{"id":8676,"date":"2021-06-16T15:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T19:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/?page_id=8676"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:38:18","slug":"kindergarten-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/kindergarten-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindergarten Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong>Registration &amp; Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/\" title=\"Guide to Online Registration\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/required-documents\/\" title=\"Required Documents\">Required Documents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/kindergarten-registration\/\" title=\"Kindergarten Registration\">Kindergarten Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/sibling-contact-info\/\" title=\"How to Submit Contact Information for Siblings\">How to Submit Contact Info for Siblings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/paws-registration\/\" title=\"PAWS Preschool Registration\">PAWS Preschool Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/open-enrollment\/\" title=\"Elementary Transfer Option (Open Enrollment)\">Elementary Transfer Option (Open Enrollment)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/schoolcommittee\/school-committee-policies\/elementary-transfer-option\/\">Elementary Transfer Option Implementation Guidelines for 2024-25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/change-of-address\/\" title=\"Change of Address\">Change of Address<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/withdrawing-your-student\/\" title=\"Withdrawing Your Student\">Withdrawing Your Student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>School Assignment &amp; Redistricting Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/z2policy.ctspublish.com\/masc\/Z2Browser2.html?showset=wellesleyset&amp;collection=wellesley&amp;doccode=JG\">Student Enrollment &amp; School Assignment \u2013 Policy JG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/z2policy.ctspublish.com\/masc\/Z2Browser2.html?showset=wellesleyset&amp;collection=wellesley&amp;doccode=JC\">Elementary School Attendance Zones &#8211; Policy JC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/elementary-school-districts-by-street\/\" title=\"Elementary School Districts by Street\">Find Your Elementary School District (Search by Street Name)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/transportation\/bus-eligibility-by-street-chart\/\" title=\"Bus Eligibility by Street\">Bus Eligibility by Street<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/schooldistricts_36x20_2012_0.pdf\">2023-24 Elementary School Districts Map (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective Fall 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elementary-School-Districts-Map_School-Committee-Approved_Jan-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hardy Map (Approved 2024)\">School Committee Approved Redistricting Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/z2policy.ctspublish.com\/masc\/Z2Browser2.html?showset=wellesleyset&amp;collection=wellesley&amp;doccode=JF\">Admission of Students \u2013 Policy JF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enrollment Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FY24-October-1-Enrollment-Report-and-Presentation_2023-11-01_SC-Meeting.pdf\" title=\"2023-24 Enrollment Report - October 1, 2023\">2023-24 Enrollment Report &#8211; October 1, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FY23-Enrollment-Report-To-SC-Oct-1-2022.pdf\">2022-23 Enrollment Report &#8211; October 1, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FutureThink-Enrollment-Presentation-September-27-2022.pdf\">FutureThink Enrollment Presentation &#8211; September 27, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WPS-2021-2022-Enrollment-Report_All-Files_Final.pdf\">2021-22 Enrollment Report \u2013 November 3, 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WPS-2020-21-Enrollment-Report_Full_SC-1.pdf\">2020-21 Enrollment Report &#8211; October 1, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/final_rpt_wellesley_200127_tvh-1.pdf\">FutureThink Updated Enrollment Projections \u2013 January 27, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Wellesley-SBC-SC-Joint-Mtg-Presentation.pdf\">FutureThink\u2019s Enrollment Presentation &#8211; January 16, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WPS-2019-20-Enrollment-Report_Oct-25.pdf\">2019-20 Enrollment Report &#8211; October 1, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrollment-Projections-FY19-through-FY21.pdf\">Enrollment Projections FY19 through FY21<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2019-2020-Enrollment-Report-10_25-Presentation.pdf\">Enrollment Report Presentation to School Committee 10-25-2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kindergarten Registration for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Important Information Regarding Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 School Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to 9总探花!&nbsp;We are pleased to announce the Kindergarten Registration \u201cRound-Up\u201d for the 2024-25 School Year for children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2024.&nbsp; Kindergarten registration notices are being mailed out to families based on Town census data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/wellesley.powerschool.com\/public\/formbuilder\/form.html?formid=8961839\">https:\/\/wellesley.powerschool.com\/public\/formbuilder\/form.html?formid=8961839<\/a> and fill in your pre-registration information. Your pre-registration will be reviewed by the district Registrar during school hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesley.powerschool.com\/public\/formbuilder\/form.html?formid=8961839\" style=\"background-color:#9b1318\">Click to Begin Your Pre-Registration Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait to receive an email from the Registrar during school hours with further instructions for logging into <a href=\"https:\/\/wellesley.powerschool.com\/\">PowerSchool<\/a> where you will complete the remainder of the online registration forms and upload your required documents. Required documents include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Immunization Record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student\u2019s Birth Certificate or Passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo Identification of a parent\/guardian (i.e. MA Driver\u2019s license or passport)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of Residency&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of Occupancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custody Agreement (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual Education Program (IEP)\/504 Accommodation Plan\/English Language Learner (ELL) Records (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware that your enrollment is not complete until ALL required forms and documents are submitted and approved by the Registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immunizations and other medical records must be uploaded to the Nursing Department&#8217;s SNAP Health Portal, which you can access from within PowerSchool. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/wellesleyps.org\/nursing\/snap-health-portal\" title=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/wellesleyps.org\/nursing\/snap-health-portal\">Read more information about the SNAP Health Portal<\/a> or contact the Nursing Department for Health Portal questions at nursingportal@wellesleyps.org. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesley.powerschool.com\/\" style=\"background-color:#00427c\">Login to PowerSchool to Submit All Your Forms &amp; Documents<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If required, nurse follow-up and English Learner screenings will occur at individual schools by appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage all families to begin the registration process as soon as possible.&nbsp; Questions regarding Kindergarten registration should be directed to the District Registrar at 781-446-6210;5600 or <a href=\"mailto:registrar@wellesleyps.org\">registrar@wellesleyps.org<\/a>.&nbsp; If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, please contact the District Registrar to make an appointment to complete the process at the Central Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that if your child is age-eligible but will not start kindergarten in the 2024-25 school year, we ask that you notify us that either you will defer your child\u2019s attendance for one school year or that you have enrolled your child in a private\/parochial\/other school.&nbsp; In both of these cases, you do not need to complete the registration process.&nbsp; These notifications allow us to plan more effectively for space and staffing needs for the incoming and future cohorts of Kindergarten students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written deferment requests should be sent to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia D. Mahr, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations<br>Via email registrar@wellesleyps.org (preferred)<br>Or postal mail: 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for Grades 1 through 12 will begin in March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once placement decisions have been made, kindergarten students and their families will be invited to tour the building and meet the principal.&nbsp; We anticipate these events will take place in April and May&nbsp; Whether you are a new or returning family, we are excited to begin this journey with you and look forward to welcoming you to our 9总探花&#8217; family.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/legal-notices\/notification-of-rights-under-ferpa-for-elementary-and-secondary-schools\/\"><strong>Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older (\u201celigible students\u201d) certain rights with respect to the student\u2019s education records. <a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/legal-notices\/notification-of-rights-under-ferpa-for-elementary-and-secondary-schools\/\">Click here to read the full notice<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/z2policy.ctspublish.com\/masc\/Z2Browser2.html?showset=wellesleyset&amp;collection=wellesley&amp;doccode=JRA-R\">Student Records \u2013&nbsp;Policy JRA-R<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kindergarten Registration for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2024 Important Information Regarding Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 School Year Dear Families, Welcome to 9总探花!&nbsp;We are pleased to announce the Kindergarten Registration \u201cRound-Up\u201d for&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/kindergarten-registration\/\">Continue Reading <span> Kindergarten Registration<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":0,"parent":8653,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8676"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12713,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8676\/revisions\/12713"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}