{"id":12387,"date":"2019-02-24T20:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T01:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=12387"},"modified":"2019-03-11T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T16:53:12","slug":"schools-hold-open-houses-and-tours-for-kindergarten-registration-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=12387","title":{"rendered":"Schools Hold Open Houses and Tours for Kindergarten Registration Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Schools are holding a series of open houses this spring for families of rising kindergarteners. New families can tour prospective schools at the times listed below.<\/p>\n<p>Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year begins on <strong>Wednesday, April 3 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at all elementary schools<\/strong>. Registration forms can be completed online starting April 3. Alternatively, kindergarten registration packets can be picked up at elementary schools or downloaded from the ACPS website in late March. After April 3, all registration has to be completed in person at the school between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on normal school days.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/enroll\">ACPS Enrollment webpage<\/a> for more information about enrollment.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Open Houses and Tours<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/13\"><strong>Charles Barrett Elementary School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFriday, April 5 from 12:45 to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/12\"><strong>Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTuesday, April 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.<br \/>\nTuesday, May 21\u00a0from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/16\">Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/16\"><strong>Technology<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTuesday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/19\"><strong>George Mason Elementary School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, April 24 from 1:00 to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/15\"><strong>Jefferson-Houston School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, April 11 from 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/17\"><strong>Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nKindergarten tours take place the second Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. Please call 703-706-4430 to sign up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/18\"><strong>Douglas MacArthur Elementary School\u2028<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, March 27 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/20\"><strong>Matthew Maury Elementary School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, February 27 from 9:00 to 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/21\"><strong>Mount Vernon Community School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFriday, March 22 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/14\"><strong>Patrick Henry School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, March 27 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/24\"><strong>Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFriday, March 8 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t see your school listed?<\/h3>\n<p>Some schools have already had their open houses. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/817\">contact your school<\/a> directly if you would like to schedule a tour.<\/p>\n<h3>New to ACPS and not sure which is your home school?<\/h3>\n<p>Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/boundaries\">Attendance Zone Locator<\/a> to see which school your child will attend.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you know an incoming kindergarten parent?<\/h3>\n<p>Forward this to them so they can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/lists\/\">sign up to receive relevant eNewsletters and updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Curious about what kindergarten looks like in ACPS? Take a look:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ix18YgRj1Rs\" width=\"631\" height=\"519\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year kicks off on April 3. 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