Worthington School District offers an optional, fee-based All-Day Kindergarten (ADK) Program. ADK tuition for the 2024-2025 school year is $345 per month. The first month's tuition (August) is due when you sign up for the ADK Lottery/Program. Space is limited. If there are more applicants registered and paid than we have ADK seats at a given elementary school, then a lottery will be necessary. If there are more ADK seats than registered and paid applicants at a given elementary school, then no lottery will be necessary.
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STOP.....if your child is not officially enrolled in the Worthington School District.
1. Go to: www.worthington.k12.oh.us
2. Click "Welcome Center" (top left on the district homepage) - Follow prompts to complete the online registration for your child.
3. Submit the online registration with ALL required documents and forms.
4. Schedule phone a phone appointment with the Welcome Center to complete enrollment.
Enrollment phone appointment must be completed prior to registering your child for the ADK Program.
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Important Dates:
November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) - February 23, 2024 (Friday) - Enrollment period to sign up and pay first month's tuition for the ADK Lottery.
February 23, 2024 (Friday) - Final day for Welcome Center Enrollment Appointment. Final day to sign up and pay first month’s tuition for the ADK Lottery.
March 1, 2024 (Friday) - Posted by 4:00 PM - Lottery announcement for all Worthington Elementary Schools.
March 11, 2024 (Monday) - Local Level Payment Portal reopens
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Free and Reduced Tuition Information:
If your household has a Worthington Schools Free or Reduced School Meals application for the 23-24 school year on file please email tperito@wscloud.org to let her know.
If you believe that your child may qualify for Free or Reduced School Meals Program but do not have a Free or Reduced application on file, please email the following information to tperito@wscloud.org to see if you qualify:
(1) Your exact gross income
(2) Number of people in household
(3) Are you eligible for food stamps
After we receive this information, a determination of Free/Reduced/ Denied will be emailed to you.
If your child qualifies for FREE OR REDUCED status, you will receive a discount code via email. Enter that discount code on the last payment screen of this website, and tuition will be waived.
Please note that the "Free or Reduced School Meals Application" will be updated each summer. You must submit a new application before classes begin in August 2024. If your financial situation changes on your 24-25 application, the new determination of Free/Reduced/Denied will be used for the 24-25 payments.
If you fail to submit a new application in August, your child will be assessed the full tuition amount of $345/month.
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To sign up for the ADK Program:
Click the Orange box under the Worthington Schools logo on the right side of this screen titled "SIGN UP HERE for All-Day Kindergarten" and follow the prompts.
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Wait List/Refund Information:
ADK wait list students have 3 options:
1. Accept Half-Day Kindergarten slot. Removed from wait list. Immediate refund.
2. Remain on wait list. No refund. Waitlist refunds will be processed at the end of the first week of school.
3. Open enroll to another Worthington Elementary School. No refund. Open enrollment applications are processed June-July. Transportation is not provided.
Refunds will be processed after the ADK Lottery if:
Your child enrolls in a private Kindergarten (withdraws from the ADK Program).
Your family moves out of the Worthington School District (withdraws from the ADK Program).
Your child moves to the Half-Day Kindergarten Program (withdraws from the ADK Program).
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Note:
All payments must be entered on the ADK registration website in Local Level.
Cash payments will not be accepted.
Checks will not be accepted.
Mailed payments will not be accepted.
