A. Yes, once you have submitted your online application, contact the Student Services Coordinator by email at studentservices@ausdk12.orgto make an appointment to submit the required documents.

A. If your child has an Individualized Education Plan, or you think that your child should be evaluated for special education, you should contact the Special Education Department at bbiggs@ausdk12.org. The answer to your question will depend on individual circumstances.

A. Children that turn 4 on or before September 1, 2025, enroll in Transitional Kindergarten. Children that turn 5 on or before September 1, 2025 enroll in Kindergarten. There are no exceptions.

A. Yes, we accept every Albany resident that is TK-eligible.

A. We advise families to enroll all qualified children. Children develop very quickly at this age and a child who is clearly not ready in January may be ready in August. We acknowledge that this is a difficult question and it will depend on whether you think TK programming would be the best fit for your child. The presentation shared some ideas around readiness. It’s important to remember that TK students should be potty trained and there is no designated napping time. TK is not a required grade, therefore if you feel TK is not the right fit for your child you could choose to disenroll from TK.

A. Yes

A. Yes. The exact number of classes at each school will depend on meeting enrollment needs.

A. No. Both TK and Kindergarten are one-year programs. If your child enrolls as a TK because they turn 4 on or before September 1, 2025, then your child will stay in TK for the entire school year. In the fall of 2026 your child would then go to Kindergarten. Students do not move from TK into K within the same school year.

A. In 2025–26, TK classes will have a maximum of 20 students, 2 adults (1 teacher, 1 aide), Kindergarten classes will have a maximum 24 students, 1 teacher.

A. Yes, please follow all the instructions for enrolling.

A. Yes, please enroll. We understand that some of the required immunizations are not available until the child's 4th birthday. Please provide records of the additional immunizations once your child has turned four and the immunizations are completed.

A. Yes, please follow all the instructions to enroll your new TK student. Our enrollment forms do include questions about older siblings.

A. If your child is already enrolled in TK in an Albany Unified school, you do not need to re-enroll. You will receive a Kindergarten School Preference Form. Please follow the instructions sent with the form.

A. You should have received a Kindergarten School Preference form recently. One of the questions on the survey asks about what school you prefer for Kindergarten. Another question asks about siblings. Just be sure to state that Cornell is your first choice and that your child has a sibling already at Cornell.

A. This is much more difficult and involved than you might think! We want to give families their first choice of school, but there are many important factors. We work hard to gender balance all classes, and to keep a very consistent class size across the district. We also must ensure that students who need special services will have them available at their school site. We realize that families are anxious to know their school and their teacher, but we must adhere to this process for the benefit of students. If you don’t get your first choice school, please know that the process used was thoughtful. There is no guarantee that you will get your first, or even your second choice school.

A. For the 2025–26 school year, we expect that school assignments will be announced in June 2025.

A. Yes. You may use printouts of online statements, lease agreements, and medical records. It is important that all the paperwork be legible. Please bring in originals of your identification documents. If you are using a passport as identification, we will scan it in the office at your appointment.

A. Yes. The immunization record does not need to be signed.

A. We require immunization records to be translated. Take a closer look at your records, they may have the translation printed, most records from other countries usually have the English vaccinations printed on the document.

A. No, it is not. These are the required immunizations. In addition to immunizations, a tuberculosis risk assessment must be completed. 

A. Only one parent needs to provide documents.

A. No, it does not matter when in the priority window you enroll.

A. When families register their student, they indicate what languages are spoken at home. If  languages other than English are spoken, the student will be given an English Proficiency test at school to determine if they qualify as an Multi Language Learner. If so, the student will receive English Language Development support at school. If the initial proficiency test identifies them as English Proficient, the student would not qualify for additional language development support.

A. Thank you for asking! We love volunteers! You will need Volunteer I clearance, which must be renewed annually. More information on volunteering can be found here.

A. For TK and K, we use Fundations and Fletcher's Place. For elementary students, K–5, AUSD adopted a curriculum approximately 10 years ago, Units of Study, for both reading and writing. Recently, with the understanding that these programs do not encompass all of the necessary components of a structured literacy program, the district has purchased supplemental curriculum and materials to address the need for instruction in phonological awareness, decoding, sight recognition, and language structures. These supplemental programs include Heggerty, Fundations, Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words (SIPPS), Quick Reads, and other programs/materials. Once a more comprehensive literacy curriculum is available, the district will embark on a collaborative adoption process.

A. Before- and after-school care is not free and space is not guaranteed. AUSD’s Albany Children’s Center runs a small before- and after-care program called the “school-aged care program”. This is located at each elementary school and reduced rates are available for low-income families. AUSD also has a limited Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. All other before- and after-school care is provided by other entities and is entirely separate from the District. Each family is independently responsible for obtaining childcare for their children, if it is needed, outside of the normal school day.

A. ACC School-Aged Care will begin taking applications on Feb 12 at noon. No, you do not need to be pre-enrolled in AUSD to apply for before- and after-school care.

A. Yes, the only option offered is for five days a week of care, for a varying number of hours. The cost depends on the hours of care and if you qualify for a subsidy. Please see this page for details. 

A. AUSD is very space-constrained. This is limiting our ability to expand before- and after-school care.

A. You will need to use the Interdistrict Transfer process if you want to enroll in Albany schools, even if you have been attending preschool at the Albany Children’s Center. You must first obtain a release from your district of residence. Only when that release permit has been submitted to the AUSD Enrollment Office, and we have notified you that we have accepted your student, will you be able to enroll. We welcome out of district students when space allows and expect that many of our ACC families will be successful obtaining releases from their district of residence. If we accept your student, that means there is a spot available for them. Find out more at our Interdistrict Permit page.

A. At school transitions (5th grade to AMS, 8th grade to AHS, we evaluate for space at grade levels. When space exists, we aim to keep students on interdistrict permits. However, your district of residence may also have requirements for renewing your permit.