Full-Day Kindergarten

Marana Unified School District provides a full-day kindergarten program, at no cost, for students five (5) years of age prior to September 1 of the current school year. Registration begins in January and parents are encouraged to register early. Parents may pick up a registration packet to complete at home and return to their area school. 

Entrance Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade
For admission to kindergarten, children must be five (5) years of age prior to September 1 of the current school year.  If a full-day kindergarten is provided, the parent of a student eligible for full-day kindergarten shall be offered the opportunity to choose either a half-day or a full-day kindergarten program.  The District shall provide an academically meaningful half-day kindergarten program in each District school where the half-day student enrollment is sufficient to fill a class with approximately the same number of students as the District-wide kindergarten classroom average. 

Children may be admitted to first grade who are six (6) years of age, or shall be deemed six (6) years of age if they reach such age prior to September 1 of the current school year. 

The Board may admit children who have not reached the required age as prescribed above if it is determined to be in the best interest of the children, and such children must reach the required age of five (5) for kindergarten and six (6) for first grade by January 1 of the current school year. 

For a child who has not reached five (5) years of age for kindergarten or six (6) years of age for first grade, the determination of whether to admit the child shall be based upon one (1) or more consultations with the parent(s) or guardians(s), the child, the teacher, and the school principal; and the child's ability to demonstrate readiness for kindergarten or first grade based on performance on District-selected screening and evaluation