In the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, students are age-appropriate for kindergarten if they turn 5 on or before August 1st of the school year they intend to start. 

Full Day Kindergarten: 8:25 am - 3:25 pm   

Half Day Kindergarten: 8:25am - 11:20am  or 12:20pm - 3:25pm 

There is no charge for Half Day Kindergarten. The half day kindergarten curriculum is the same core curriculum covered in the full day kindergarten program. Below are details for the Half Day Kindergarten program:

• Transportation is provided

• Opening class meeting (i.e. greeting, calendar, activity) 

• Whole group instruction in literacy and math 

• Social studies, science, technology integrated into classroom instruction 

• 30 minute Encore (specialty area class) daily: art, music, Spanish, STEM, physical education, and library each 1 time every 6 days

*If half-day kindergarten numbers are very low, half-day students will be placed into a full day class in the afternoon and the hours will be 12:10-3:25pm.

The Full Day Kindergarten Program is a tuition based program.

In addition to the half day components listed above, the full day provides:

• Recess, lunch, rest time

• Extended time in literacy and math for remediation, extension, enrichment through small group and/or direct instruction

• Social studies/science extension through direct instruction and hands-on activities

• Extended, direct instruction in technology

• Additional time in Encore classes, field trips, assemblies 

What are the benefits of a full-day program?  Time.  More time allows teachers to remediate or enrich using a wider variety of "best practice" teaching strategies such as: cooperative learning, small group instruction, mixed ability groupings, self-initiated learning, a greater amount of 1:1 student to teacher interaction, and larger blocks of time for instruction. 

The $2890 tuition for the full day kindergarten program is used to offset the cost of staffing, facilities, and supplies/equipment. 

A $200 non-refundable registration fee is required when registering your child for full day kindergarten. The balance of the tuition is requested in August. If the balance is not paid in full by mid-year, the student may be withdrawn and placed in the half day kindergarten class. Checks should be made out to Chagrin Falls Board of Education. Mail checks to:

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District

• Attention: Jennifer Mismas, Assistant Treasurer

• 400 East Washington Street

• Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

*Students who qualify for a free/reduced lunch under the federal lunch program will receive a modified tuition based on a sliding scale. For more information on this, contact registration@chagrinschools.org

Safety Town Information from Chagrin Falls Police Department

Feb. 1st: Kindergarten Online Registration Opens!

Apr. 4th: Kindergarten Kick-Off letter, video, resource links emailed to families who have registered! This information will be available to those registering after this date as well.

May 9th: Deadline to reserve a spot in full day kindergarten.

May 10th: CFHS Seniors deliver Welcome to Kindergarten Yard Signs!

August 8th: Class assignments posted on Infinite Campus AND, sign-up for Kindergarten Student Screening and Orientation will be emailed to parents.

Aug. 18th: Kindergarten Parent Orientation 5:30pm (students do not attend). Meet the teacher, tour the school, etc.

Aug. 19th, 20th & 21st: Kindergarten Student Screening and Orientation; Students meet one-to-one with their kindergarten teacher, in their kindergarten classroom!

August 25th: First Day of School for Kindergarten!

1. Welcome to kindergarten yard sign - use this LINK to tell us if/when you want a sign.

2. "All About My Child Form". LINK

3. If you have an incoming kindergarten student, please send this LINK to their current/most recent preschool teacher so they can share information with our staff that will help us to build classes.

The Kindergarten School Day and Curriculum Overview LINK!

Kindergarten Readiness Activities to do over the summer - chosen by our kindergarten team! LINK

Mrs. Cohen's OT Corner Resources to increase fine motor, visual motor, and gross motor skills, visual perception, handwriting, and other fun activities to do with your child!