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Full-Day Kindergarten

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Beyond the Classroom. Beyond the Ordinary. 

 
In 2025-26, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) looks forward to offering its long-awaited full-day kindergarten experience at Chadds Ford, Hillendale, Pocopson and Unionville Elementary Schools.
 

Led by our team of seasoned principals, kindergarten teachers and support staff, our students will excel in Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) academic standards as well as 21st century skills like creativity, connection and collaboration through an immersive outdoor play-based program.

Kindergarteners will engage in daily instruction in the core subjects of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as special areas. Wonder will take root as they explore their education through nature on our nearly 140 acres of campuses.

Students will have access to a provided breakfast, lunch, and transportation to-and-from school. Lunch can either be packed from home or purchased at school each day.

UCFSD is pleased to provide comprehensive special education services for students with identified disabilities. In addition, our behavioral health team, including counselors, mental health therapists, psychologists, social workers and other specialists ensure that each student gets the in-school support they need to succeed.

 

A Day in the Life of a Kindergarten Student

The following, in no particular order, will make up a student's school day. The day will run from 9:10 a.m. until 3:40 p.m.

  • 30 minutes: Class Meetings
  • 90-120 minutes: English Language Arts (ELA) with Social Studies & Science Integrated
  • 60 minutes: Math with Social Studies & Science Integrated
  • 60 minutes: Active Playful Learning (APL) with Social Studies & Science Integrated
  • 40 minutes: Specials (Rotation of Art, Library, Music, Physical Education, and Technology)
  • 45 minutes: Lunch/Recess
  • 15 minutes: Additional Recess
  • 10 minutes: Snack

Note: Longer blocks of time may be split into multiple sessions. For example, 60 minutes of ELA twice a day rather than a 120 minute block.

Eligibility

Students who reside in UCFSD and who will have turned five years old on or before September 1, 2025 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.

For up-to-date information on the specifics of school attendance, please visit the UCFSD website.

Registration

We encourage UCFSD families to enroll as early as possible! Registration for the 2025-26 Full-Day Kindergarten program opened on January 13, 2025. Note that the online process can take up to three to four weeks to be approved during our busy season (Jan-March).

 

Register Today!

Save the Date

Full-Day K Registration Opens
Monday, January 13 
 
Full-Day K Information Session for Families
Wednesday, January 15 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
 
Ready, Set, Kindergarten! Orientation
Learn what to expect your first week!
Monday, May 19
All Elementary Schools
 
Teacher & Bus Assignments
Emailed in mid-August
 
First Day of School
Monday, August 25 from 9:10 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. 
All UCFSD Campuses
 

Stay tuned for more information on this and other special events leading up to the start of the 2025-26 School Year!

Contacts

To contact a member of the UCFSD Full-Day K team, please complete this form. 
 - For registration questions, select Jenna O'Neill, District Registrar
 - For program questions, select Michael Audevard, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
 - For school-based special education services, select Kendall Warren, Supervisor of Elementary Special Education. 
 
To learn more about preschool special education services, please contact the CCIU.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)