Schools of choice families are welcome to visit different schools. At each school, the same information will be presented. Go for the presentation at one, and if you would like, stop by the other schools for just the tour and meet the teachers, the tour times are listed below.
Information about our Young 5's program will be given at each school by our instructors. Feel free to stop by our Early Childhood Learning Center at anytime between 5:30 and 7:30.
2026-27 Kindergarten and Young 5's Enrollment Information
Riverview Community Schools offers full-day kindergarten and Young 5's classes. We provide a well-rounded curriculum in language arts, math, science, STEAM, and physical education. To be eligible to enroll in kindergarten, students must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026. To be eligible for Youngs 5's, students must be five years of age between June 1, 2026, and December 1, 2026.
Riverview residents AND Schools of Choice families can pre-enroll beginning 2/2/26. Click the online pre-enrollment form link below and select the 2026-27 school year from the dropdown. Current Riverview GSRP or current speech students should NOT complete the pre-enrollment.
Riverview Schools is accepting UNLIMITED schools of choice kindergarten applications for the 26-27 school year.
When you become a member of the Riverview Community School family, you will quickly realize we are a close-knit family where students, parents, and staff create a supportive and nurturing environment for all. With a strong focus on the whole child, Riverview prioritizes academic excellence, social-emotional growth, and personal development to empower every Pirate to thrive both in the classroom and beyond.
Experience the Riverview difference - a place where students chart their own course through
Academics, Responsibility, Respect, Growth, and Honor.
Kindergarten
Academically driven and moves at a rigorous pace to learn reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Kindergarten builds confidence and supports academic, emotional, and social development, preparing students for first grade. Students should be five years old by September 1, 2026.
Curriculum Focus:
Academic:
Early literacy: Phonics: At the beginning of the year, students develop phonics skills by using letter sounds to blend and segment words while reading decodable texts. By the end of the year, your child will be able to apply their phonics skills to reading and writing.
Math:
Numeracy: counting to 100, skip counting by 5's and 10's, composing and decomposing teen numbers.
Adding and subtracting with word problems and equations.
Identifying 2D and 3D shapes using knowledge of vertices, sides, edges, and faces.
Graphing and interpreting data from a graph.
Fine motor skills, including cutting and tripod grip for using writing tools.
Social Emotional:
Using building mentoring lessons to develop social-emotional skills, such as self-regulation.
Building independence, such as using the restroom independently, changing clothes, opening food items, and taking care of belongings.
Meets classroom expectations and can follow multi-step directions, such as walking to the carpet to sit and listen to a read-aloud.
Interactive learning environment
Supports whole child development
Aligns with Michigan Content Area Standards
iPad access with high-quality learning apps
STEAM, gym, and music classes each week
Paraprofessional in every kindergarten classroom
Many opportunities for parent involvement with building parent clubs and Watchdog programs.
Young 5's
Offers a "gift of time" for developmental maturity, bridging the gap between preschool and the faster pace of traditional kindergarten.
Target Age: students who turn five between 6/1/26 and 12/1/26
Curriculum Focus:
Academic: Early literacy (letter sounds), numeracy (numbers & counting), fine motor skills (writing readiness).
Social-Emotional: Independence, problem-solving, following routines, sharing, and emotional regulation.
Activities: Hands-on learning, play-based activities, small group work, and exploration.
Environment: Smaller class sizes for more individualized attention and a gentler introduction to school
Schedule: A free, full-day, M-F program taught by certified teachers with a para in each classroom.
Outcome: Students transition to a traditional kindergarten class the following year, prepared for success.
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM PRESCHOOL - a more structured, more formal, teacher-led activities, and less free play than preschool. More emphasis on kindergarten academic readiness.
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM KINDERGARTEN - a slower-paced curriculum that builds readiness and confidence to prepare for the more challenging curriculum and classroom expectations of kindergarten.
**All documents must be current, within 3 months of enrollment date AND include the enrolling parent's name and Riverivew address**
HOMEOWNERS - Current mortgage statement, property tax bill, closing statement, warranty deed, property transfer affidavit, or land contract
RENTERS - Signed and dated lease agreement, including the enrolling parent's name and the names of all occupants
PROVIDE 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:
Utility bill
Health or auto insurance documents
Vehicle registration
Bank statement
Voter registration
Pay stub
Living in Riverview without residency proofs
Shared Living Affidavit is required. This form must be notarized. If you are sharing a leased residence, you and your student(s) must be added as occupants to the lease. Document requirements are listed on the form.
SCHOOLS OF CHOICE:
No proof of residency is required. In the future, if you move into the City of Riverview, residency proofs will be required.
Required immunizations: We will verify with the State of Michigan that your student has the required immunizations. If your student is from out-of-state, please provide a copy of their immunization record.
Nonmedical waiver: Please click the link for more information about obtaining a waiver from the Wayne County Health Department.
Section 333.9316 of the Public Health Code requires that all children in Michigan enrolled in their first year of school, either kindergarten or 1st grade, receive an oral health assessment (“dental screening”). MDHHS is required by law to establish and maintain a statewide Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program (KOHA) to provide the dental screenings at no cost to families. Contact the Wayne County Health Department
