Kindergarten Round-Up Day for Portage Township Schools is on Wednesday, March 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kindergarten Registration is for children who will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2022. Families should plan to complete registration online prior to visiting the schools.
Starting on February 14, 2022, you may start the registration process online by clicking on the link below. Once you have completed the online registration, please call your child's school to make an appointment for Kindergarten Round-Up Day on March 2.
2022-2023 Kindergarten/New Student Registration
NOTE: Please complete this registration process on a computer. Phone and mobile device browsers may not display all questions or features! This process will require about 30 minutes of your time. This registration will collect all necessary information on your child and will provide you with any additional necessary forms.
If you do not have a computer, you may complete the online process at the school in which your child will be attending. There will be computer terminals set up and staff to assist you on Kindergarten Round-Up Day.
Please bring the following items with you to your Kindergarten Round-Up appointment:
- Board of Health Birth Certificate
- Proof of Immunization (Board of Health or Physician Verified)
- Social Security number, if available
- Guardianship Papers, if applicable
- Parents / Guardians bring a state or Federal photo ID
- Proof of residency - 2 items
- Current Lease Agreement
- Current Mortgage papers
- Current NIPSCO bill
- Current Water bill and/or sewer bill
- Bill with the home mailing address
- Home telephone or cellular telephone bill with home mailing address
- Affidavit of Residency (notarized) (must be submitted annually) if applicable
- Indiana Department of Education form I, II, or III (form can be picked up at your child’s school)
Kindergarten students will need to attend the Round-Up appointment with you. While you are completing the registration process, we will briefly assess each child’s Kindergarten readiness skills and provide you with the results. Additionally, you will receive information on the Kindergarten Program and a “Bright Beginnings” back pack containing supplies and activities that will support you and better prepare your child for Kindergarten.
All incoming kindergarten students will participate in a Kindergarten Assessment. This will take place in August before the new school year starts. When you come to Round-Up, you will select an assessment time. The assessment will take place at the school your Kindergarten student will be attending.
For parents of children who will turn five (5) on August 2, 2022 or before September 1, 2022, you may request a "waiver" of the state adopted kindergarten school entrance date. Kindergarten waiver requests will be accepted at each school until Monday, August 3, 202s. Eligibility will be determined after the August 2022 Kindergarten testing.
We encourage you to contact your child’s school should you have any further questions about Kindergarten enrollment, waivers, or the requirements needed for your child’s successful registration at Round-Up on Wednesday, March 2!