Early Entrance to Kindergarten or First Grade: Applications for 2022-2023 is Now Closed

In rare instances young children are already reading, counting, and categorizing, are developmentally advanced in thinking skills, language acquisition, and quantitative reasoning, and may be ready for early entrance into kindergarten or first grade. 

A parent may request early admission to kindergarten if the child turns five after the district’s deadline for kindergarten entrance. Therefore, any student turning five on or after Aug. 2 AND on or before Dec. 31 is eligible for the assessment process. 

Applications for Early Entrance into Kindergarten and 1st grade for the 2022-23 school year for current families is now closed. Any applications received after this date will not be considered before the start off the school year. 

Visit the Early Entrance webpage for more information about the assessment process and a comprehensive FAQ. 

Any questions, please contact giftedservices@lakotaonline.com.