Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Enrollment

Kindergarten students working on art project

Transitional Kindergarten

Per Michigan law, only incoming students turning 5 years old between June 1st and December 1st of the year they are enrolling for TK are eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten. If your child is too young to enroll in TK, please visit our Pre-K web page for information on RCS Preschool programs.

"Transitional Kindergarten is a school grade that serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten, functioning to provide students with time to develop fundamental skills needed for success in school in an age, and developmentally appropriate setting. " (Moran, 2015)

Transitional Kindergarten recognizes the differences between a child's chronological age and their developmental age giving students the gift of time.

The Transitional Kindergarten program is free and allows the students to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten during their first year of enrollment and move to Kindergarten during their second year of enrollment.

Please visit the TK webpage for more information.

Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment Process

Transitional Kindergarten sections at each school are contingent on annual interest and total number of students enrolled. Should your child’s neighborhood school not offer transitional kindergarten, or the classroom has reached capacity at the time of your accepted enrollment, you will be contacted in late May regarding alternate placement.

Online enrollment for the Fall of 2025 will open in late January.
The online enrollment is submitted through your ParentVUE account. If you are a new family enrolling for the first time and do not have a ParentVUE account, you can create an account here. Having your required enrollment documents available in digital format will expedite the process. The online enrollment will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Please complete the online enrollment using a computer (a smartphone or tablet is not recommended).
Please read through all enrollment instructions thoroughly before beginning the online enrollment process.
TK Vision Screening - Vision screening is not required for TK. However, if you choose to submit the vision screening during TK online enrollment, it will satisfy the KG requirements.
We are here to help! If you have questions regarding your online enrollment please email us at RCSEnrollment@Rochester.K12.MI.US or call the Enrollment Department at 248-726-3166.

Kindergarten

Students are eligible to enroll for kindergarten if they are 5 years of age by September 1st of the year they enroll to kindergarten are eligible to enroll. Per Michigan law, parents can request early entry for children who turn five between September 2nd and December 1st with a signed waiver.*

* Families will be prompted to agree to the age waiver during the online enrollment process for students whose birth dates fall between September 2nd and December 1st.

Young girl with colorful finger paint on her hands

For more information on Kindergarten Open House and a typical day in the life of a Kindergarten student, please visit the Kindergarten web page.

Kindergarten Enrollment Process

TK students enrolling to Kindergarten - Students who are currently enrolled in the TK program do not need to re-enroll for Kindergarten. They will be automatically enrolled to their home school (unless they have applied, and been accepted for Open Enrollment at an alternate building.)
Kindergarten Placement - Students are placed in classrooms by elementary staff at the building they will attend. For any questions on classroom placement please contact your elementary school.

RCS Elementary School Webpages

TK students returning to RCS for Kindergarten will need to apply for Open Enrollment during the Open Enrollment application period if they would like their student to attend a school other than their home school for kindergarten.
KG Vision, Dental and Hearing Screening - If you do not have your child's screening at the time of online enrollment, please proceed with the enrollment and submit the screening to your child's school once the school year begins.
KG Online Enrollments - Please feel free to enroll once online enrollment opens for the year your student will be attending Kindergarten.

Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Enrollment

Transitional Kindergarten

"Transitional Kindergarten is a school grade that serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten, functioning to provide students with time to develop fundamental skills needed for success in school in an age, and developmentally appropriate setting. " (Moran, 2015)

Transitional Kindergarten recognizes the differences between a child's chronological age and their developmental age giving students the gift of time.

The Transitional Kindergarten program is free and allows the students to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten during their first year of enrollment and move to Kindergarten during their second year of enrollment.

Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment Process

Online enrollment for the Fall of 2025 will open in late January.

Please complete the online enrollment using a computer (a smartphone or tablet is not recommended).

Please read through all enrollment instructions thoroughly before beginning the online enrollment process.

TK Vision Screening - Vision screening is not required for TK. However, if you choose to submit the vision screening during TK online enrollment, it will satisfy the KG requirements.

We are here to help! If you have questions regarding your online enrollment please email us at RCSEnrollment@Rochester.K12.MI.US or call the Enrollment Department at 248-726-3166.

Kindergarten

Students are eligible to enroll for kindergarten if they are 5 years of age by September 1st of the year they enroll to kindergarten are eligible to enroll. Per Michigan law, parents can request early entry for children who turn five between September 2nd and December 1st with a signed waiver.*

For more information on Kindergarten Open House and a typical day in the life of a Kindergarten student, please visit the Kindergarten web page.

Kindergarten Enrollment Process

TK students enrolling to Kindergarten - Students who are currently enrolled in the TK program do not need to re-enroll for Kindergarten. They will be automatically enrolled to their home school (unless they have applied, and been accepted for Open Enrollment at an alternate building.)

Kindergarten Placement - Students are placed in classrooms by elementary staff at the building they will attend. For any questions on classroom placement please contact your elementary school.

RCS Elementary School Webpages

TK students returning to RCS for Kindergarten will need to apply for Open Enrollment during the Open Enrollment application period if they would like their student to attend a school other than their home school for kindergarten.

KG Vision, Dental and Hearing Screening - If you do not have your child's screening at the time of online enrollment, please proceed with the enrollment and submit the screening to your child's school once the school year begins.

KG Online Enrollments - Please feel free to enroll once online enrollment opens for the year your student will be attending Kindergarten.

Please visit the RCS Enrollment page for information on enrolling a student.

Kindergartners on the School Bus - Q & A

If you have more questions regarding TK/Kindergarten programs or the TK Survey please contact the Curriculum Department at 248-726-3182.

For questions regarding TK/KG Enrollment, please contact the Enrollment Office at RCSEnrollment@Rochester.K12.MI.US.