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All About Kindergarten

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 ever 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.  ARRGH!

Kindergarten Classroom Visitation Day ~ Friday, 4/25

All incoming kindergarteners and current Young 5 students will visit a classroom on Friday, April 25th.

Last names A - L:  9:00 - 11:00 for Forest, Huntington, and the Young 5's program at ECLC.  Memorial is 9:15 - 11:15

Last names:  M - Z:  12:00 - 2:00 for all schools

Those who have pre-registered, completed a schools of choice application, and/or attended kindergarten roundup will receive an email with the school and times.

2025-26 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 students in must be five years of age on or before December, 1, 2025.

Riverview residents AND prospective Schools of Choice families can pre-enroll NOW.  Click the online pre-enrollment form link below and select the 2025-26 school year from the dropdown.

 
 
RIVERVIEW RESIDENTS:  Complete the online pre-enrollment formincluding the Getting to Know your Kindergartner questionnaire.
 

Kindergarten Roundup Presentations from 4/10/2025

HuntingtonKindergartenRoundUp (PDF)
2526ForestKindergartenRoundUp4 (PDF)
25KindergartenRoundupMemorial (PDF)

Kindergarten

More academically driven and moves at a faster 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.

  • Interactive learning environment
  • Supports whole child development
  • Aligns with Michigan's Content Area Standards
  • Ipad access with high-quality learning apps
  • STEAM class each week
  • Para in each classroom

Many opportunities for parent involvement with building parent clubs and Watchdog programs.

Young 5's

Gives the gift of an extra year of social, emotional, and academic growth in a smaller class enabling more teacher-student contact and the ability to better meet individual needs.  Young 5's provides a more play-based learning and focuses on social development along with developing fine and gross motor skills for those children whose birthday falls after 6/1 and before 12/1.

  • Curriculum tailored for shorter attention spans
  • Engages students' curiosity through high interest themes
  • Play-based learning uses games, toys and art activities to help develop skills in:
    • fine motor control
    • independent problem solving
    • communication
  • Builds stamina for academic tasks
  • Helps students learn to follow routines, listen, and follow the rules
  • Para in each classroom
  • PREPARES STUDENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN

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