Kindergarten Registration Information

 
Broward County Public Schools Kindergarten Registration 

Registration for 2025-2026 School Year will start at schools in early 2025

Kindergarten children must be 5 years old on or before September 1. To register your child into a Broward County Public School (BCPS), complete the steps below.

• If your child is currently in a PreK ESE program within Broward County Public Schools, contact your current school's ESE Specialist for information about matriculation and Kindergarten transition.
• If your child is currently in a Head Start program within Broward County Public Schools, contact your Parent Educator for support with the Kindergarten transition process.
• If your child is currently in a VPK or other early childhood program within Broward County Public Schools, be on the lookout for Kindergarten transition information coming from your child's school.  
• If you are newly entering into Broward County Public Schools, complete the steps below.

Step 1:  FIND YOUR SCHOOL:  Students are assigned to a school based on their primary residential address or can apply for other school choice options during application windows.  

To identify your child’s assigned school, visit: www.browardschools.com/school-locator. 

For more information about School Choice, visit: browardschools.com/schoolchoice. 

Step 2. GET READY TO REGISTER

Complete the following forms and collect your child's health and registration documents.

• Student Registration Form:

English | Spanish | Haitian Creole | Portuguese

• Emergency Contacts Form:

English | Spanish | Haitian Creole | Portuguese

Gather your child's Health and Registration Documents: BCPS Registration Checklist

1. Original (up-to-date) Florida Certificate of Immunization (DH Form 680)
2. Physical Exam Form (within last year)
3. Proof of Age (child’s ORIGINAL birth certificate passport, or other listed proof)
4. Parent/Guardian photo identification
5. Proof of Guardianship (if applicable)
6. Proof of Broward County Residence (Please see list of acceptable proof of residence documents below) 

Note: If you share the housing of another person who owns/rents the home, both the registering parent and owner/renter of the residence complete a notarized Affidavit of Shared Housing Form English|Spanish|Haitian/Creole|Portuguese. If you OWN or RENT your residence: Submit one document from both columns A and B: 

Step 3. REGISTER! Bring your registration form and the documents below to complete your child's registration.