Chino Valley adopts a longer school day for TK and kindergarten starting in 2027-28

What happened

The board adopted a plan to move Transitional Kindergarten and kindergarten to a full-day schedule beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The schedule will match the instructional day for grades 1–3 across the district’s elementary schools.

Why it matters to families

Families with children entering TK or kindergarten will face a substantially longer school day starting in 2027-28; the district says site, staffing, schedule, and classroom planning is still underway.

The evidence

The September 17, 2026 minutes record a 5-0 vote to adopt Resolution 2026/2027-32, Full-Day Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Programs. The minutes say the schedule will align with grades 1–3 and that site-specific reviews covered enrollment, programs, classroom configurations, and facility needs; next steps were to finalize site, staffing, scheduling, and classroom needs. The September 17 agenda describes the plan as authorizing extended-day TK and kindergarten across all elementary school sites.

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