Kindergarten screenings for the St. Joseph School District begin Monday, April 18, 2016.

Screenings are for students who will enter kindergarten with the SJSD in 2016 (birthday Aug. 1, 2010 – July 31, 2011). Screenings test students’ developmental progress, checking language, motor, physical, cognitive and health development. Each student will also receive a vision and hearing screening from a school nurse.

Parents receive information about the child’s development, with ideas about how to help prepare the child for kindergarten. They may also sign the child up for pre-K summer school.

Parents can make appointments by calling the school or by visiting http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us/screening Appointments will last approximately one and one-half hours.

Parents should bring the following:
1. Child’s birth certificate
2. Child’s immunization record
3. Child’s insurance card
4. Child’s social security card

Each child who attends a kindergarten screening will receive a free ticket to the June 15, 2016 St. Joseph Mustangs baseball game, donated by the Mustangs.