Keene Kindergarten Registration

Keene School District

All children who are to enter Kindergarten and those who will be entering Grade 1 of the Public Schools of Keene, but are not now in Kindergarten, are to be registered.

Children born before September 30, 2021 will be eligible for Kindergarten.

Those born before September 30, 2020 may attend Grade 1.

MONDAY, MARCH 2ND – FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH FROM 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

If your child attends preschool, please complete the forms that they provided, bring them with you to registration, or  drop them off any day prior to registration at any one of the following schools: Franklin, Fuller, Symonds or Wheelock.
If you did not receive forms, please contact one of the elementary schools. You may also download the forms below.

It is important that you register your child at this time.

PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING A COPY OF YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONG WITH PROOF OF RESIDENCY (EXAMPLE: LEASE, PAY STUB, CREDIT CARD OR BANK STATEMENT ARE ACCEPTABLE)

It is time to register your child for kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year.

To enter kindergarten, evidence must be shown that:

1. Your child will reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2026.
2. You are a resident of Keene.

If your child is eligible, it is not mandatory that they attend kindergarten this year. If you believe that your child is not ready to attend, you can discuss this with the building Principal or School Counselor.

This year kindergarten registration will take place March 2nd through March 6th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the elementary schools.

In order to register your child for kindergarten, you will need to complete the Student Enrollment forms. (Please contact the school if you need to obtain these.) In addition, we will need the following items:

1. Copy of your child’s birth certificate (we can make the copy at registration time if you wish)
2. Proof of your residency (lease, pay stub, credit card or bank statement are acceptable)
3. Your child’s immunization record
4. Recent physical examination form (within the last year of school start date)

It is very important to reserve a space for your child at registration time. Therefore, if you do not have all of the above documents by the time of registration you should still register your child. We understand that it may take some time to get all of the documents together.

New Hampshire state law also requires that all students must have documentation of their immunizations. Minimum acceptable immunization consists of:

1. 4 doses of DTP, DTaP or DT as long as the last dose is after the 4th birthday
2. 3 doses of Polio vaccine as long as the last dose is after the 4th birthday
3. 2 doses of MMR given on or after the 1st birthday
4. 3 doses of Hepatitis B
5. 2 doses of Varicella (Chicken Pox) or a blood test confirming immunity

If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to meeting you and your child, and to providing a quality educational experience. Sincerely yours,