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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-18-105. Skills and knowledge for preparation of kindergarten children

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall determine and prepare a list of the skills and knowledge that a child should have in order to be prepared to enter kindergarten.

(2) The list shall be prepared in a manner that will assist parents in preparing their children for kindergarten.

(b)(1) The list shall be available to parents on the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's website and from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by mail if requested.

(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall make reasonable efforts to have the list of skills published in the Happy Birthday Baby Book.

(c)(1) The Department of Human Services shall provide copies of the list to childcare facilities licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.

(2) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules requiring childcare facilities licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education each year to distribute the list to the parent of each three-year-old child, four-year-old child, and five-year-old child attending the childcare facility.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a child to have a certain level of skill or knowledge before enrolling in kindergarten.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-18-105. Skills and knowledge for preparation of kindergarten children - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-6-education/ar-code-sect-6-18-105/

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