Kindergarten Registration Guide

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The Public Schools of Brookline is excited to welcome our newest students to kindergarten! We know that this is a very special time in each student's life, and we look forward to joining you on this journey.

This guide outlines the kindergarten registration process. The Office of Registration and Enrollment is committed to ensuring that you and your student have a successful transition into their first day of school in Brookline.

Eligible students are Brookline residents who are five (5) years old on or before August 31 in the year they start school.

You and your student must reside in the Town of Brookline in order to register for Kindergarten.

During the registration process, you must present documentation of your student’s primary residence in Brookline to the Office of Registration & Enrollment.

• If you are planning to move to Brookline and hope to enroll your student(s), you may begin to fill out the application when you are able to present documentation that verifies your Brookline address (i.e. leasing agreement, purchase and sale agreement). However, please note that your student(s) cannot begin schooling until they are physically residing in Brookline and have completed all placement determinations with their school-based staff.
  
  
• Temporary residence in the Town of Brookline (4 weeks or less) for the sole purpose of attending the Public Schools of Brookline will not be considered residency. If you intend to change addresses during the registration process or will be transitioning from a temporary residence to a permanent residence in Brookline, you must present proofs of residency for both addresses in order to enroll your student(s).
  

• Proof of residency does not apply to homeless students and families covered under the McKinney-Vento Act. All homeless families should contact the Public Schools of Brookline McKinney-Vento liaison, Debra Bromfield, who will work with you and the Office of Registration and Enrollment to enroll your students. The liaison can be reached at 617-730-2447.
  
  
• METCO or Materials’ Fee students follow a different process for registration. If your student is accepted through either PSB program, the Office of Registration and Enrollment will contact you after you receive your acceptance notification with more details.

Eligible students are must be five (5) years old on or before August 31 in the year they start school.

• 2024-2025 School Year: date of birth between September 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019.
• 2025-2026 School Year: date of birth between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.

There are no exceptions to this requirement for younger students.

To begin an online application, you must have a Brookline address secured (i.e. a signed lease, or a closing date for a newly purchased home). We respectfully request that you schedule your enrollment interview no more than 2 weeks prior to your date of occupancy of your Brookline address.

No student's enrollment will proceed until they provide all required documents AND the family has taken occupancy of their Brookline home.

Any student wishing to enroll or re-enroll at the Public Schools of Brookline will need to complete the registration process with the Office of Registration and Enrollment. Registration enrollments do not take place at our schools. Families will need to present three types of proofs to complete the enrollment of their students. You’ll learn more about what documents are needed in Step 1.

The Office of Registration & Enrollment will verify documentation for your student(s) during the registration appointment

Complete the online registration application, submit documentation electronically, and make your virtual appointment with the Office of Registration & Enrollment.

Meet with the Office of Registration and Enrollment through a virtual appointment.

The Office of Registration and Enrollment will facilitate and determine all school assignments for families.

Attend meetings and events at your child’s school to learn about the school and prepare for your child's school entry.

The first day of School for Kindergarten for School Year 2025-2026 is slated to be either Tuesday, September 2 or Wednesday, September 3.