Kindergarten Registration

Welcome to Elkhart Community Schools! We’re excited to meet you and welcome you to the ECS family! Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will be opening on April 12, 2021! Please check back for the link to register on or after April 12!

 

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, April 15 at 6:30pm, all fourteen ECS elementary schools will open the doors and welcome incoming kindergarten students and their families! At the Kindergarten Kick Off, students will have the opportunity to climb on a school bus, meet school staff, meet their new classmates, and see their classrooms. Parents can learn more about the school, meet staff, learn about before/after care, and meet PTO members. Masks will be required.

 

Here is a list of all required vaccinations from the State of Indiana: English and Spanish. Your child must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2021 to enroll in Elkhart Community Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. Children born between August 2 and October 1 can apply for early entrance. If you are unsure which school boundary you reside in, maps can be found here or our Student Services Department can help at 574-262-5540.

 

Students who register in advance are eligible to attend our kindergarten readiness program, offered each summer before school starts!

For 2021, the Kindergarten Readiness Program will take place July 12-30 at all 14 ECS elementary schools. The program will run from 8:30-11:30am with breakfast served before and lunch served after (meals are free). Transportation is available for students who live outside of the walk zone and must be requested by May 27 (please contact the school you will be attending to request transportation). Contact the school where your child will be attending to register by June 3. Late registrations will be accepted between June 4 and June 28 by calling Student Services at 574-262-5540.

 

Elkhart Community Schools has partnered with KidsCare (a division of Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County) to provide accessible, affordable before and after care for parents. Before care opens at 5:30am and after care closes at 5:30pm. To learn more about KidsCare, please visit: https://www.greatfutures.club/kidscare

 

Our fourteen elementary schools are warm, caring, friendly places that are safe for children, families, community and staff. Students in Elkhart learn the foundation of their education through our elementary schools, and begin career and interest exploration. Elementary students are introduced to athletics, band, and orchestra. Students are encouraged to participate in volunteer activities in the community. Our diverse and talented elementary school staff are dedicated to being lifetime learners themselves. As dedicated professionals, they are eager to try new strategies and activities to help students achieve.

 

Elementary School Boundaries

• Beardsley
• Bristol
• Cleveland
• Eastwood
• Hawthorne
• Mary Beck
• Mary Daly
• Mary Feeser
• Monger
• Osolo
• Pinewood
• Riverview
• Roosevelt
• Woodland