Oregon law states that, “children who have reached their fifth birthday on or before September 1st. shall be admitted to kindergarten”.  Newberg School District Board policy allows the parents of a child whose birthday falls between September 2nd and December 15th to apply for early entrance to kindergarten if the child’s skills and maturity level indicate kindergarten readiness.

The skills and maturity level of a student are determined using the following instruments: a parent checklist, a pre-school teacher questionnaire, and the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning Assessment. (DIAL 3).

Attached, please find information that will assist you in your request for early entry screening and testing:

• Newberg School District Policy and Administrative Regulations regarding early entry to kindergarten.
• An application form for early entrance consideration
• A parent checklist and questionnaire

Please note that the completed application should be returned to the Newberg School District Office located at 714 E. 6th Street, Newberg, OR 97132. The application is due by June 1. Parents new to the district should submit the completed application by August 15th.

A district administrator will work with a district screening team to determine the eligibility of your child for early entrance into kindergarten.  Once the team reviews the application, parent checklist and pre-school teacher checklist, a district representative will contact you whether or not your child meets the criteria for testing for early entrance.

If you have any further questions or need clarification regarding this process, please call the Newberg Public Schools at 503-554-5000.