A child shall be eligible for admission into kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if the child is five years of age or will be five years of age on or before July 31 of the calendar year in which the school year for which the child is seeking admission begins. The Lincoln Board of Education shall admit a child who will reach the age of five years on or after August 1 and on or before October 15 of such school year if the parent or guardian requests such entrance and provides an affidavit stating that (1) the child attended kindergarten in another jurisdiction in the current school year; (2) the family anticipates a relocation to another jurisdiction that would allow admission within the current year; or (3) the child is capable of carrying the work of kindergarten which can be demonstrated through a recognized assessment procedure approved by the Board.
The following assessment procedure for determining if a child is capable of carrying the work of kindergarten is approved and shall be made available to interested persons:
Early kindergarten enrollment exceptions may be made for younger children who are intellectually advanced. At a minimum, eligibility for the admission shall be based upon an analysis of the child’s: (1) social/emotional development and (2) pre-academic skills/ cognitive skills.
The kindergarten early entrance assessment procedures are designed to identify and place in kindergarten those children who:
The assessment will be administered by the School District’s professional staff.
The decision regarding early entrance to kindergarten requires careful consideration of all factors that affect kindergarten success with final determination to be made based on the recommendation of the District Evaluation Team, to be composed of such individuals as the Superintendent or designee determines to be appropriate. Sound decision making in the area of early entrance to kindergarten is dependent upon reliable information regarding a student’s readiness. Parents will be notified in writing of the results of the Early Kindergarten Entrance assessment and the determination of the District Evaluation Team in a timely fashion, not to exceed three weeks after the assessments are completed.
Families who seek early admission of their child into kindergarten must obtain an Early Entrance to Kindergarten Packet from their neighborhood elementary school. Parents must fill out the Early Entrance Application Form and request the Kindergarten Entrance Assessment.
Decisions regarding early kindergarten entrance must include consideration of the above and shall not be made based on race, color, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, disability or sexual orientation of the child or the child’s parents or guardians.
A student who has received a high school diploma or received a General Equivalency Diploma shall not be enrolled in the Lincoln Public Schools.
A student shall not be enrolled in the Lincoln Public Schools if the child is age 21 before the school year commences or after the end of the school year in which the student reaches the age of 21. The school year for this purpose ends at the last day of instruction for graduating seniors and begins when students report to receive instruction in the first semester each year.