For the 2025-26 school year, Forest Hills Public Schools will launch our Junior Kindergarten program. Junior Kindergarten bridges the gap between a preschool program and Kindergarten to help ensure children are developmentally ready across all domains, not just traditional school readiness skills. This means there is an intentional focus on social and emotional development, allowing children to develop organically through play and exploration. Junior Kindergarten, followed by a year of Kindergarten, will enable students to grow and learn over time. Any incoming kindergartner is eligible for Junior Kindergarten.
The district has compiled an information booklet regarding Junior Kindergarten. We encourage families to review the booklet for information and important timelines.
Finally, if families are considering Junior Kindergarten or our Kindergarten program for 2025-26, also know that our district offers two additional kindergarten programs: our Mandarin Chinese immersion program and Spanish immersion program. Ultimately, our families have four pathways from which to choose to begin their educational kindergarten journey. They include:
- Junior Kindergarten
- Traditional Kindergarten
- Mandarin Chinese Immersion Kindergarten
- Spanish Immersion Kindergarten
Please review all the important information regarding our Kindergarten programs, and should you have additional questions, please email instructionoffice@fhps.net. We cannot wait to welcome our young Rangers, Huskies, and Hawks to our campuses!
