​Welcome to
​Northampton Public School KINDERGARTEN!
Florence, Leeds, and Northampton

Click here for: Northampton Public Schools website Kindergarten Page
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When can my child start kindergarten in Northampton, Florence, and Leeds?
Children who turn 5 on or before August 31 are eligible to start Kindergarten that September.
If your child turns 5 on or before August 31, 2023, they can begin Kindergarten in September 2023.

Get connected NOW for the fall! 
  1. Visit/bookmark the NPS Kindergarten page for ongoing information & signups:  Scan the QR code or click on the link: https://northamptonschools.org/kindergarten-2/
  2. Read Kindergarten Brochure with all transition activities and dates:  click here to download.  Or haga clic aquí para descargar el folleto de Kindergarten de las Escuelas Públicas de Northampton.
(completed kindergarten transition steps)
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1. Early December:
Kindergarten Information Night
Kindergarten overview, with all 4 elementary principals!

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* Slides and video from the presentation are posted below, and on the Kindergarten page of the NPS website along with all of the information about Kindergarten in Northampton.

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For slideshow from Dec 6, 2022:
Slides in English
Presentación de diapositivas en español

For the Dec 6, 2022 recorded Zoom presentation:
Dec 6, 2022 Zoom Kindergarten info Night Recording

For answers to questions parents asked on Zoom Chat on Dec 6, 2022:
Dec 6, 2022 Parent Questions Answered 
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2. ​​Mid-January: 
KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSES!
One-hour Kindergarten open houses are held at all 4 elementary schools:

* Bridge Street School
* Jackson Street School
* Leeds Elementary School
* RK Finn Ryan Road School
NEXT STEPS! 
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3. ​Late January/early February:
​CLASSROOM OBSERVATION DAYS*

Sign up for a chance to see your school's Kindergarten classrooms in action!  This is a formal tour with a maximum of 10 adults to reduce disruption to the classrooms being observed.  All 3 on Monday mornings.

Each school holds its own sign up process.
Call your school to sign up; phone numbers on the poster above.

4. ​​Late February/early March:
​* KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DAYS! *

Look out for information in January 2024, to attend one of the Kindergarten Registration Days in late February/early March of 2024. Mark your calendars now! 

​​Visit the Northampton Public Schools Kindergarten page for ALL you need to know about:
  1. When is it and do I sign up for a time (it is EASY!)?
  2. What documents do I bring?
  3. Who do I ask for more questions?

2023-2024 NPS School Calendar / Calendario de las escuelas publicas de Northampton 2023-2024

SUMMARY about the Kindergarten process at our 4 elementary schools:
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1. ABOUT KINDERGARTEN -- check out these cute videos of the kindergarten programs at BSS, JSS, Leeds, and Ryan Road!
2. KINDERGARTEN TIMELINE:
  • Dec 6, 5:30-6:30:  VIRTUAL ZOOM KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT for parents. Presentation held with all 4 elementary principals, some K staff, the Registrar, and the Early Childhood Center to talk about the Kindergarten program at all 4 elementary schools
  • Jan 17, 5:30-6:30:  KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE HOUR -- simultaneously at all 4 schools (BSS, JSS, Leeds, RR)
  • Jan 23, Jan 30, & Feb 6:   CLASSROOM OBSERVATION DAYS  for parents to visit Kindergarten classrooms at their home school
  • Early March:  KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DAYS for parents to come to a school to register their child for fall
  • May:  KINDERGARTEN BUDDY DAYS for children to come to the school and spend an hour being shown around by a current Kindergarten student
3. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IN MARCH: 
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