2020–2021 Kindergarten Registration & Assessment Testing

Kindergarten Registration and Assessments are complete for the 2017–2018 school year. If you are wishing to register your child to attend school this fall, please contact or visit that school directly to discuss it. Information regarding Kindergarten Registration and Assessment for the 2019–2020 academic year will be available here in late January or early February 2019.

Kindergarten Registration

For parents not able to register online Lincoln Public Schools will hold two days of registration in the schools for students who will begin kindergarten the following fall. During registration the paperwork necessary for enrollment in Lincoln Public Schools will be completed. Registration is held at all elementary schools.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Parents/guardians should register their child at the school in their boundary area. Child need not be present. Families who wish to have their child enroll at an LPS school outside of their attendance area should fill out a Special Attendance Permit which is available at any school or on our website.

Questions?

Questions about kindergarten registration should be directed to the school your child will attend.

When registering at the school, you must bring your child’s:

Certified birth certificate
Current immunization record

When registering online you must upload your child’s:

Certified birth certificate
Current immunization record

Kindergarten Assessment Testing

In accordance with Nebraska statute, students may enter kindergarten if they turn five years of age on or before July 31. However, if your child was born between August 1 and October 15, he or she is eligible to participate in an assessment conducted by Lincoln Public Schools to determine possible early entrance to kindergarten.

Registration for Early Entrance testing for the current school year is complete. Information for 2021/2022 school year will be available in the spring.

You can complete an application online below starting May 1, 2020. A certified copy of the student’s birth certificate issued by the state in which the child was born, or other reliable proof of the child’s identity and age, (passport, Visa, or Permanent Resident Card) is required.

Testing Location and Dates

Testing will take place at Eastridge Elementary, 6245 L Street

For more information contact Student Services: (402) 436-1680

Early Entrance Questions and Answers

Common Questions and Answers