Preschool and Kindergarten Open Houses and Tours Registration for All-Day Kindergarten, Dual Immersion Kindergarten and Preschool will take place the week of April 8. Prior to registration, tours for prospective Kindergarten parents are scheduled at Hailey Elementary and are available by appointment at other schools. Tours at Hailey Elementary are available on Friday, March 8 and 15 at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or by calling the school to make an appointment. In addition, Hailey Elementary will hold an Open House for Kindergarten on Wednesday, March 13 from 12:30-1:30. The Open House offers parents a chance to see Kindergarten classes in action and learn more about the instruction and curriculum. Tours at Alturas Elementary, Bellevue Elementary and Ernest Hemingway STEAM School are available by appointment. All-Day Kindergarten options include a Dual Immersion program in which students learn in and through two languages. The goals are bilingualism, biliteracy, and high academic achievement in both English and Spanish for all students. Different versions of the program are offered at Hemingway Elementary and Alturas Elementary. Students entering Kindergarten must be age five on or before September 1, 2019. Students entering preschool must be age four on or before September 1, 2019. Prospective parents can contact any of the elementary schools to schedule a tour. School contact information is: Alturas Elementary, 208-578-5090, Secretary Andrea Jost, Principal, Brad Henson Bellevue Elementary, 208-578-5080, Secretary Sharon Boyle, Principal, Mark Sauvageau Hailey Elementary, 208-578-5070, Secretary Nancy Sutton, Principal, Thad Biggers Ernest Hemingway STEAM School, 208-578-5050, Secretary Michelle Dion, Principal, Tish Short