INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The School District of Indian River County’s Title I Program is pleased to announce that enrollment is open for the Title I Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Summer Program.
The Title I Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Summer Program is a high quality and developmentally appropriate instructional program taught by certified teachers and highly qualified paraprofessionals. This free program promotes readiness for school success and a positive transition from Voluntary Pre-K to Kindergarten.
Free breakfast and lunch will be provided daily. Transportation will also be provided for students residing beyond two miles of the school they will attend. Students living within two miles of the school they attend are not eligible for school bus transportation.
The Title I Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Summer Program begins June 16 and continues through June 30.
Available student hours are 8 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. A Parent Orientation will be held at the student’s assigned school site on June 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Students will be determined eligible for the Title I Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Summer Program, if:
They have already participated in a Voluntary Pre-K program during the 2013-2014 school year
They reside in an attendance zone of a school with a Title I program and will attend Kindergarten at one of the following schools during the 2014-2015 school year: Citrus Elementary, Dodgertown Elementary, Fellsmere Elementary, Glendale Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Pelican Island Elementary, St. Peter’s Academy, or Vero Beach Elementary
Priority will be given to students not meeting expectations in print knowledge, phonemic awareness and/or oral language, as determined by the VPK Assessment, student’s eligibility for the Migrant Education Program, and students identified as homeless.
Pending enrollment, the Title I Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Summer Program will be offered at Citrus Elementary, Dodgertown Elementary, Glendale Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Pelican Island Elementary, and Vero Beach Elementary.
Students zoned for Fellsmere Elementary will attend the summer program at Pelican Island Elementary, and students planning to attend St. Peter’s Academy will be assigned to the appropriate school site dependent upon home address.
To enroll a child, parents complete a registration form at: School District of Indian River County Attendance Office, located at 1426 18th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 or call (772) 564-3145 or (772) 564-3046.
The Attendance Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Completed registrations are due on or before May 1.
Documentation for enrollment:
- Proof of the child’s age (Required, ex: original birth certificate)
- Proof of the family’s residency (Required, ex: a bill for a service that you receive in your name at your current address)
- Child’s Social Security card (Optional)
- The child will be required to have a current (given within one year of the June 16 program start date) physical and immunization record on the Florida forms, which must be received at the school site at the Parent Orientation (June 12 5 – 7 p.m.), prior to the child’s participation in the Summer Program. A child will not be allowed to attend until these records are complete and received on site.
For more information, contact Kim McCorrison, School Readiness Coordinator, at (772) 564-4169, Krista Sadlers, District Title I Teacher, at (772) 978-8044, or the District Title I Office at (772) 564-3096.
