Kindergarten Fast Facts for Minnesota
Source: State: Minnesota Department of Education
Topics: Minnesota
Topics: Minnesota
| Required Immunizations | Number of Doses |
| DTP/DT/DtaP | 5 |
| Polio | 4 |
| MMR | 2 |
| Hepatitis B | 3 |
| Varicella | 1 |
| Hib | 1+ required for preschool |
Web Page: http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/EarlyLearning/documents/Manual/006405.pdf
Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st
Web Page: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP_SEC&year=2005§ion=120A.20&keyword_type=exact&keyword=kindergarten
Other kindergarten readiness: Mandatory early childhood development screening before entering kindertgarten
Web Page: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/data/revisor/statutes/2005/121A/17.html
Pre-kindergarten?: Even Start, Head Start, School Readiness Program
Web Page: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Early_Learning_Services/index.html
Expenditure per student: $9364.00
Web Page: http://education.state.mn.us/reports/consolidatedfinancial/06-07/999999.pdf
Other information/articles:
Kindergarten Transition Resources: For Families, Community Members, Teachers, Caregivers and Policymakers http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/EarlyLearning/documents/Instruction/008965.pdf
More About School Readiness http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Early_Learning_Services/Early_Childhood_Programs/School_Readiness_Program/002667
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