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

Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, delayed enrollment will not be permitted, including in Kindergarten.
Any child being registered in District 96:
  • 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:

Health Form Requirements

Please review the Willow Grove State Health Requirements and due dates for all kindegarten students. 

Download Health forms.


For questions related to the registration process, please email [email protected] or call (847) 541-3660.

More about KCSD 96 Kindergarten

Dual Language program at Willow Grove