2019 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15 - Education
§ 15-901.02 Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction; requirements; academic quality
15-901.02. Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction; requirements; academic quality
A. A school district or charter school may offer full-day kindergarten instruction to pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for kindergarten programs. Parents of pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for voluntary kindergarten programs in a school district or charter school that offers full-day kindergarten instruction may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction. If a charter school chooses to offer voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction, any necessary capital monies needed to implement voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction shall be provided by the charter school.
B. If a school district or charter school offers more than two and one-half hours of voluntary tuition-free kindergarten instruction during a school day to pupils who are under six years of age, the instruction shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Meet or exceed the academic standards for kindergarten instruction prescribed by the state board of education and incorporate play as an instructional strategy.
2. Be academically meaningful.
3. Provide active learning enrichment.
C. A parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.
