Districtwide Kindergarten Fair is scheduled for April 15, 2010.

Click here for event information.

The State of Oregon requires that children be five years old by September 1, 2010, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year.

Kindergarten Registration is Open for 2010-2011

Please register your kindergartner at your school of residence as soon as possible after February 16, 2010, even if you are planning to submit a transfer request to another school -- do not wait to register until late summer or the beginning of school. Contact your school of residence for registration information and the records and materials needed to register. The student enrollment form also may be downloaded by clicking here. If you do not know your school of residence, please contact the Transportation Department at 503-844-1123.

Requests to transfer kindergarten students to a school other than their school of residence will be accepted between June 11 and July 23, 2010. Click here for more information about transfers.

Kindergarten Orientation Days and District Fair

Click here for the list of orientation dates and times for each elementary school (current schedule as of January 19, 2010). There also will be a districtwide Kindergarten Fair on April 15, 2010, 5-8 p.m. at Lincoln Street Elementary School. All kindergartners and their families are welcome to attend--there will be fun literacy and math activities, registration assistance, vision screenings and family resource information.

Early Entry Process

The state has established procedures for individual school districts to allow limited opportunity for early entry of students born September 2 through November 15. Requirements include:

• Requests must be initiated by the child’s parent or guardian.
• Applications must be completed by May 1, 2010.
• To be eligible for early entry, students must score in the 95 percentile on the required assessment.
• Children will be assessed during the summer months.
• Families are required to pay a fee for the assessment, regardless of whether or not the child successfully achieves the required score.

Click here for information on applying for early entry. Additional information on the process for early entry and application forms are available at all elementary schools.

Kindergarten Schedule and Placements

Kindergartners in the Hillsboro School District attend school for a half-day, either morning or afternoon schedule, Monday through Friday. The morning session will start at the same time as classes for Grades 1-6. The afternoon session will end at the same time as Grades 1-6.

For Groner, Farmington View, North Plains and West Union schools, the Transportation Department will determine your child’s placement in the morning or afternoon session in order to keep bus rides as short as possible. For all other schools, the school principal will determine your child’s placement based on a balance of class size, gender and specific learning needs.

First Day of School

Kindergartners typically start their first day of classes two days after the first day of school for Grades 1-6. Schools will notify all registered kindergartners of their appointment date and time for final orientation, which will take place before the first day of school.

Progress Reporting

The Kindergarten Progress Report Scoring Guide defines the expectations for kindergarten students based on standards adopted by the Oregon Department of Education and the sequence of curriculum and instruction determined by the Hillsboro School District. The guide defines targets for each trimester. The Progress Report indicates where the student is on the track toward meeting these targets and is meant to show improvement toward the end goals indicated in the third trimester.

Districtwide Kindergarten Fair is scheduled for April 15, 2010.

Click here for event information.

The State of Oregon requires that children be five years old by September 1, 2010, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year.

Kindergarten Registration is Open for 2010-2011

Please register your kindergartner at your school of residence as soon as possible after February 16, 2010, even if you are planning to submit a transfer request to another school -- do not wait to register until late summer or the beginning of school. Contact your school of residence for registration information and the records and materials needed to register. The student enrollment form also may be downloaded by clicking here. If you do not know your school of residence, please contact the Transportation Department at 503-844-1123.

Requests to transfer kindergarten students to a school other than their school of residence will be accepted between June 11 and July 23, 2010. Click here for more information about transfers.

Kindergarten Orientation Days and District Fair

Click here for the list of orientation dates and times for each elementary school (current schedule as of January 19, 2010). There also will be a districtwide Kindergarten Fair on April 15, 2010, 5-8 p.m. at Lincoln Street Elementary School. All kindergartners and their families are welcome to attend--there will be fun literacy and math activities, registration assistance, vision screenings and family resource information.

Early Entry Process

The state has established procedures for individual school districts to allow limited opportunity for early entry of students born September 2 through November 15. Requirements include:

• Requests must be initiated by the child’s parent or guardian.
• Applications must be completed by May 1, 2010.
• To be eligible for early entry, students must score in the 95 percentile on the required assessment.
• Children will be assessed during the summer months.
• Families are required to pay a fee for the assessment, regardless of whether or not the child successfully achieves the required score.

Click here for information on applying for early entry. Additional information on the process for early entry and application forms are available at all elementary schools.

Kindergarten Schedule and Placements

Kindergartners in the Hillsboro School District attend school for a half-day, either morning or afternoon schedule, Monday through Friday. The morning session will start at the same time as classes for Grades 1-6. The afternoon session will end at the same time as Grades 1-6.

For Groner, Farmington View, North Plains and West Union schools, the Transportation Department will determine your child’s placement in the morning or afternoon session in order to keep bus rides as short as possible. For all other schools, the school principal will determine your child’s placement based on a balance of class size, gender and specific learning needs.

First Day of School

Kindergartners typically start their first day of classes two days after the first day of school for Grades 1-6. Schools will notify all registered kindergartners of their appointment date and time for final orientation, which will take place before the first day of school.

Progress Reporting

The Kindergarten Progress Report Scoring Guide defines the expectations for kindergarten students based on standards adopted by the Oregon Department of Education and the sequence of curriculum and instruction determined by the Hillsboro School District. The guide defines targets for each trimester. The Progress Report indicates where the student is on the track toward meeting these targets and is meant to show improvement toward the end goals indicated in the third trimester.