Kindergarten
Welcome to our newest students!
Kindergarten Welcome
Wednesday, May 14, 4-6pm
- Warm Springs K-8 Academy
- Buff Elementary
- Madras Elementary
- Metolius Elementary
Kindergarten Registration
We are so excited about having your child enroll in Kindergarten in a Jefferson County School District. We know just how much your child’s future, health, and safety mean to you. We take the responsibility of educating our students very seriously. We know you may have many questions, and our school secretaries will be the best resource.
Jefferson County School District 509J kindergarten classes are standards-based and designed to be developmentally and individually appropriate in addressing key areas of development: cognitive, social, and physical. The program’s focus is for teachers to deliver curriculum aligned with Oregon academic standards. Students will have the opportunity to develop fundamental understandings while beginning to apply these understandings to hands-on, real-life experiences. Our kindergarten teachers strive to make this first year of school the best one possible. This will help lay the foundation for them to be good, strong learners throughout their whole academic career.
Follow these steps to get your child ready for their first year!
- Find your area school. 509J has 6 options for elementary. These are Madras, Buff, Metolius, WSK8, Big Muddy, 509J Online.
- Our Kindergarten Welcome Events are coming up! Each one of our elementary schools will be hosting a welcome event for future families on Wednesday, May 14 from 4-6pm. There, you’ll get a tour of the school, meet the teachers, and register your child!
- At the event, you’ll collect a kindergarten enrollment packet. You can get help at the event filling it out and register that night or return it to the school before the end of the school year with the required documents.
- Gather your documents. Parents or guardians will need proof of address, birth verification, and immunization records.
- Take a look at our school calendar for important dates like first day of school, breaks, and more. Schools will be reaching out in the Fall to let them know when kindergarten students will attend.
Elementary Contacts
Buff Elementary
541-475-2457
Madras Elementary
541-475-3520
Metolius Elementary
541-546-3104
Warm Springs K-8
541-553-1128
509J Online
541-475-8267
Resources for parents of children ages 0-5
How to prepare your child for Pre-K and Kindergarten
Kindergarten Readiness Information for Families
The document information was provided by the Early Learning Division and the Oregon Department of Education. Information provided is from one-page handouts based on the Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines.
Background:
Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines are for everyone who interacts with children ages three-six years old. Through alignment of, and, in some cases, adjustments or additions to the goals and progressions identified in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and the standards identified in the Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten, this document offers a shared view of and common vocabulary for child development and learning from age 3 through the end of kindergarten. The Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines include a continuum of development and learning in five domains: approaches to learning, social-emotional development, language and communication, literacy, and mathematics.
