How to Enroll Your Student in the Boise School District

Kindergarten

• In Idaho children wishing to enroll in kindergarten must be five years old on or before September 1 of the school year in which the child enrolls.
• New kindergarten students may be registered anytime during normal school office hours at your neighborhood school.
• The following forms and documentation are required:
  • A certified birth certificate (we cannot accept hospital birth certificates)
  • A record of the child’s immunizations or an immunization exemption.
  • A completed School Information and Enrollment Form
  • A completed Elementary Health History Enrollment Form
  • A completed Home Language Survey
    The Home Language Survey is available (and many other forms) in multiple languages from our English Language Learners Forms page.

1/2 Day Traditional Kindergarten

All elementary schools in our District offer morning and afternoon kindergarten sessions.

Our Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide is a detailed document covering our District's philosophy and curriculum. The Guide provides you with an excellent overview of what your kindergarten student will learn.

Extended Day Kindergarten

The District offers a tuition-based all-day kindergarten program. Parents who wish to have their child participate in the additional half-day kindergarten pay a tuition fee to support the extra instruction.

Schools offering tuition-based full day kindergartens are determined by the number of registrants. Currently the full day program is offered at the following schools:

• Highlands Elementary
• Liberty Elementary
• Longfellow Elementary
• Shadow Hills Elementary

Tuition varies slightly from one year to the next and ranges between $225.00 and $275.00 per month. An additional one time, non-refundable application fee of $35.00 is also charged.

Transportation is the responsibility of the parent.

Application can be made directly to one of the participating schools listed above. More information about all-day kindergarten and application form.

Orientation

All elementary schools have a kindergarten registration and open house day in March or April for incoming kindergarten students and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Please contact your school for the exact date of the registration and open house day. Attendance is encouraged but not required.

Please bring:

• Certified birth certificates (available from Health & Welfare)
• Immunization records

You will:

• Receive a free Kindergarten Readiness Guide
• Receive a free Summer Learning Calendar
• Receive a calendar with important times and dates for the school year
• Learn how to prepare your child for Kindergarten
• Meet teachers and staff at your child's school
• Have the opportunity to ask questions and get answers

Release of Student Directory Information (FERPA)
Most information about Boise School District students cannot be made public without the consent of parents or guardians. Federal law prohibits schools or the District from releasing information without permission, except for what is termed “directory information”. More information and parent/guardian form.