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Enrollment Information
Preschool Enrollment Information for 2010-2011 .pdf
[Español] Preschool Enrollment Information for 2010-2011 .pdf
Questions concerning the school your child will attend should be directed to the district's Student, Family, and Community Services office, (913) 279-2247.
The KCK Public Schools do not charge enrollment fees or textbook rental fees. Students may be required to pay for items used for individual projects in woodworking, arts, etc. Students will be charged for lost or damaged textbooks and supplies.
Elementary students are eligible to ride the bus to school if they live .8 or further from the school. Middle and high school students are eligible to ride the bus to school if they live 1.5 or further from the school.
Meal prices for the 2010-2011 remain the same as last school year and are as follows:
- 90-cents for elementary breakfast
- $1.50 for elementary lunch
- $1.00 for middle and senior high breakfast
- $1.75 for middle and senior high lunch
Parents may prepay for school meals by sending money to the cafeteria manager or by going online at www.kckps.org, mouse over "Parents" in the top navigation bar, and clicking on "Online Payments." Incentives are available for prepaid meals.
Parents who have a child who is entering the school district for the first time should bring the following items with them at the time of enrollment:
- A state issued birth certificate for each child enrolling in kindergarten or grade one – a birth certificate or other proof of age for all other students.
- A Kansas certificate of immunization for each child.
- A physical exam / health assessment for each child nine years of age or younger. Those coming from another school in Kansas must present a copy of the physical health assessment when enrolling in the KCK Public Schools.
- A report card from the sending school or authorization for school transcripts. Children must be five years of age on or before August 31 to enter kindergarten. A child enrolling in first grade who did not attend kindergarten must be six years of age on or before August 31.
Immunizations important for beginning school
Immunization Letter to Parents and More Information .pdf
[Spanish] Immunization Letter to Parents and More Information .pdf
All students in the KCK Public Schools are required to have up-to-date immunization records before starting school.
Elementary school students, new to the district, who are nine-years-old and younger will be required to have a physical examination, not more than 12 months old, on file before starting school.
Immunizations and physical examinations may be obtained from a number of sources, including a family physican and the Wyandotte County Health Department.
School Supplies
Each school has various requirements for school supplies. Please contact your child's school for a supply list. Contact information for each of our schools is on the School Directory web page. If you are unable to get your school's supply list, click here for a generic elementary supply list .pdf.
Tuition Rate 2010-2011
Except as provided in Board of Education Policy 5.1.8.0.0 Attendance Policy for Non-Resident Students of District Employees, non-resident students shall be required to pay tuition in an amount to be annually set by the Board of Education.
Amounts received as tuition for enrollment and attendance of non-resident students shall be deposited in the general fund of the district. Payment of tuition must be made in advance annually or on a semester basis.
The tuition rate for the 2010-2011 school year is $1,275.
