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Early Entrance to Kindergarten

Application for consideration to early entrance to kindergarten:Parents/Legal Guardians will submit this completed Application for Acceleration to the curriculum department at the Board Office.

Assess Ability (cognitive assessment):

  • The School Psychologist will contact parents to schedule an ODE-approved cognitive assessment.
  • Students will take an ODE-approved cognitive assessment administered by a school psychologist at North Ridgeville City Schools.
  • This flowchart further explains how students progress through the assessment process.

Placement Recommendation:

  • If scores indicate that the child would not be a good candidate for acceleration, parents/legal guardians will be notified by mail.
  • If scores indicate the child would be a good candidate for acceleration, parents/legal guardians will be contacted to schedule an acceleration meeting.  During this time rubric scores will be discussed as well as the Acceleration Team's recommendation for placement.

Please contact the curriculum department with any additional questions.