HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Public Schools continue to take applications for the district’s pre-kindergarten program for the 2014-15 school year. The program will be offered at Lincoln Elementary School, 315 East Bigger, Avenue A Elementary School, 111 South Madison, and Graber Elementary School, 1600 North Cleveland.
The program is for children who will be 4 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2014. To qualify for the program, a child must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Qualify for free lunch program
- Single-parent family
- Teen parent — one or both parents were teens when the child was born
- Either parent lacks a high school diploma or GED
- Limited English Proficient-documented
- Lower than expected developmental progress, but does not qualify for an Individualized Education Plan.
- Migrant status
Applications are being taken at the Administration Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parents need to have the following documents to pre-enroll.
- State-issued birth certificate
- Physical completed within the last six months
- Current immunization records
Once the classes are filled up at the three schools, students will be placed on a waiting list for the program. For more information, contact Vance Mayes at 620-615-4045.