Preparing California’s Children
to
Succeed in Kindergarten
School District Launches Preparatory Kindergarten Program
The Kindergarten Readiness Act, a historic reform to
kindergarten education, gives the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
an opportunity to ensure that more children each year are better prepared
to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
The PYLUSD believes that school readiness is more than just reading, writing,
and arithmetic. This legislation enables the PYLUSD to create a transitional
kindergarten program (Preppy “K”) to support the development and
achievement of the youngest learners.
Research has shown that students who enter kindergarten at age four have a
higher likelihood of retention and learning delays in comparison to their
older peers. While younger students may do well academically in kindergarten,
they are often at a disadvantage in middle and high school in areas such as
social maturity and athletics.
The PYLUSD is proud to address these concerns through the creation of a standards-based
Preppy “K” program that is designed to meet both the academic
and social-emotional needs of younger students.
• Students born in late summer or fall are given the opportunity to
participate in a developmentally appropriate two-year kindergarten program.
• All Preppy “K” classes will be taught by fully credentialed
kindergarten teachers.
• Enrollment will be based on space availability at Preppy “K”
sites.
Families interested in participating in the PYLUSD Preppy “K”
program should download the application on this page and submit it to the
school district’s Educational Services Office.
