Kindergarten
Registration Details
Kindergarten is an exciting and important first step on your student's educational journey. In PSD, you'll find students are supported in many ways with caring teachers and staff, positive school and classroom culture, as well as a collaborative, safe and welcoming learning environment.
Age Eligibility for Kindergarten Enrollment
- Upcoming 2026-27 school year: Children must be 5 years old before or on Oct. 1, 2026, to be registered for kindergarten in the 2026-27 school year. Please refer to Policy JEB for information about age requirements.
Cost: Kindergarten in PSD is free!
Check out our PSD guide:
English Kindergarten Guide | عربي Kindergarten Guide | Español Kindergarten Guide
A Typical Day in Kindergarten in PSD!
How to Find the Right School and Register
- Determine your neighborhood school: Use the school locator to confirm your neighborhood school.
- Look at your choices and visit schools: PSD has more than 30 elementary schools that offer many educational program options. Details on the variety of choices can be found in the Schools Directory or School Options and Choice web section.
- Neighborhood schools and school choice
- Parents must register their new kindergartner at their neighborhood school, including those who submit school choice applications for kindergarten.
- Registering at the neighborhood school does not impact a pending school choice application or potential seat offers from a choice school. We transfer all the information over to the school you choose.
- Parents who want their child to attend a school outside their attendance/neighborhood school area must submit a School Choice application.
- Parents must register their new kindergartner at their neighborhood school, including those who submit school choice applications for kindergarten.
- Register new kindergarten students online or in-person at schools.
- The online registration process for the 2026-27 school year is open for families to register incoming kindergarteners and will be available for families throughout the school year.
- For in-person registration, contact your student’s neighborhood school for school hours. You will need to bring this information to the school:
- Verification of child’s birth date (birth certificate, passport, baptismal certificate, military ID, original or certified copies acceptable).
- Proof of address (a copy of a lease agreement, mortgage statement, utility bill, etc., that shows that the parent/guardian lives at an address within school boundaries)
- Immunization record or an immunization exemption form
- Custody documents (if applicable)
- Parents/legal guardians of incoming kindergartners are encouraged to complete online or in-person registration as soon as possible. Early registration helps schools plan classroom sizes, staffing needs and available school choice seats..
- Online registration and in-person registration at schools is available for families throughout the rest of the school year.
PSD Support Services
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| Busing is available for students who qualify. More: Transportation >> | PSD serves nutritious meals with local ingredients. Families can apply for free and reduced-priced meals. More: School Meals >> | Before-and-after-school care: AlphaBest offers services at PSD schools. More: Before-and-After-School Care >> |
Kindergarten - a Foundation for Successful Learning
Kindergarten helps young children establish a love of learning, giving them a foundation to build on to become successful students and lifelong learners.
Kindergartners benefit academically, emotionally and socially. They:
- Learn to be a student
- Gain independence
- Build early literacy skills and problem-solving skills
- Develop social skills like getting along with others; playing and sharing; making connections; and growing friendships
- Experience a “whole child” education where they grow academically, socially and emotionally.
Peek Inside a Classroom
"The student experience is a transformation - watching children thrive in their environment and kids feeling supported in the classroom, feeling excited about being at school and having connections with everyone." Rosie Navejas, kindergarten teacher at Harris Bilingual Elementary School
Questions?
- Contact the school you're interested in attending with specific questions about their program.
- Visit the Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions web page for answers to common questions.
- Email info@psdschools
- PSD retention guidelines: Some teachers or parents/guardians may want to hold a student back a grade for a variety of reasons. PSD considers these requests following these guidelines.