Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year
District 96 is excited to welcome kindergarteners for the 2025-2026 school year!
Kildeer Countryside School District 96 is excited to welcome kindergarteners for the 2025–2026 school year! To ensure all students have the opportunity to build a strong and consistent educational foundation, children who are five years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in Kindergarten. Children who are six years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in first grade.
Registration Timeline:
- January 2025: Begin the registration process by emailing all required documents to Cristina Castro, Administrative Assistant at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, at [email protected]. If you have a student currently enrolled in Pre-K at Willow Grove, you do not need to resubmit these documents. Please scroll down to the box below that says, "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO REGISTER".
- March 3, 2025: The district will send online registration links to families with approved documents. This is also when registration opens up for 1st-8th grade KCSD96 students.
- March 18, 2025: Dual Language Program Virtual Parent Night from 6-6:30pm. This is for parents of incoming Kindergarten students who are interested in learning more about the program. Meeting link to be provided.
- April 15, 2025: Early Bird Discount Ends for Registration. Dual Language Lottery due date.
- April 29, 2025: Virtual Dual Language Lottery at 5pm. Meeting link to be provided.
- April 30, 2025: Complete registration by this date to attend the Kindergarten Kick-Off event at Willow Grove Early Learning Center. Registered families get the sign-up right away once they are fully registered.
- May 14, 2025: Kindergarten Kickoff will be held at Willow Grove. This event is sign-up only for families who are fully registered by April 30. Students will receive a free t-shirt!
Updated Information
- who is five years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in Kindergarten.
- who is six years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in first grade.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO REGISTER:
- Child's Birth Certificate or Passport or Visa
- Copy of a parent/guardian Driver's License or Passport
- Most Recent (within 30 days) Mortgage Statement or Signed Lease or Property Tax Bill
- Most Recent (within 30 days) Utility Bill
- Enrollment Form [Japanese | Korean | Polish | Russian | Spanish]
- Residency Form [Japanese | Korean | Polish | Russian | Spanish]
- Home Language Survey [Japanese | Korean | Polish | Russian | Spanish]
Health Form Requirements
Please review the Willow Grove State Health Requirements and due dates for all kindegarten students.
For questions related to the registration process, please email [email protected] or call (847) 541-3660.