{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-15-901.02","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 15-901.02","heading":"Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction; requirements; academic quality","body":"A. A school district or charter school may offer full-day kindergarten instruction to pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for kindergarten programs. Parents of pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for voluntary kindergarten programs in a school district or charter school that offers full-day kindergarten instruction may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction. If a charter school chooses to offer voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction, any necessary capital monies needed to implement voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction shall be provided by the charter school.\n\nB. If a school district or charter school offers more than two and one-half hours of voluntary tuition-free kindergarten instruction during a school day to pupils who are under six years of age, the instruction shall meet all of the following requirements:\n\n1. Meet or exceed the academic standards for kindergarten instruction prescribed by the state board of education and incorporate play as an instructional strategy.\n\n2. Be academically meaningful.\n\n3. Provide active learning enrichment.\n\nC. A parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.","path":["Title 15 Education"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/15/00901-02.htm","current_through":"57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (effective 2027-01-01); mirror section count 24991","vintage":"2026-09-15","retrieved_at":"2026-10-26T05:51:13Z","sha256":"afeed9839ef90d51057762f9052ebd1105d14d0eb0302b5b04a3e1bca32cb3d2","source_id":"us-az","stale":false,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-15-901.01","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-15-901.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}