & District Services, at 307-253-5455.

Please note, under the new Wyoming State Statute changes (W.S. 7 21-4-302 b) incoming Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by August 1st, 2021 for enrollment into Kindergarten this upcoming school year unless an exception is granted.

NCSD provides a variety of Kindergarten opportunities for students and families. For more information on kindergarten opportunities at NCSD please contact Angie Hayes, Director of Differentiation and Early Childhood at 307-253-5434.

At NCSD, we are committed to providing optimum learning opportunities for every child while empowering all learners to grow, excel, and be a successful contributor to the global and local community.

This press release was produced by the Natrona County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.