Kindergarten Registration for Methacton Slated for March

Students that will be 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2013 are ready, according to the Methacton School District, to enroll in kindergarten.

Registration dates will be held at all of the local elementary schools. On March 11, Arrowhead, Woodland and Eagleville will host registration appointments, while on March 18 and 19, Worcester and Audubon will host times.

Students' parents should register for an appointment at the appropriate school. If you are unsure which school you reside within the boaundaries of currently, call 610-489-5000 to inquire about your address.

Appointments can be made as early as Feb. 14 both online and by contacting the school directly. Call the school district's main line (610-489-5000) and then select the proper extension to reach the elementary school's office:

Once an appointment is obtained, the student and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s) should attend the assigned elementary school at the designated time slot. During the registration visit, students will be assessed by the staff of the school, while parents fill out required forms.

"Assessments are done in order to see if a child needs to be enrolled in Jump Start," said Woodland Elementary School Principal Zanthia Reddish. 

Reddish said the program, entitled JumpStart, is deisgned to acclimate those students that need the extra time to the new school and structure.

"They will get used to school routines, taking direction, letters, numbers," she said.

Required forms for registration will include:

General Questionnaire

Registration Form

Speech/Language Survey

Health Forms

Health Survey

Alert-Now Online Registration

Multiple Occupancy Form

Required forms and brochures for registrations are available on the Methacton website.

• original birth certificate
• proof of residence (agreement of sale, copy of lease or electric bill), and
• the child's proof of current immunization

For more information, contact your child’s elementary school for more information.