Del Mar Union School District

Departments

Kindergarten

Kindergarten information meetings and tours will be held at all DMUSD schools for parents of children who will be attending kindergarten. These information meetings are for adults only. 2023-24 Kindergarten Information Meeting dates are as follows:

Ashley Falls School 13030 Ashley Falls Dr San Diego, CA 92130 858-259-7812 Tuesday, March 21st 8:15 am - 9:15 am	Carmel Del Mar School 12345 Carmel Park Dr San Diego, CA 92130 858-481-6789 Monday, March 20th 8:15 am - 9:15 am	Del Mar Heights School 14085 Mango Dr Del Mar, CA 92014 858-755-9763 Thursday, March 23rd 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Del Mar Hills Academy 14085 Mango Dr Del Mar, CA 92014 858-755-9763 Thursday, March 23rd 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ocean Air School 11444 Canter Heights Dr San Diego, CA 92130 858-481-4040 Tuesday, March 21st 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Sage Canyon School 5290 Harvest Run Dr San Diego, CA 92130 858-481-7844 Monday, March 20th 8:15 am - 9:15 am	Sycamore Ridge School 5333 Old Carmel Valley Rd San Diego, CA 92130 858-755-1060 Monday, March 20th 8:45 am - 9:45 am	Torrey Hills School 10830 Calle Mar De Mariposa San Diego, CA 92130 858-481-4266 Thursday, March 23rd 8:30 am - 9:30 am or 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Pacific Sky School 6631 Solterra Vista Parkway San Diego, CA 92130 858-523-4799 Thursday, March 23rd 8:45 am - 9 :45 am

Kindergarten Schedule

Kindergarten in DMUSD starts with a half-day schedule for the first six weeks of each school year, and then full day kindergarten begins.

For the 2023-2024 school year, the complete kindergarten schedule can be downloaded here.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the complete kindergarten schedule can be downloaded here.

Review of Kindergarten Schedule Board Reports:

Kindergarten Admission

State law and Board Policy 5111 require a child to be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enroll in Kindergarten. Early entrance to kindergarten is not permitted. The District makes no exceptions to this age cutoff.

A child who has completed a year of kindergarten maintained by a private or public school shall be admitted to first grade, unless the parents and the school district agree that the child may continue in kindergarten for not more than an additional school year. Proof of completion (such as a report card) is required.

When a child has been legally enrolled in the public schools of another district within or out of state, he/she may be enrolled in school and placed in the grade attained in the former school. The parent(s) or guardian(s) should be advised that the principal may adjust grade placement at a later date if conditions warrant. When adjustments are necessary, the parent/guardian is informed and a parent conference may be arranged by the principal.

Early Entrance to First Grade

A child who has been lawfully admitted to kindergarten may be placed in the first grade at the discretion of the principal if the child is ready for first grade work.

The following criteria must be met for early entrance to first grade:

The child is at least five years of age.
The child has attended a public school kindergarten for a long enough time to enable school personnel to evaluate the child’s ability.
The child is in the upper 5 percent of the child’s age group in terms of general mental ability.
The physical development and social maturity of the child are consistent with the child’s advanced mental ability.
The parent or guardian has filed a written statement with the district that approves placement in first grade.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Information Meetings

Kindergarten Schedule

Kindergarten Admission

Early Entrance to First Grade