First Kinderfest, now registration for Kindergarten

More than 200 families came to the annual Kinderfest kindergarten information fair held Saturday, Jan. 21 at Shoreline Center.

Director of Teaching and Learning Teri Poff and School Board President Debi Ehrlichman address the Kinderfest gathering at Shoreline Center. Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools.

Ridgecrest Principal Cinco Delgado and kindergarten teacher Vickie Baker talk with new families at Kinderfest. Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools.

Briarcrest registrar Faith Burgher and kindergarten teacher Selena Killin meet a prospective parent. Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools.

Kindergarten registration for Shoreline residents with students starting kindergarten in the fall of 2012 will begin on Monday, Jan. 30 at all elementary schools and the Room Nine Community School K-8. In order to attend kindergarten in the fall, a child must be five years old by Aug. 31, 2012.

For students living outside of the Shoreline School District, kindergarten registration will also begin on Monday, Jan. 30. Registration and boundary request paperwork must be submitted to the Instruction Department of the Shoreline School District at Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave. N.E. The office is open extended hours on Monday, from 7:30 a.m. and 6 pm to accept both in-district and out-of-district registrations.

Shoreline elementary schools will be open to prospective families for kindergarten classroom visitations on Friday, Jan. 27 at 9:30 a.m.

For more information on kindergarten registration, call Cathy Allred, 206-393-4211.

Shoreline Schools enrollment page