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Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year opens on the third Monday of March.
Age of Entrance
Students who turn 5-years old by September 30 can enroll in kindergarten.
Kindergarten Registration Information
Parents/guardians must register their student online in ParentVUE. The online registration process is followed up with an in-person registration appointment. When registering a student for the upcoming school year, be sure to select the online registration packet in ParentVUE for the appropriate school year.
Parents whose student is currently enrolled in any PWCS preschool program do not need to complete the online kindergarten registration process. Instead. they should contact the registrar for the school where their student will attend for kindergarten for the upcoming school year.
Once you have completed the online registration process, please contact your child's zoned school to schedule a in-person appointment.
After the registration process is completed, your student will attend an in-person screening assessment. The assessment is typically scheduled during the summer a few weeks before the first day of school.
Bus Transportation for Kindergarten Students
Important Information About Bus Transportation for Kindergarten Students
- Kindergarten students must be accompanied to and from bus stops by an authorized person(s).
- Your child will not be released to any authorized person(s) unless a valid government/state ID is presented to the bus driver daily.
- Your child will be returned to the school if there is no authorized person at the bus stop or the designee does not have a valid government/state ID.
- Students returned to the school must be picked up within one hour or other county agencies will be notified.
Visit the Transportation Kindergarten Authorization Form webpage for more information.
Private Kindergarten
Did Your Child Attend A Private Accredited Kindergarten Program?
Your student may be eligible to enroll in first grade, regardless of age, if they completed an accredited kindergarten program accredited by the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), or equivalent.
Parents must provide evidence (report card or transcript) that indicates that the child has successfully completed the kindergarten program at an accredited non-public school.
Not sure if your child's private kindergarten program is accredited? Search for it here: