Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, children will need to be five years old on or before September 1 of the school year to be automatically eligible for kindergarten in Connecticut Public Schools. There is a provision in the law that allows parents to seek an exemption from the September 1 cut off.
- Kindergarten Age Requirements for 2024-2025 Presentation
- 2022-2023 Kindergarten Information Presentation (English and Spanish)
- City of Stamford School Readiness Programs
- Kindergarten Social Story
- Safety and Masks Social Story
- We strongly recommend you complete an ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) screening for your child through the Sparkler App as part of the K registration process. Completing this screener will provide valuable information to your child's kindergarten teacher. Learn more about how to do this here: English Spanish . If you need assistance, please call or text Melissa Stanley from Stamford Cradle to Career at 203-539-0506.
- Kindergarten Play and Learn Events are hosted at each school in the Spring