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Mount Daniel School
2328 North Oak Street
Falls Church, VA 22046

703-248-5640 (Phone)
703-248-5642 (Fax)

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Starting School

Registration Process:
ALL new students (PK – 1st) fill out an enrollment form online and then bring their documents into school to complete the registration process

Parents or guardians must notify the school if they have a child who will begin school in September.  In order to register a new student, parents or guardians must complete the online enrollment form and then contact the school office for more information.  The parents/guardians of ALL returning students re-register online each year.

Kindergarten Registration:
Kindergarten registration is held in the spring.  Beginning in January, the registration process is advertised in the community.  Enrollment materials are mailed to families of new kindergarten students prior to the spring registration event. 

Kindergarten Eligibility:
Children who will be five on or before September 30th and meet residency requirements are eligible to attend kindergarten.

Kindergarten Schedule
The first two weeks of kindergarten in September are designed to give children a comfortable start to their new experience.  School begins the Tuesday after Labor Day and children attend an abbreviated schedule for the first two weeks.  Extended day care is available during this time if students are registered in advance. See the day care Web site for details.

Parents provide transportation for the first two school days.  After the first two school days, the school system provides bus transportation.

Parent conferences will be scheduled for the first two weeks during afternoon hours.  Parents will be notified by letter of their appointment time to meet with their child and his or her teacher.

Regular hours go into effect for kindergarten students on the third week of school.  See the Contact Information page for school hours.

First Grade Schedule: 
First grade students follow the regular schedule beginning with the first day of school.  See the Contact Information page for school hours. 
Extended day care is available during this time for children who are pre-registered.

PreSchool Schedule:
The August parent packet for preschool students contains information about the preschool schedule.

Student-Parent-Teacher Orientation:
Individual conferences are held for kindergartners and their parents during the first two weeks of school.  These conferences are designed to help the teachers get acquainted with parents and children in order to maximize student growth and development.

Parent-Teacher Communication:
Planned conferences will be scheduled during the first quarter of the school year.  Parents can also communicate with teachers by phone or by e-mail.  Information about contacting teachers is listed on the Faculty and Staff Directory page of this Web site.