School District of Philadelphia Kindergarten Registration

Posted by School District of Philadelphia on January 23, 2017

Kindergarten Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held February 28 through May 31, 2017. The School District of Philadelphia needs your assistance informing parents and the community about the importance of school readiness and kindergarten registration.

Important dates:

Kindergarten Registration: February 28-May 31, 2017
Kindergarten Open House Day: March 7, 2017
Kindergarten Open House Week: May 8-May 12, 2017

Please forward this message to your community partners, colleagues, parents and early childhood educators. If you have questions, contact Sharai Cunningham at [email protected] / (215) 400-6140
Kindergarten Registration Policies
Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1. No exceptions.

The School District does not test for early admission to kindergarten under any circumstances.

Any 6-year-old child, who did not attend kindergarten, may attend kindergarten instead of 1st grade, at the written request of the parent(s).

For 1st grade, children must reach the compulsory school age of six on or before September 1.

Visit your neighborhood school or use School Finder to locate the nearest school. Be sure to bring the documents listed below:

When a pupil applies for admission to any school, it becomes the responsibility of the school to complete enrollment if he/she resides within the boundary lines, or immediately secure accurate information as to where the pupil should apply.

Resident students have a legal right to attend until age 21, unless they have completed a program through graduation or have been validly expelled. Accordingly, such students who wish to return to school must be permitted to enroll or re-enroll in regular daytime classes.

http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/e/earlychild/kindergarten-registration