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Kindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten

Welcome to the Newton Public Schools! We are happy you are here. This is an exciting time for you and your family as your child gets ready for Kindergarten. While there is much information to absorb and many forms to complete, our goal is to make the process as seamless as possible. 

Children who will be five years of age prior to September 1 of the school year during which they wish to enroll will be eligible to enter kindergarten for that school year. This means that your child must be five years old on or before August 31 of the school year in which they are seeking enrollment.

NPS Kindergarten Census for School Year 2025-2026

To assist us with planning for the coming year, we ask that you complete this short online survey  to let us know your plans for your child’s school registration. Providing this information now helps us to plan for staffing and support in your child’s potential school for the upcoming school year.  Even if you will not be registering your child to attend kindergarten in the Newton Public Schools or are unsure, information about your plans is incredibly helpful for our planning for the year ahead.

Kindergarten Registration Timeline and Events

Below please find a timeline for kindergarten registration:

  • March 1, 2025: Our online registration system will open. Please register your kindergarten-age child by March 21, 2025, so that we can plan staffing and programming for the year ahead. Begin with the online  Kindergarten Registration.

  • February 27, 2025: NPS will hold a new Kindergarten Parent/Guardian Information Night virtual webinar for all families enrolling a student for the first time in the Newton Public Schools. The session will include a general overview of the kindergarten registration and screening process, as well as other important topics that may be useful to new parents. Links to the webinar will be posted on this page in late February.

  • Please note: you must reside in the City of Newton to enroll in the Newton Public Schools.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email

Online Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on March 1, 2025. Please register using this link: Kindergarten Registration Portal.

Please note: you must reside in the City of Newton to enroll in the Newton Public Schools.

While there is no deadline for registration of students in the Newton Public Schools, we ask families to register their kindergarten-age child as soon as possible so that we may plan staffing and programming for the year ahead.

Individual schools review all student registrations and will communicate with parents/guardians about any additional information that is required. In the spring, each school will also host a gathering for parents and children to meet the school principal and teachers and have an opportunity to get to know each other. Information on kindergarten orientation dates will be sent directly from your assigned school at a later date.

For students living in a buffer zone, notification of school placements will be made as close to April 11, 2025 as possible, and parents/guardians will be notified in writing of that decision.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email registration@newton.k12.ma.us.

Helpful hints when registration opens:

  • Prepare by gathering all the required documents noted in the Registration Checklist (PDF document linked below)
  • Additional information documents, such as immunization and residency requirements, are also posted below
  • Use your cell phone number when registering so that you can receive a text that will allow you to upload required documents via your smartphone
  • If you need language assistance, please email our English Language Learners office: elloffice@newton.k12.ma.us
  • If you need general registration assistance or have questions, please email: registration@newton.k12.ma.us
  • If you need technical assistance, please email: registrationtechsupport@newton.k12.ma.us

Please note: you must reside in the City of Newton to enroll in the Newton Public Schools. To review a summary document of all registration information, please follow this link:

Kindergarten Registration Summary Document

English Language Learners (ELL)

By law, if a language other than or in addition to English is spoken at home, a teacher from the ELL program will assess your child's English Language proficiency during the Kindergarten screening at your school. If you need an interpreter, please inform the school prior to your screening appointment. For more information on Newton's ELL program, please visit the ELL website.

Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions