Kalamazoo Times

Kalamazoo Public Schools is excited to welcome the Class of 2031 to register for kindergarten on March 11.

Kindergarten and PEEP, the Pre-Kindergarten Early Education Program, will both hold registration that day from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. in all elementary schools.

Incoming kindergarteners, students who will be 5 by Sept. 1, can enroll. Parents also may request kindergarten enrollment waivers for children who will be 5 years old no later than Dec. 1.

Pre-kindergarten students who will be 4 by Dec. 1, can sign up for PEEP, the KPS Pre-Kindergarten Early Education Program. There are state eligibility requirements to qualify for PEEP. Parents should note that applications for PEEP will be taken at all schools, but the program runs in only 12 schools: Arcadia, Edison, Greenwood, Indian Prairie, Lincoln, Northeastern, Parkwood-Upjohn, Prairie Ridge, Spring Valley, Washington, Winchell, and Woodward.

During registration, children may tour buildings, meet teachers, visit classrooms, and learn about the programs that Kalamazoo Public Schools offers. Students who graduate from KPS are eligible for the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship, which covers college tuition and fees at most Michigan colleges and universities.

Parents should bring the incoming child’s birth certificate, immunization record, proof of hearing and vision screening, if available, and two proofs of residency (for example, a utility bill, lease agreement, or mortgage agreement).

Children who need immunizations can visit Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Immunization Clinic, 311 E. Alcott St. Children are seen on a walk-in basis. The immunization clinic is open 8 a.m.-3:30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.), and 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thursday (closed from 1 to 2 p.m.). The third Tuesday of the month, the clinic is open from 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call KCHCS at (269) 373-5203.

PEEP is part of the state's Great Start Readiness initiative. It offers half-day or full-day pre-kindergarten classes with highly trained teachers and paraprofessionals in each class. Meals are provided. Transportation may be available.

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