Arizona Laws 15-901.02. Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction; requirements; academic quality
A. A school district or charter school may offer full-day kindergarten instruction to pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for kindergarten programs. Parents of pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for voluntary kindergarten programs in a school district or charter school that offers full-day kindergarten instruction may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction. If a charter school chooses to offer voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction, any necessary capital monies needed to implement voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction shall be provided by the charter school.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-901.02
- Charter school: means a public school established by contract with the state board of education, the state board for charter schools, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, a community college district or a group of community college districts pursuant to article 8 of this chapter to provide learning that will improve pupil achievement. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- enrollment: means that a pupil is currently registered in the school district. See Arizona Laws 15-901
- Parent: means the natural or adoptive parent of a child or a person who has custody of a child. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- School district: means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries organized for the purpose of the administration, support and maintenance of the public schools or an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
B. If a school district or charter school offers more than two and one-half hours of voluntary tuition-free kindergarten instruction during a school day to pupils who are under six years of age, the instruction shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Meet or exceed the academic standards for kindergarten instruction prescribed by the state board of education and incorporate play as an instructional strategy.
2. Be academically meaningful.
3. Provide active learning enrichment.
C. A parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.