Kindergarten Registration
KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION OVERVIEW AND REGISTRATION 2025-2026
Children turning 5 on or before September 1, 2025 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in the Wissahickon School District.
Kindergarten Overview
The Wissahickon School District is excited to welcome our incoming Kindergarteners for the 2025-2026 school year! Below are four important steps for parents/caregivers of incoming Kindergartners who currently reside within the district boundaries. Children who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year in the Wissahickon School District.
1. Kindergarten Overview Meetings:
The elementary schools in the Wissahickon School District will hold in-person meetings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Blue Bell Elementary, Lower Gwynedd Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary, and Stony Creek Elementary. These meetings will include a welcome by the building principal, an overview of the kindergarten program, and information from the school counselor and nurse.
Not sure which elementary school your student will attend?
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2. Kindergarten Registration:
Following the pre-registration kindergarten overview meetings on January 21, 2025, kindergarten registration will begin on January 22, 2025 (will end on March 7, 2025). For more information about our kindergarten registration process, please visit this web page to get started.
Click here for more information about required Registration documentation.
3. Kindergarten Interviews:
In the spring (March 10-April 11, 2025), we will invite registered kindergarten students to their school to participate in our kindergarten interview process, which is an opportunity for a kindergarten teacher, reading specialist, or school counselor to meet with and learn more about your child in preparation for the start of the school year.
* For any questions, please contact your school of record.
4. Kindergarten Orientation/Back to School Night Event:
On Thursday August 21, 2025, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. incoming kindergartners and parents/caregivers are invited to an Orientation & Back to School Night event at their school, this includes the Bus Ride Experience (more information will be emailed in the summer).
We encourage the community to share this information with friends and neighbors who will register their kindergarten students in the Wissahickon School District for the 2025-2026 school year.
Registration Process (starts on January 22, 2025)
All parents/guardians must complete a pre-registration questionnaire prior to being able to register.
THIS INCLUDES PARENT/GUARDIANS THAT HAVE EXISTING CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT. Registration applications will not be accepted until it is completed ahead of time.
Please email the Registration Office starting on January 22, 2025 to receive your pre-registration questionnaire that starts the registration process: registrar@wsdweb.org
As you receive information and instructions regarding registration, please follow the process to completion. Thank you for your support!