In response to community demand, Phoebe Hearst Elementary School, a BASIC school, will offer kindergarten for the first time in many years, beginning in the fall of 2012. In keeping with tradition, Phoebe Hearst’s program will be focused and academically rigorous. Interested families must apply through SCUSD’s Open Enrollment process, which begins Monday, January 30. Families will then be invited to a screening and interview appointment. Students who meet Phoebe Heart’s kindergarten readiness criteria will be contacted and offered a slot. The district is using facilities bond funds to physically expand the campus to accommodate kindergarteners.