Visit the RPS 205 Welcome Center to enroll in kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year! The annual RPS 205 Kindergarten Enrollment Extravaganza is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4.
Families are encouraged to skip the long summer lines and sign up their children now for kindergarten for the upcoming school year. Parents/guardians of children who will be 5 on or before Sept. 1 can visit the Welcome Center, 501 7th St., to enroll. The early enrollment window closes March 10.
The Welcome Center is also open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Learn more about RPS 205 enrollment: Enroll
NEED TO KNOW
All RPS 205 kindergarten classes are full day.
Students who are 5-years-old on or before Sept. 1 automatically qualify for kindergarten.
Early enrollment runs through March 10. Welcome Center staff are also enrolling students at RPS 205 Early Childhood Centers and Head Start sites. Call 815-967-8070 for more information.
Children who regularly hear or speak a language other than English must complete a language assessment at the Welcome Center. After the assessment, the parent/guardian will review enrollment options with Welcome Center staff.
WHAT TO BRING
Child's original birth certificate (no photocopies)
Parent/guardian photo ID
Two acceptable proofs of residency (follow this link for a complete list)
Current IEP for students receiving special education services, if applicable