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Kindergarten Kick-Off

 

KINDERGARTEN KICK-OFF 2025

Kindergarten Kick-Off Day for Portage Township Schools is Wednesday, March 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We are excited to welcome our incoming PTS students!  Kindergarten Kick-Off is open to any Portage Township child who will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2025.

 

Online Registration
Families should plan to complete our online registration form prior to Kindergarten Kick-Off. Online registration for Kindergarten students is now open! At the end of the online registration, you will find a link to make an appointment for Kindergarten Kick-Off at your child's school on March 19. If you do not have a computer, you may complete the pre-registration form at the school your child will be attending. There will be computer terminals set up and staff to assist you on Kindergarten Kick-Off Day. Click here to look up your child's school by address.

Click here to complete the online registration for your child!

Residency Documentation

Please bring the following items with you to your Kindergarten Kick-Off appointment:

  • Board of Health Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Immunization (Board of Health or Physician Verified)
  • Guardianship Papers, if applicable
  • Copy of parent or guardian Driver's License or ID 
  • Proof of residency - 2 items
    • Current Lease Agreement
    • Current Mortgage papers
    • Current NIPSCO bill 
    • Current Water bill and/or sewer bill
    • Bill with the home mailing address
    • Home telephone or cellular telephone bill with home mailing address
    • Affidavit of Residency (must be submitted annually), if applicable
    • Indiana Department of Education form I, II, or III (form can be picked up at your child’s school)
 
 
Kindergarten Kick-Off Activities

Please bring your child with you to your Kindergarten Kick-Off appointment. While you are completing the registration process, we will briefly assess each child’s initial skills and provide you with the results. Additionally, you will receive information on Kindergarten and a “Bright Beginnings” back pack containing supplies and activities that will support you in preparing your child for Kindergarten.   

Kindergarten Assessment
All incoming kindergarten students will participate in a Kindergarten Assessment. This will take place in August before the new school year starts. When you come to Kindergarten Kick-Off, you will select an assessment time. The assessment will take place at the school your child will be attending.

Waivers
For parents of children who will turn five (5) between August 2, 2025 and September 1, 2025, you may request a "waiver" of the state-adopted kindergarten school entrance date. Kindergarten waiver requests will be accepted at each school until Monday, August 4, 2025. Eligibility will be determined after the August 2025 Kindergarten testing. Waivers will be available at Kindergarten Kick-Off.

We encourage you to contact your child’s school should you have any further questions about Kindergarten enrollment, waivers, or the requirements needed for your child’s successful registration on Wednesday, March 19.