Kindergarten Screening
May 5, 2025/
Date and Time: May 07, 2025 4:00PM- 6:30PM (CST)
Location: Crete-Monee Early Learning Center, 1500 S Sangamon St, Crete, IL 60417, USA
We encourage new to the district incoming kindergarteners for the 2025-2026 school year to attend to help teachers collect preliminary information about your child’s growth and development.
Current ELC students will be screened during the regular school day before the end of the school year. They do not need to attend additional screening dates.
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