From RSD13: Kindergarten registration

Press Release

Parents/guardians of children living in Durham and Middlefield who will be 5 years old on or before Jan. 1, 2024 must register to attend kindergarten in the fall of 2023 or apply for a waiver of attendance.

In Regional School District 13, children may attend kindergarten at Brewster School or John Lyman School. You will need to choose the appropriate school for your child prior to kindergarten registration. Brewster School houses students in preschool through Grade 2 and John Lyman

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School serves students in kindergarten through Grade 4. Please understand that there are many similarities between Lyman and Brewster, and the schools follow the same curriculum.

Both schools will post detailed information about kindergarten on their respective websites. The postings will include specific details about the individual schools along with more general information about kindergarten choice and registration in RSD13. After viewing these resources, parents are welcome to contact building principals if they have further questions or

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The Durham Lions Club’s recently-refurbished drop box is ready for your eyeglass donations at the Durham Pharmacy. Donating used eye glasses can make a big difference for call the main offices to schedule tours at one or both schools.

The school choice decision for kindergarten needs to be made by Friday, March 10. We will make every effort to honor your first choice pending space and enrollment. If a choice is not made by that date, your child may not be able to attend the school chosen by his or her parents or guardians.

Once your decision is made, please contact the main office of the school where you wish to register. The school will then send you information and instructions for reg- istration. Registration must be completed in accordance with published timelines in your registration packet to guarantee your child’s place in the school that you selected.

Please share this information with others you may know who have children eli- gible for kindergarten in the fall of 2023.

Parents/guardians of an eligible kindergarten child who wishes to hold his/her child out of school for another year must sign a waiver of attendance at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.

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people all over the world. Refractive errors can be easily corrected with eyeglasses, yet millions living in lowand middle-income countries lack access to basic eye care services.

Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses in their communities to support the Lions Recycle For Sight Program.