Rising Kindergarten

  • Register soon for Summer 2025 in the Focus Student Information System

    Summer Bridge Join Us For Risking Kindergarten

    Prepare your child for kindergarten this summer! Enroll in a special program for children who will enter kindergarten in August 2025. Children will sing, play and dance the day away, while they prepare for a successful start in kindergarten. Rising Kindergarten is focused on preparing children for kindergarten and does not have the same eligibility criteria as other Summer Bridge learning programs. 

    How to Enroll

    Your child must be enrolled in kindergarten in order to sign up for Rising K

    If your child is a current Pinellas County Schools student or you have already registered for kindergarten for next school year: Log onto the Focus Student Information System and register for Summer Bridge / Rising Kindergarten. 

    If you have not yet registered your child for kindergarten: Make a reservation for kindergarten before you enroll.

    Questions? Call 727-588-6513.

    Breakfast and Lunch served.
     

    Transportation available!

    In alignment with School Board policy, regular transportation is provided for eligible elementary students attending their assigned school. Students who live more than two miles from the school are eligible for transportation.

    Dates: June 2 - 26
    Grades: Students entering kindergarten
    Days: Monday - Thursday 
    Hours: 8 a.m. to  12 p.m. 
    Bus Times: Coming soon

    Summer Bridge / Rising Kindergarten Locations: Anona, Bay Point, Bear Creek, Belcher, Blanton, Campbell Park, Dunedin, Eisenhower, Fairmount Park, Frontier, Fuguitt, Garrison Jones, Gulfport, High Point, Jamerson, Lakewood, Lealman Ave., Lynch, Maximo, McMullen Booth, Melrose, Midtown Academy, New Heights, Northwest, Pinellas Central, Pinellas Park, Ponce de Leon, Ridgecrest, Sandy Lane, Seminole, Seventy-Fourth St., Skycrest, Starkey, Tarpon Springs, and Woodlawn Elementary Schools.

    Summer Bridge assignments are made to your child’s current or designated school.