The Process

February 1 - Registration Opens

1. Visit the STUDENT REGISTRATION page to:

   • Log in to the 26/27 registration portal

   • Call your child's school to schedule an appointment to drop off required materials (parent/guardian photo id, child's long form birth certificate, proof of residency).

   • Schedule a physical and have the doctor complete the Health Assessment Form (required to attend school).

2. Attend Kindergarten Orientation (adults only) at your child's school on April 8th @ 6:30 p.m.

3. Attend Storytime with your student at their elementary school (a May date will be shared with registered families).

Helpful Information

• Children eligible to enter Kindergarten in August 2026 must reach their fifth birthday on or before September 1, 2026, per CT state law.

• Children attending the Wethersfield Early Intervention Preschool Program at Webb do not need to register as our system will automatically roll the student into kindergarten at their home school. However, an updated Health Assessment Form is required.

• If you plan to withhold your child from kindergarten for the school year, CT State Law 98-243 requires that you appear at the elementary school and sign a document indicating that your child will be held out for the year. 

• Parents/caregivers desiring early admittance for a child turning five years of age between September 2 and January 1 must submit a written request to the building principal by May 1, 2026, and attend a screening process conducted by a certified staff member, which includes academic and social-emotional assessments. WPS staff will contact families for a screening appointment. Children are only screened once. The principal will provide the parent/caregiver with a written notice of the decision. Waivers are infrequently granted as the child must meet or exceed fall Kindergarten benchmarks.