Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions

All schools offer free full day kindergarten to all eligible incoming students.

Registration is online. After completion of the online portion, you will be required to complete the registration process at your neighborhood school. The kindergarten registration window begins in early February and concludes March 4, 2022. Each neighborhood school has designated specific dates as to when kindergarten registration activities take place. This information is posted on the Kindergarten Registration webpage.

Yes, however, this set registration window allows the school district to gather important enrollment data to help the Issaquah School District (ISD) determine staffing and classroom needs for the upcoming school year. Again, registration occurs at your neighborhood school.

Incoming kindergarten students must be at least 5 years old by August 31 in order to register for kindergarten.

No. However, students who will turn 5 by November 30, are eligible to apply for Early Entrance. The students must complete independent testing by a qualified assessor, meet district early entrance requirements, and eligibility confirmed by the Office of the Executive Directors of Elementary Education.

Immunization records, proof of birth date such as a copy of the birth certificate or passport, and proof of home address such as a purchase or lease agreement, an energy utility bill and photo I.D. of the parent/guardian are necessary for registration.

Students in full day kindergarten follow the same schedule as grades 1 through 5 in their neighborhood school (or school of attendance).

Yes, full day kindergarten students will ride the same bus as the other students attending their neighborhood school (or school of attendance).

Yes, half day kindergarten students would attend for three hours in the morning.

Half day (morning only) kindergarten students will begin the day on the same bell schedule as all students attending their neighborhood school (or school of attendance). Students in the half day session will attend for three hours in the morning.

Yes, half day kindergarten students will ride the same bus in the morning as the other students in their neighborhood (or school of attendance). Mid-day transportation will not be provided by the district. Parents/guardians will be responsible for picking their child up at the end of the three hour half day morning session.