Kindergarten
Sherman ISD offers full-day kindergarten at each of its elementary campuses. You can find your zoned campus through our attendance zone search tool. The campus will be your best source of information and guidance in registering and preparing your child for kindergarten.
Kindergarten Readiness Tips
Kindergarten is an important time as students learn how to be proper learners and adjust to a structured learning environment. Below are some tips to help prepare your child for kindergarten:
Develop Independence at Home
Encourage your child to dress themselves, take their coat on and off and hang it up, use the bathroom without assistance and wash their hands, and put on their own shoes. Provide serving spoons so your child can serve themselves at the table and clear their own dishes.
Teach Responsibility
Start transferring small responsibilities over to your child, if you haven’t already. After a family trip to the pool, you might put your child in charge of emptying the backpack, refilling the water bottles, or hanging up their wet swimsuit. Even when it may be easier for you to complete these tasks, let them accept the responsibility.
Develop and Follow Routines
Set up morning routines that will transfer into a school setting. Getting up around the same time every day, getting dressed, and having an early breakfast together is a great way to transition to school. Establishing a regular bedtime (10-12 hours of sleep) and predictable routine at home is crucial to kindergarten readiness.
Read Aloud to Your Child
Get your child a library card, take them to the library to check out books, and be sure to read to your child every day. Read a variety of books! Encourage your child to help you with thank you cards, shopping lists, or notes. They may start with scribbles or pictures, move into scattered letters, and finally some recognizable words as they enter school.
Engage in Discussions
Engage in conversations with your child! Encourage them to ask questions and take extra time to explain things to them. Limit their screen time with TV and devices. Talking with your child promotes communication and language development.
Develop Number Sense
Have fun with numbers & counting. Start with counting different objects around the house. Strive for recognizing and naming numbers 1-10, even when they are out of order. Try counting 10 objects, pointing to each one as they count.
Register For Kindergarten
To attend kindergarten, the child must be 5 years old by Sept. 1. The following documents are required for registration:
- Proof of Residency
- Up-to-date Immunization Records
- Child's original birth certificate
- Child's original Social Security card
- Parent/guardian state-issued identification card or driver’s license, if applicable