The SUSD Kindergarten Academy has been expanded

Parents who want their children to get the benefit of all-day kindergarten now have twice as many options available to them. SUSD has expanded the SUSD Kindergarten Academy to include 11 elementary schools.

The SUSD Kindergarten Academy is now available at Anasazi, Hopi, Laguna, Pueblo and Zuni, and is still available at Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (ANLC), Aztec, Cheyenne Traditional, Copper Ridge Elementary, Desert Canyon Elementary and Kiva. These schools are now enrolling students for the 2004-2005 school year.

The SUSD Kindergarten Academy is a licensed program that supplements state-funded kindergarten classes with enrichment activities and guided developmental activities aligned to Arizona Standards.

The curriculum is child-centered, developmentally appropriate and individualized to meet the needs, interests and abilities of each child. The daily schedule includes individual, small group and large group activities. The children participate in a variety of learning and play experiences, including reading and writing, singing, drawing, computers, phonemic awareness activities, phonics instruction and mathematics. Teachers and parents meet regularly to discuss student progress.

The program is licensed and regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services and is contracted with the state Department of Economic Security.

The annual tuition for SUSD Kindergarten Academy is $2,250. Payment plans are available monthly, semester and annually. Monthly payments are the annual cost, divided into 10 equal payments. There is a $50 non-refundable Registration Fee that is required at the time of registration.

For more information about SUSD Kindergarten Academy, please refer to the handbook, which is online at http://www.susd.org/district/administrativeservices/kdgacdmy0405handbk.pdf or call the Community Schools Department at 480-484-6102.

The Extended Day Literacy Program is available at Pima, Tavan, Tonalea and Yavapai. Students at Pima and Tonalea need to qualify through assessment for the program, which only accepts students who are most at risk. Students at Tavan and Yavapai do not need to be assessed because the program is free to students at schools that qualify for Title I funding.

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