Westfield Public Kindergarten, First-Grade Registration Is Set

WESTFIELD – The Westfield public schools are setting up appointments to register children who will enter kindergarten next fall for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as incoming first graders who have not yet been enrolled in the district.

Students who reach age 5 on or before Oct. 1, 2020 are eligible for kindergarten. Students who reach age 6 on or before Oct. 1, 2020 can register as first graders.

Both daytime and evening appointments are offered for registration.

“It is very helpful for the district to have this information so that we may effectively plan for every new child,” said Schools Superintendent Margaret Dolan. “We look forward to welcoming our new young learners.”

Kindergarten registration will be held at Lincoln School, 728 Westfield Ave. Lincoln School is the centralized kindergarten location for the Westfield public schools.

First grade registration will be held at a variety of locations.

Parents may register children eligible for kindergarten on the dates and during the times indicated below by first calling 789-4455 for an appointment:

• Monday, Jan. 6, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 7, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 9, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 16, 1-3 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 17, 1-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 28, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 29, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 30, 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Kindergarten evening appointments will be Wednesday, Jan. 22, 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, January 23, 6-8 p.m.

For first grade, you can make an appointment at these times and locations, if interested in daytime registration:

• Franklin School (789-4591), Wednesday, Jan.15 and Friday, Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Jefferson School (789-4490), Tuesday, Jan. 14 & Wednesday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• McKinley School (789-4555), Thursday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Tamaques School (789-4580), Thursday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Washington School (789-4600), Tuesday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Wilson School (789-4605), Tuesday, January 21, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Evening appointments to register first graders will be Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. (for all schools) at the administration Building, 302 Elm St., Room 106 (first floor). Please call 789-4420 for an evening appointment at Elm Street.

All new students will be required to have a birth certificate with raised seal from the Bureau of Vital Statistics; two proofs of residency documents such as a copy of a recorded deed, tax bill, mortgage statement or fully executed copy of lease agreement, along with a current utility statement or any other documentation showing a permanent home within the town of Westfield; personal health history, and proof of immunizations.

More details can be found here.

Registration, personal health history, physical exam and medical records forms are available on the district website at www.westfieldnjk12.org. They are located on the family resources tab under “Student Registration” and can be printed and completed before the scheduled registration date.

They can also be accessed by calling the individual schools.

Registration will be canceled on days in which there’s a delayed opening or school closing. Parents with questions about registration can call any of the Westfield public schools.