Kindergarten Registration for the 2008-2009 School Year

Kindergarten registration for children who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2008 and live within the boundaries of West Chicago Elementary School District 33, will take place during the month of April at each neighborhood elementary school. Registration will take place between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on the following dates:

• School Address Phone Number Registration Date
• Currier School 800 Gary’s Mill Rd. (630) 293-6600 April 15, 2008
• Gary School 130 E. Forest Ave. (630) 293-6010 April 16, 2008
• Indian Knoll School 0N645 Indian Knoll Rd. (630) 293-6020 April 17, 2008
• Pioneer School 615 Kenwood Ave. (630) 293-6040 April 8, 2008
• Turner School 750 Ingalton Ave. (630) 293-6050 April 9, 2008
• Wegner School 1180 Marcella Lane (630) 293-6400 April 10, 2008

Parents should accompany their child to school on the appropriate date with the following documents: An official copy of the child's birth certificate, proof of residency (mortgage papers, lease, utility bill, etc.), health record of immunizations (latest date for completion is the first day of school on August 27), and a fee payment of $66.00 (not $62.00 as previously stated). Many payment options are available.

On the day of registration, parents will receive assistance with registration forms. Parents and children will be given a tour of the kindergarten classroom and will meet teachers. There will be an opportunity to have questions answered. Students who speak a language other than English in the home will be given an assessment of their ability to communicate in English.

Information on the District's Dual Language program, which begins in kindergarten, will be provided in each registration packet. A Dual Language classroom is comprised of approximately 50% English dominant speakers and 50% Spanish dominant speakers. Students begin in kindergarten, and will be literate in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish by the end of 6th grade. This program is housed at Gary School, and transportation is provided from your neighborhood school. For more information, call Angel Rivera, Director of Second Language Learning, at (630) 293-6000 ext. 207.

Detailed registration information is available at www.wegoed33.k12.il.us/Pages/KinderReg.html. Questions may be answered by calling the neighborhood school listed above.

Becky J. Koltz
Director of Community Relations
West Chicago Elementary School District #33
312 E. Forest Avenue West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000 ext. 201
Website: www.wegoed33.k12.il.us