Early Learning
Future-Ready Kindergarten at Chambers Prairie
Chambers Prairie Elementary is proud to be one of the host schools for NTPS Future-Ready Kindergarten. This transitional kindergarten program teaches the skills students need for school in the year before they attend kindergarten. Future-Ready Kindergarten classes begin in November and then follow the same school hours and days as our K-5 students at Chambers Prairie.
Learn more about preschool, transitional kindergarten, and early intervention programs throughout our district.
NTPS Future-Ready Kindergarten Program
Is your child entering kindergarten in the fall and not currently in preschool?
NTPS Future-Ready Kindergarten is a free, transitional pre-kindergarten program for children who are scheduled to enter kindergarten in the following fall. Classes will focus on social-emotional and early learning skills needed for school.
The program will be offered to families who live within the boundaries of:
- Chambers Prairie Elementary
- Horizons Elementary
- Lacey Elementary
- Lakes Elementary
- Lydia Hawk Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Olympic View Elementary
- Seven Oaks Elementary
Classes for the 2024-25 school year will begin in November 2024.
Students qualify to apply the year before they are eligible to attend kindergarten and live within the boundaries of a participating school. Note: children who are kindergarten-eligible should be registered for regular kindergarten. Your child must be five by August 31, 2025, to be eligible for this program. Use this age calculator for help determining age eligibility.
Applications for 2024-25 are now closed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When are classes held?
- Where are the classes located?
- Is there a cost?
- How do I sign up my child for the program?
- Who will teach Future-Ready classes?
- What happens after children complete the program?
- What are the application requirements?