Prep Year

(click here to find more information for parents about The Chapel Hill School Prep Experience)

PREP YEAR

Research shows that children who are older when they begin compulsory schooling are more likely to engage with and enjoy learning, and will have greater success throughout their education.

However, the Prep Year is a non- compulsory year and will be universally available (therefore, there will be no need to place children's names on waiting lists .

The Prep Year's program is designed to improve children's social and problem solving skills and encourage a greater interest in learning. It is designed to provide children with a solid base to the early years of education and make the move to Year 1 easier.

Birth Date	Eligible for Prep	Eligible for Year 1
Child born 1^st July 2003 - 30^th June 2004	2009	2010
Child born 1^st July 2004 - 30^th June 2005	2010	2011
Child born 1^st July 2005 - 30^th June 2006	2011	2012
Child born 1^st July 2006 - 30^th June 2007	2012	2013

The preparatory year will be:

a full time 5-day week program
non-complusory
available in all state primary school
subject to Education Queensland enrolment management policy where applied
available to all children turning 5 by 30 June in the year of enrolment in prep.

In addition:

Year 7 classes will remain at State Primary Schools.

Prep application forms can be obtained from the office or downloaded from the Internet at www.chaphillss.eq.edu.au. - go to enrolments. (or click here)

PREP YEAR

Birth Date