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Kindergarten & Transitional Kindergarten

To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, a child must be five years of age on or before August 31 of the current year. 

Registering Your Child for Kindergarten

To register your child for school, please complete our online registration form:

Online Registration

*Online registration is not available for incoming preschool students. 

Registration Requirements:

  • Birth Certificate or Passport (Other alternatives might include an adoption record, a certified statement of a physician, or an immunization record with a birthday on it signed by a doctor). 
  • Proof of residency (your address), acceptable proof includes government issued documents, lease or rental agreement, utility bills
  • Immunization records

If you are unable to complete the online registration, click below to be forward to our school registration page:

Registration Page

 

Additional Information:

Note: Additional immunization information is available at the Washington State Department of Health webpage

Please complete and return all forms to the school your child will attend.

 

Not sure which School is your Neighborhood school?                -> Click here to view the District's boundary map

            -> Click here to enter your address into the InfoFinder System

 

Please complete a registration packet (located above). In addition, please complete the early learning survey and the kindergarten readiness survey below.

Be sure to sign up for our online meal program. Read more information about online payments on the Child Nutrition webpage

Elementary School Address Locations

Please call the Ferndale School District at 360-383-9200 with questions. 

Transitional Kindergarten 

Eligibility for Transitional Kindergarten:

  • The child must be 4 years of age prior to August 31, and not yet 5 years old;
  • The child is not currently enrolled in an early learning program, such as: licensed childcare, preschool, co-op preschool, ECEAP, Head Start, etc. (full or part-time);
  • The child resides within the attendance boundaries of the Ferndale School District.
  • The child demonstrates learning and/or social-emotional needs through a screening process;
  • Priority will be given to children in most need who have had little or no access to an early learning experience.

Program Details:

  • Located at each of our five elementary schools
  • Schedule: Follows the school district calendar
  • Bus transportation can be provided for those who meet district boundary guidelines

If you have any questions, please email our Early Learning Specialist, Nina Ballew at nina.ballew@ferndalesd.org. 

Click below to express your interest in Ferndale School District’s Transitional Kindergarten program for the 2025-26 school year. Please note that submitting this form indicates your interest but does not guarantee enrollment, as implementation of the program is contingent upon receiving state funding. We encourage families to submit their interest forms as soon as possible while also making alternative plans for the 2025-26 school year.

2025-26 Transitional Kindergarten Interest Form