Dear Newington Public Schools Current and Prospective Families, 

In accordance with Public Act 23-159, as amended by Section 1 of Public Act 23-208, amends Connecticut General Statutes § 10-15c (Spanish version), to require that children turn five years old on or before September 1 of the school year (2026-2027) in order to enroll in kindergarten.    

National longitudinal studies and our review of local longitudinal assessment data indicate that students who begin Kindergarten at 5 years old in September have statistically stronger performance than students who enter Kindergarten early.

If a parent or guardian wishes to request that their child be considered for early admittance to Kindergarten, the following steps would be taken:             

1. The parent or guardian must complete the Request for Early Kindergarten Entrance Waiver form before February 6th.  

2. The child must attend a Kindergarten Age 4 Screening Process offered at each elementary school.  The principal or appropriately certified staff member(s) will conduct an academic and social-emotional assessment.  The child will need to meet or exceed fall Kindergarten benchmarks in numeracy, literacy, social, and language skills to be granted early admittance to Kindergarten by the school’s assessment team.   

3. This upcoming Kindergarten Screening will be offered by appointment only on April 21, 2026. 

The principal will provide written notice to the parent or guardian of the decision. Students will not be screened more than once. A decision regarding early entry will be made following the assessment session, and the parent/guardian will be informed of the decision.  

Parents/Guardians should NOT initiate kindergarten registration until they have received a final waiver decision from the District. 

Completion of this form will act as Step 1 of the process: a written request to have your child assessed for kindergarten. 

PLEASE SUBMIT ONE FORM PER CHILD.  

You can direct any questions to the building principal of the elementary school your child is requesting to attend.

• Anna Reynolds Elementary School: Principal Jason Smith, jsmith@npsct.org, (860)521-7830

• Elizabeth Green Elementary School: Principal Kevin Doran, kdoran@npsct.org, (860)666-3394

• John Paterson Elementary School: Principal Arleen Torres-Ruiz, atorresruiz@npsct.org, (860)666-4657

• Ruth Chaffee Elementary School: Principal James Marciano, jmarciano@npsct.org,  (860)666-4687