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First Grade Preparedness
First Grade Preparedness is a full-day, everyday kindergarten program and includes some programming for 4-year olds. The goal is to ensure that every child, before first grade, develops the abilities necessary to read and succeed in school. Schools' eligibility to participate in the program is based on the number of their students receiving free and reduced lunch.
National research emphasizing the importance of early learning to later school success is the foundation of First Grade Preparedness. For many children, it is an extension of school-based early childhood programs that Minnesota has created and funded. These early childhood programs include Early Childhood Family Education, School Readiness, Head Start and Early Childhood Screening.
Eligible First Grade Preparedness Sites
 52Kb (10/25/05)
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| List of schools and First Grade Preparedness aid amount FY 2006. (August 2005) | |
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Eligible First Grade Preparedness Sites 2006-07
93Kb (2/8/07)
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| List of eligible school sites and First Grade Preparedness aid amount by site for FY 2007. (July 2006) | |
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Eligible First Grade Preparedness Sites 2007-08
67Kb (2/8/08)
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| List of schools and First Grade Preparedness aid amount FY 2008. (August 2007) | |
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Eligible Schools
13Kb (7/28/05)
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| Schools and aid amount for FY 2004 listed by school district. | |
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First Grade Preparedness Program Application
56Kb (7/7/08)
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| Application for eligible school sites to receive First Grade Preparedness aid for FY 2009. ED-02284-08 | |
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Policies for First Grade Preparedness School Selection and Funding
101Kb (7/14/08)
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| Overview of MDE policies related to school selection and funding of First Grade Preparedness. (July 2007) | |