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Kindergarten Fast Facts for Washington

Source: State: Washington State Board of Education
Topics: Washington

 Required Immunizations  Number of Doses
DTP/DT/DtaP 4 DtaP
Polio 4 doses IF all doses are given before the 4th birthday, 3 doses IF the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday.
MMR 2
Hepatitis B 3
Hepatitis A 0
Varicella 2

Web Page:  http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/documents/vacreqschool08.pdf


Kindergarten entry cutoff date: child must be five years of age as of midnight August 31 of the year of entry to be entitled to enter kindergarten.

Web Page: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-335-010


More registration information:

Webpage, pdf, contact info:  Contact school districts

Web Page: http://www.k12.wa.us/maps/sdmainmap.aspx


Pre-kindergarten?:  Yes, Department of Early Learning – Head Start or ECEAP (Early Education Education and Assistance Program)

Web Page:  http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/operating/, http://www.del.wa.gov/about/contact.aspx

Enrolling: http://www.del.wa.gov/care/find-hs-eceap/enroll.aspx


Expenditure per student:  $7717.00

Web Page:  http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d07/tables/dt07_174.asp

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