ONLINE: Madison Metropolitan School District Kindergarten Registration

press release: Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will be welcoming new four and five year old kindergarten students and families, by holding a virtual enrollment day on Monday, March 1, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

Families are encouraged to visit mmsd.org/enroll to begin the online enrollment process. During enrollment day, school staff will be available via phone, email and Zoom (scheduled by the school) to assist families in completing and verifying paperwork.  Families will be contacted within a week of application submission to schedule a virtual meeting.

Four-year-old kindergarten

Four-year-old kindergarten (4K) is open to all children who live within the district and will be four years old on or before September 1. Students who live outside of MMSD may also open enroll into the district to participate in the 4K program.

The half day 4K program is held at 24 MMSD elementary schools (Tuesday-Friday) and 25 participating Early Care and Education centers (schedules vary by site) throughout Madison. The 4K program is offered free of charge for families who live within the MMSD or open enroll into the district for the program.

Families may enroll their student for 4K at any school or Early Care and Education (ECE) center with availability.  For more information, families can visit www.mmsd.org/4k.   

Five-year-old kindergarten

Five-year-old kindergarten is open to all children who live within the district and will be five years old on or before September 1.  Students who live outside of MMSD may also open enroll into the district to participate in 5K.

Students not currently attending an MMSD 4K program at a school or ECE center enroll on March 1st.

Students currently attending MMSD 4K enroll during our August enrollment days. Any children currently receiving early childhood special education services with MMSD and turning 5 on or before September 1st should also enroll in August.

Families may enroll their student for 5K at their “home” school which is based on their school attendance area. For more information, visit www.mmsd.org/kinder.