Westfield Kindergarten And First Grade Registration Open

Westfield, NJ -- Registration is now open for kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year attending the Westfield Public School District.

The district also is interested in reaching children who have not attended the Westfield Public Schools for kindergarten but will enter first grade in the fall.

“It is very helpful for the District to have this information so that we may effectively plan for every new child,” stated Superintendent of Schools, Margaret Dolan.

Kindergarten Registration for all children who are residents of Westfield reaching the age of 5 on or before Oct. 1, 2016, will be held at Lincoln School, 728 Westfield Avenue. Lincoln School is the centralized kindergarten location for the Westfield Public Schools. Parents may register children eligible for kindergarten on the dates and during the times indicated below by first calling 789-4455 for an appointment.

Daytime appointments will be:

• Monday, Jan. 11, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 13, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m
• Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 21, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 22, 1 to 3 p.m.

Kindergarten evening appointments will be:

• Thursday, Jan. 14, 6 to 8 p.m.
• and Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.

First Grade Registration for all children who are residents of Westfield reaching the age of 6 on or before October 1, 2016 and have not yet attended the Westfield Public Schools is as follows:

Daytime Registration:

• Franklin School - 789-4591 Thursday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Franklin School - 789-4591 Friday, Jan. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Jefferson School - 789-4490 Monday, Jan. 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Jefferson School - 789-4490 Tuesday, Jan. 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• McKinley School - 789-4555 Thursday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tamaques School - 789-4580 Thursday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Washington School - 789-4600 Tuesday, Jan. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Wilson School - 789-4605 Thursday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Evening appointments to register first graders who are new to the Westfield Public Schools will be held Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6 to 8 p.m. (for all schools) in the Administration Building, 302 Elm Street, Room 106 (first floor). Call 789-4420 for an evening appointment at Elm Street.