So your little one has grown up, very soon it will be time to send him to the first class. This turning point in the life of every child and his parents is accompanied by excitement, joyful forebodings and, of course, trouble. Of course, it is not so easy to assemble and prepare a baby for school for the first time. But it is even more important to ensure that the future first-grader is provided with a place in a good class, and for this it is important to take care of the registration of the child in school in advance.
How do I enroll a child in school?
To begin with, it is necessary to collect a list of necessary documents, which, incidentally, is not large:
- the birth certificate of the child;
- a medical certificate of a standard pattern that can be obtained from a pre-school educational institution or a polyclinic at the place of residence, if the toddler did not attend the garden;
- an application addressed to the director;
- passport and TIN of one of the parents or guardian.
Then you should decide on the choice of the school. The easiest way is to get to the school by the place of residence - in each district a certain list of houses is assigned to the school, but it's up to you to decide where to place the child in school. If desired, you can get to the school of another district. You can not be denied this right only if there are no vacancies in the school, and if you are talking about the school to which you belong, then you are required to provide a list of nearby schools in which there are places. In addition, the priority right of admission is enjoyed by those children whose brothers or sisters study in this institution.
Another side of the issue is financial. The director of an educational institution may, in a veiled or open form, be interested in the state of your wallet and willingness to pay fees. Remember that in public schools all contributions are of an exclusively voluntary nature and no one has the right to demand, let alone deny admission because of the inability to pay.
To enroll the child in the first class is possible from April 1 to August 31, in specialized schools this period may be shorter. Admission to school for children aged 6 years, but this depends on the individual degree of readiness.
Checking the readiness for school
According to the legislation, the pedagogical staff and the director of the secondary general education institution are not entitled to arrange various tests and "entrance examinations" when taking the child to school. The maximum that can be is an interview in the presence of the commission members in the number of no more than three people (as a rule, except for the director, it may include a school psychologist, speech therapist or a junior teacher). The conversation should be in the presence of the parents or the guardian. The failure of the future first-grader to read and write can not serve as a reason for refusing admission. If we are talking about a specialized school, a gymnasium or a lyceum, the commission can arrange a profile check of knowledge, but again, in the presence of relatives.
Psychological readiness
Your little one can read and write letters in a notebook, but this does not always indicate a child's psychological readiness - after all, he has to sit at the desk for half an hour and be subjected to serious stresses. If you doubt whether your child is ready for this, consult a school psychologist.
How to decide the choice?
Many parents understand that the main thing is not what school to record a child, but what kind of teacher he will get to. This is completely justified, since it is the first teacher that will affect the entire further school life of the child, namely: the emotional coloring of the teaching, motivation, attitude to learning, self-esteem, and so on. Therefore, whenever possible, try to collect as much information about the teachers in whose classes there are recruiting, and deliberately weigh all the pros and cons.