Kindergarten Registration
Lakota is proud to offer all-day kindergarten to all our youngest learners - with the option for half-day morning kindergarten, if desired.
Visit Lakota's kindergarten webpage for more program details, including locations, early entrance requirements and frequently asked questions.
Registration
When enrolling for the current school year, we welcome new kindergarten students on a rolling basis all year long.
Online registration for incoming kindergartners for the following school year usually begins in early February. More specific information and dates will be available below at the start of registration season. Please consider these important reminders:
- Age Requirement: To qualify for the following school year, students must be five years old on or before August 1.
- Current Lakota Preschool Students: If you completed the online registration, you do not need to register for kindergarten.
- Attendance Zone: Use our interactive map to enter your address and view the schools in your attendance zone.
- Required Documents: All families are invited to register online, where you will be asked to upload the required documents (including the most recent record of immunization) and schedule a final virtual appointment.
If all required documents are not received by your scheduled appointment, your appointment will be rescheduled.
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Online registration for grades K-12, including Lakota’s all-day kindergarten program, opens Feb. 1 for the 2022-2023 school year. Early kindergarten registration extends through April 1.
Parents of incoming kindergartners are encouraged to attend the in-person Kindergarten Information Night at the early childhood school in their attendance zone.
Creekside & Liberty
March 8 at 7 p.m.
Heritage & Wyandot
March 9 at 7 p.m.
Shawnee & Hopewell
March 10 at 7 p.m.
All early kindergarten registrants will receive an invitation to the district’s virtual “Welcome to Kindergarten” weekly readiness series, providing more specific information about the Lakota experience. Dates and details will be made available on the kindergarten registration page soon. The series will be recorded.
Little girl with curly hair wearing butterfly skirt holding a sign that reads "First Day of Kindergarten"All students are eligible for all-day kindergarten, with the option to enroll in the half-day program, if desired. Lakota’s kindergarten classes will be held at six K-2 early childhood schools, including Creekside, Heritage, Hopewell, Liberty, Shawnee and Wyandot. Please note that students must be five years old on or before Aug. 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year.
After completing the online registration process, parents will be prompted to schedule a virtual appointment. If all required documents are not received by your scheduled appointment, your appointment will be rescheduled.
Visit the kindergarten registration site for more details and to register online. All questions can be directed to the Welcome Center at (513) 682-4120 or enroll@lakotaonline.com.
Information Nights
Parents of incoming kindergartners were encouraged to attend the virtual Kindergarten Information Night at the early childhood school they will attend in the fall. All information nights, which occurred in early- to mid-March, were recorded and are available for viewing.
Creekside ECS
Heritage ECS
Hopewell ECS
Liberty ECS
Shawnee ECS
Wyandot ECS
Readiness Series
Parents of all incoming kindergartners for the 2022-2023 school year were invited to join Lakota's "Kindergarten Readiness Learning Session in early May. Watch the video for a full recording of the session.
Some of Lakota's principals and kindergarten teachers came together to share with parents their best guidance for preparing your child academically, socially and emotionally for their kindergarten experience. Learn about Lakota's approach to beginning of the year testing and class placement, phase-in days as well as the consistent facets of "a day in the life" of a Lakota kindergartner.