IMPORTANT UPDATE ON TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012:
Senate Bill 1381, the “Kindergarten Readiness Act,” is slated to take effect in the school year 2012-2013, moving the kindergarten entry age to those students who are 5 years old by Nov. 1, 2012. The bill provides for a Transitional Kindergarten Program for those students who turn 5 between Nov. 1, 2012 and Dec. 2, 2012.
Recently Governor Brown’s budget proposed the elimination of Transitional Kindergarten. Whether Transitional Kindergarten will continue to be implemented in LAUSD depends on what happens at the state level. In any event, Westwood Charter will continue our highly successful Transitional Kindergarten, providing the opportunity to participate for those students who are born in the last three months that qualify for kindergarten admission. In other words, if the state sets the cutoff at Nov. 1, 2012, then students born in August, September, and October would be eligible for TK. If the cutoff reverts to Dec. 2, then we would enroll students born in September, October and November.
The only enrollment in question would be for students who turn 5 between Nov. 1 and Dec. 2. We realize this puts parents in a difficult position, as you need to plan for next year, and we will update information as soon as a decision has been made at the state level.
Important Enrollment Dates for the 2012-2013 School Year
Enrollment begins on April 11. The enrollment hours are between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office will be closed from June 30 - July 30. The office will be accepting enrollment on July 25-27 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for enrollment.
Westwood Charter will be having a Saturday enrollment on Saturday. May 5 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Westwood Charter Student Store, STAR Afterschool program, and 5th Grade bake sale will also be in attendance.
The last day to fill out Lottery cards will be May 25, 2012.
Westwood Charter School is open to all residents and welcomes all students; however, first priority is given to children within our enrollment boundaries.
Residential boundaries for enrollment are in between North Santa Monica Boulevard and Pico Boulevard, and Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Park East.
Space permitting, non resident students are selected by public lottery. Non residents may apply by filling out a lottery card beginning in March of the year of enrollment.
Westwood Charter School has approximately 800 students.
The majority of our kindergarten children are from the local neighborhood.
Westwood Charter School is committed to enrolling a student population reflective of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
For more information about resident or non-resident enrollment, contact the school office at 310-474-7788 or contact us.