Deer Valley Unified School District

FREE Hearing and Vision Screenings (Children 1-5 years old) Hearing and vision health are essential to children's overall development. Signs and symptoms may be subtle and can go unnoticed, especially if there are no known risk factors for your child's hearing or vision status. Early identification and intervention are key to your child's success! Through a partnership with CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA, we will be offering FREE Hearing and Vision Screenings for children 1-5 years old. Screening results will be provided to the parent at the completion of the screening along with recommendations for the next steps. Consent and health history forms must be completed for each child prior to the screening. Digital copies and map for testing location will be emailed to all families registered. Emails will be sent approximately 1 week prior to screening date. Screenings may be done on a walk-in basis during the scheduled time at the site depending upon availability.

Children who are 5 years old by August 31, 2024 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. However, children who turn 5 between September 1 and December 31, 2024 may be assessed to determine readiness for early entrance into kindergarten. The intent of early entrance is to identify highly capable children who miss the regular September 1 cutoff for kindergarten entrance. Early entry is specifically geared for children whose curriculum achievement level far exceeds the norm. In order to be considered for the early entrance exception, the child must exhibit advanced skills in language arts, mathematics, and in social, emotional and motor development as measured by tests administered by the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD). Early entry testing procedures are as follows: Complete online registration for "Early Entry Kindergarten Readiness Test", which includes submitting an online payment of a $75.00 non-refundable test fee at the time of registration. At the time/date of your child's test appointment, the following items MUST be presented: Receipt for the $75.00 test registration Child's original birth certificate Failure to bring these items to the test appointment will result in your child not being tested. Registration opens February 15, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year Testing takes approximately 1.5 hours and involves basic readiness skills such as social, emotional, and education abilities. All testing is held at the DVUSD District Office: Kindergarten testing is in the Governing Board Room at our District Office, 20402 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027 Test results will be e-mailed within two weeks of the test date. All results are final and retesting is not permitted.