P R E S C H O O L
Preschool applications will be
available on October 15, 2009.
Background
Kamehameha has 83 preschool
classrooms at 30 locations statewide. These are community preschools with specific
boundaries for eligibility.
The majority of our preschools
serve both three and four-year-olds.
Who May Apply to Preschool
for the 2010-2011 School Year
Children who were born in
the calendar year 2006 (for our four-year-old program).
Children who were born
in the calendar year 2007 (for our three-year-old program).
Children whose parents
or legal guardians are legal residents of the region/community that the
preschool serves.
All 3- and 4-year-old
Children Who Apply Must Be:
- Fully toilet trained
- Able to dress/undress
self
- Able to feed self with
fork/spoon and drink from a cup
- Able to understand
and follow simple one-step directions
- Able to separate from
parents/primary caregiver with minimal disruption
- Independently mobile
- Able to demonstrate
safe behaviors which do not pose a direct threat to self and others
Selection Process
Admission to all preschools
is by random computer selection (lottery).
Only applicants who meet
the January 30th priority deadline are included in the initial lottery.
Vacancies are filled
by applicants who were included in the initial lottery but not selected
for admission.
Late Applications
Late applications are
accepted, however, late applicants will not be considered for admission
unless all applicants in the initial lottery are selected.
If all applicants
included in the initial lottery are selected, late applicants will be considered
to fill any additional vacancies according to the receive date of their application.
