Middletown Public Schools will pilot a full-day transition to kindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year.

The transition to kindergarten program will allow our youngest learners the opportunity to transition into an environment that offers intellectual development in a more holistic and child-centered learning environment that addresses the academic, social, and personal developmental needs of all children. The transition to kindergarten program will merge traditional preschool/pre-k objectives (such as Language Development, Literacy skills, Numeracy skills and Social Emotional outcomes) with curriculum and instruction that blends kindergarten learning objectives into a play-based curriculum. 

The main focus of the program and the curriculum is to provide the time for our youngest learners to mature and develop their skills, so that they are able to continue to progress. Students will engage in developing skills through the use of centers, small group instruction, and instructional practices that allow for self regulation, improved executive functioning, working memory, and social growth. Students will be offered the opportunity to discover the joy of learning and to develop a strong belief in their own abilities, better preparing them to succeed.

The program will provide full-day programming that will include transportation, breakfast, and lunch, as well as access to support services within the district/school building. 

If you would like to stay up-to-date on the Transition to Kindergarten program and/or enroll your child, please complete THIS FORM. As we continue to plan the program, we will keep you informed.