School Readiness Checklist for Pre-KG and Sr KG

School readiness is not academic readiness. A child who can recite the alphabet but cannot sit on a chair for 15 minutes is not ready for Pre-KG. A child who can use the toilet independently and ask for water when thirsty is ready, even if they cannot count to 10 yet.

The five readiness domains

1. Self-help — can use the toilet independently, drink from a water bottle, eat a tiffin without help, put on shoes.
2. Communication — can ask for help in any language, can say their name, can follow a 2-step instruction.
3. Social-emotional — can separate from a caregiver for 2-3 hours, can play alongside other children, can wait their turn.
4. Motor skills — can hold a crayon, can climb a small staircase, can throw and catch a soft ball.
5. Curiosity — points at things, asks 'what' and 'why', shows interest in books and pictures.

Two-week home preparation plan

In the two weeks before Pre-KG starts, gently shift the home rhythm. Wake up at the school bus time. Have breakfast by 7:30 am. Practice opening and closing the tiffin box and water bottle the child will use. Walk past the school gate so the building feels familiar. These tiny rehearsals halve the first-week anxiety.

What schools observe during the 'interaction'

Most reputed Warangal schools, including Yajur, do not test Pre-KG children. We observe. We watch how a child enters the room, whether they make eye contact, whether they engage with a toy, whether they cope when the parent steps out. None of this is graded. It helps us understand your child so we can support them better from day one.