• Welcome to Kindergarten

    The State of Washington funds full-day kindergarten at all elementary schools within Everett Public Schools.   The instructional day is 6 hours 15 minutes and provides time for extended learning experiences.
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  • 2025-2026 Kindergarten Enrollment

    Will your child be 5 by midnight on August 31, 2025?*   

    Now!  is the time to enroll your child for Kindergarten.       

     *This is the Washington State uniform entry age.

    Enroll online, an easy and fast process, and upload the required documentation or fill out an enrollment packet and deliver it to your child's home school with the required documentation - visit www.everettsd.org/kindergartenenrollment  

    If you prefer to enroll in person, please find your homeschool and contact them to make an appointment.  

    Visit the Schools Transfers page for information about school transfer to a school outside your resident address and/or to submit the online school transfer application form. 

  • Getting Ready for Kindergarten (GRFK) - Orientation Night - will be held at your enrolled student's home school during the month of May.  This is an opportunity for you to visit the campus and meet with the school team.  Please refer to the schedule per school below. The school will send an invitation to all families whose students have been fully enrolled (enrollment received and approved). 

    Family Connection Meetings will be held Wednesday - Friday, August 27 - 29, 2025 (first three days of school) - your student's teacher will contact you in August to schedule your meeting. 

    First day of kindergarten attendance is Tuesday, September 2, 2025

    Everett Public Schools (EPS) does not offer an early entrance to kindergarten option for students who turn 5 after August 31.  EPS offers options for students prior to kindergarten, including ECEAP Preschool, Play and Learn, and Transitional Kindergarten. For students who are academically gifted, the highly capable program offers testing and services beginning in kindergarten.

    All Everett kindergarten programs participate in WaKIDS: Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills. WaKIDS is a process for welcoming students and their families to kindergarten, and for assessing children's strengths and development.  During the first three days of the school year, each family - children and parents/guardians - participates in a Family Connection conference with the teacher.  The meeting provides time for the teacher to get to know the student and family as they begin the kindergarten year

    Frequently Asked Questions 

View the 2025-2026 Kindergarten Enrollment Kick-Off video:

  • Getting Ready for Kindergarten (GRFK) - Orientation Night 

    Below is the schedule for GRFK Orientation Night per school.  It is important to ensure that your child is enrolled before your school's Orientation Night date in order to receive an invitation to attend the event and meet the school's team and kindergarten teachers:   

    For an easier and faster process, we recommend online enrollment:  www.everettsd.org/kindergartenenrollment

    For information, review the Kindergarten Enrollment Guide.