Mr. Kevin Booth, Superintendent of the Pittston Area School District, has announced an additional screening date for students who plan on attending Kindergarten in the district for the 2025-26 school year. The Kindergarten screening will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Martin F. Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center, Rock Street, Hughestown, PA. All students must be 5 years old by August 31, 2025.
Parents may register anytime prior to the screening date in any of the following ways:
Access the online registration at www.pittstonarea.com 24/7 and complete all required information by Monday, August 4, 2025 (preferred method).
Return a completed a completed registration found on the website and copies of required documentation to the Administrative Office, 5 Stout Street, Pittston, by Monday, August 4, 2025. Registration packets can also be picked up at the Administrative Office, if necessary.
A parent or guardian must bring the student to the Primary Center during the screening dates in August. Each child will receive hearing and vision screening. Children will also receive a Reading Readiness Assessment, which is an assessment of pre-reading skills, consisting of two parts: identifying letters of the alphabet and phonemic awareness assessment. Lastly, immunization history will be reviewed. The following immunizations are required: 4 doses of diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (one dose administered on or after the fourth birthday); 3 doses of polio vaccine; 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine; 2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); 2 doses varicella vaccine (chicken pox) or proof of disease.
SAVE TIME AND REGISTER ONLINE PRIOR TO REGISTRATION DAY!
If you have any questions, please call the administrative office at (570) 654-2415 x.2105.