Approved by the voters of the Dysart Unified School District in November 2004, full-day classes are offered for all kindergarten students. The introduction of full-day classes for our youngest students makes Dysart a leader in the Valley and demonstrates a commitment to building a strong foundation for students. There is no direct cost to families.

All-day kindergarten continues Dysart’s standards-based program that is developmentally and individually appropriate in addressing four areas of development: Cognitive, Social, Emotional and Physical.

The extra time for the all-day program allows teachers to deliver curriculum aligned with the Arizona Academic Standards. With more time, teachers are able to challenge students, provide for differentiated instruction or spend extra time on difficult concepts. Within a flexible framework, weekly instruction includes:

Language and Literacy
Vocabulary, Oral Language Development, Interactive Writing, Guided Reading, Phonics, Read Alouds and Independent Writing/Publishing.

Mathematics
Calendar, Vocabulary Building, Shared Math, Interactive Math, Guided Math and Centers Aligned to Strands (Number Sense, Geometry, Probability).

Special Areas
Art, Music and Physical Education. Special area classes will be balanced, developmentally appropriate and standards based.

Lunch, Snacks and Recess
Students will have lunch with other children in grades kindergarten through three. Kindergarten students use playgrounds specially designed for young students. There will also be time for snacks during the day.

Exploration Stations
Science Experiments, Social Studies Projects/Activities and other standards-based centers and activities to support instruction.