La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-115

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-115 - Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten

A. The nonpublic school shall have the option of establishing a pre-kindergarten and/or kindergarten program on a half-day or full-day schedule.

B. The pre-kindergarten program shall be listed on the annual school report when operated as a developmental program within the total school program or when operated as a separate program.

C. The term pre-kindergarten includes developmental programs for children ages three through four, the minimum age being three by September 30 of the school year in which the student enters pre-kindergarten.

D. Pre-kindergarten programs may be operated as part of an approved elementary school program in conjunction with other grades or may be operated solely as an approved pre-kindergarten program. These approved programs are considered to be elementary schools.

E. Non-public schools are not required to offer pre-kindergarten programs nor are children required to attend these programs.

F. Any other program which operates in a school as a childcare program shall follow the day care standards as prescribed by the appropriate state agency and is not to be listed on the annual school report.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-115

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 29:2343 (November 2003), amended LR 31:3073 (December 2005), LR 36:2848 (December 2010), LR 38:1405 (June 2012), LR 39:1439 (June 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1-391.10, and R.S. 44:411.