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New School Year Set to Begin
Enrollment Information Outlined
High School New Student Enrollment Information .pdf
Inscripción a Preparatoria para Nuevos Estudiantes .pdf
Preschool Enrollment Information .pdf
Inscripción de preescolar para niños de 4 años de edad .pdf
There are two official start dates for the 2008-2009 school year for students in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Friday, August 15 will be the first full day of classes for K-5, plus 6th grade students at all middle schools and 9th grade students at Washington, Wyandotte, Schlagle and Harmon high schools. At Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, 8th grade students, plus students new to Sumner Academy, will begin classes on Friday, August 15.
There will be a full day of classes for students at all grade levels on Monday, August 18.
Lunch will be served beginning on the first day of classes, August 15. Breakfast will be served beginning Monday, August 18. Meal prices for the 2008-2009 school year are: 90-cents for elementary breakfast; $1.50 for elementary lunch; $1.00 for middle and senior high breakfast; and $1.75 for middle and senior high lunch.
The KCK school district does not charge enrollment fees or textbook rental fees. However, students may be required to pay for items used for individual projects in woodworking, art, etc. Students will be charged for lost or damaged textbooks and supplies.
Most middle and senior high school students pre-enrolled for classes last spring, but those students new to the district, including elementary, should contact the school they will attend for information about enrollment. Parents may call the district's Student, Family and Community Services Office, (913) 279-2248, with questions concerning the school their child will attend.
High school students who are new to the district must enroll during the New Student Enrollment period set in August at the Education Center at Indian Springs, 4601 State Ave. Proof of residence, birth certificate, immunization records, withdrawal information and transcripts from the student's previous school must be provided at the time of enrollment. Dates and times are as follows:
- August 4 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- August 5 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- August 6 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- August 7 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- August 8 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- August 11 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- August 12 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- August 13 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- August 14 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- August 15 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
If you have a child who is entering the school district for the first time, please bring the following items with you at the time of enrollment:
- A 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.
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.
