Kindergarten Registration
The Portland Public Schools kindergarten enrollment application can now be completed online. Using the new Online Enrollment Application process, parents/guardians can provide their child's information electronically, and save time and paperwork. If your child has been attending one of the Portland Public Schools' Pre-K programs this past school year, you will not need to re-enroll. Your child will be entered into kindergarten at your neighborhood school.
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year began on February 24, 2025.
Families were strongly encouraged to register by March 24, 2025 to help schools prepare for incoming students and allow time for placement and screening.
Register Online
Please visit our Online Registration Portal if you would like to apply for the current 2024-2025 school year or the upcoming 2025-2026 school year (starting February 24, 2024):
kindergarten Online Registration Portal
If your child is currently enrolled in the Portland Public Schools in one of our pre-kindergarten (4-year-old) classrooms, it is not necessary for you to re-enroll your child in kindergarten. Your child's enrollment will automatically "roll up" to your neighborhood kindergarten elementary school, according to your primary home address.
Documents Needed for Enrollment:
After completing the initial online application, you will need to bring the following documents to your neighborhood school to complete the enrollment process. (For students whose families speak a language other than or in addition to English, please bring the documents to the Multilingual Family Welcome Center at Central Office instead.)
- Original proof of birth document (this document will be reviewed but not kept)
- Immunization records
- Proof of residency in Portland (This can be a utility bill, such as an electricity bill, or a cable or internet bill, or lease agreement/title of primary residence)
- Language use survey (found at the school)
