Forest Hills — Forest Hills Public Schools will be expanding its offerings to include a junior kindergarten program beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
Parents of children turning 5 on or before Dec. 1, 2025, will have the opportunity to learn more about the program at a Jan. 22 presentation and Q&A session, starting at 6 p.m. at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hills Ave. SE.
Children who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2025, may enroll in kindergarten, according to the Michigan Department of Education, and parents of students turning 5 between Sept. 2 – Dec. 1 may seek early enrollment.
Forest Hills’ new junior kindergarten program will be open to students turning 5 between July 1- Dec. 1, 2025. It will be a full-day, Monday through Friday program, with anticipated locations being Ada, Collins and Knapp Forest elementary schools in 2025-26.Â
According to information from the district, the junior kindergarten program is designed to give students an extra year of academic growth before entering into kindergarten. A screener will work with families to help determine if they should consider junior kindergarten for their child.
Enrollment for both junior kindergarten and kindergarten will begin in February or March.
For more about the junior kindergarten program, click here.
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