Ready or Not... Kinder Here We Come

Click Kindergarten Assessment Sign Up to select a date and time to meet and work one on one with an Inspiration Mountain School teacher. This assessment will help give us an idea of your child's current learning level.

We are excited to be a part of your child’s educational experience. We look forward to working with you and your child as partners in education to make this school year an exciting and educationally rewarding experience. Kindergarten is a time of social, physical, emotional and, of course, academic growth. This year your child will become a reader, writer, mathematician and problem solver. Our Kindergarten Team has high expectations for your child this year!

A huge focus for us is doing hands-on projects, because we know that’s how kids learn best and how they will make amazing kindergarten memories. One of their first hands-on projects will be making applesauce at the end of their apple unit in the fall. Then, they will love using their imagination to build their own gingerbread house. One of the most exciting projects this year will be hatching baby chicks! Each classroom will have their own batch of eggs to observe. Finally, as they learn all about plant lifecycles and needs, they will get the opportunity to plant a garden filled with beautiful flowers and veggies they will be able to eat. The kindergarten class will also go on several field trips this year. Don’t worry, you won’t miss out! We love having volunteers to help with all of our fun projects!

The State of Arizona has revised the immunization requirements for preschool, kindergarten and first grade children entering school for childcare. In addition to Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (DPT) and Polio (OPV), Varicella (Chicken Pox) immunizations, youngsters need to complete a second dose of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine and receive at least the first dose in a series of three for Hepatitis B prior to starting school. Children entering Preschool will need Hepatitis A immunizations (there are two needed) and 3-4 Hib vaccines. Children turning 11 years old, regardless of grade, will need to have a Tdap and Meningitis Vaccine.

For information on free immunization clinics, please visit maricopa.gov/1809/Locations or call the Maricopa County Department of Public Health at 602-506-6900.

What are sight words for kindergarten?

Kindergarten sight words are words that a child learns to recognize in their whole form, rather than sounding them out. These words usually appear frequently in texts or are difficult to decode.

Click on the image for Kindergarten Sight Words.

Click on the image for ABC Flash Cards.

The Deer Valley Unified School District invites your child to join the Big Kid Book Club! Let us help your child cultivate a love for reading – and get ready for kindergarten.

We will periodically send your child a free book in the mail along with helpful advice for parents of 3-5 year olds.

You do not need to live within the Deer Valley Unified School District to participate. All children between the ages of 3-5, who are not yet attending kindergarten, are eligible to join the Big Kid Book Club.

Click on the image to enroll and start receiving FREE books!

Kindergarten - 7th Grade

School Hours: 8:00-2:45

Website: https://www.dvusd.org/Domain/11406
Location: 5757 W Inspiration Mountain Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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