Kindergarten

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Information for Kindergarten Families

Your little student is headed to kindergarten! What an exciting (and, potentially, a little scary) time. Find all the info you need to get ready for your student's educational journey on this page. You can also find helpful kindergarten FAQs 

Need to enroll? Access our enrollment portal and information here.

Each of our elementary schools offers full-day kindergarten. The Carpenter Pre-Primary Center offers Developmental Kindergarten (DK) for students who might not be ready for full kindergarten just yet. Learn more about our Developmental Kindergarten program here.

Students must be age 5 by September 1st to be eligible for kindergarten. For further details, please contact your elementary school. Read a list of common kindergarten FAQs from the State of Michigan.

Before & After Care

All elementary schools and Carpenter Pre-Primary Center offer on-site before- and after-school care via the Greater Midland Community Center. Learn more about these programs here.

Elementary Schools

 

Adams Elementary
1005 Adams Drive
(989) 923-6037

Hours: 8:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Central Park Elementary
1400 Rodd Street
(989) 923-6836

Hours: 8:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Chestnut Hill Elementary
3900 Chestnut Hill Drive
(989) 923-6634

Hours: 8:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Plymouth Elementary
1105 E. Sugnet Drive
(989) 923-7616

Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.

Siebert Elementary
5700 Siebert Drive
(989) 923-7835

Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.

Woodcrest Elementary
5500 Drake Street
(989) 923-7940

Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.

 

Carpenter Pre-Primary Center
(Developmental Kindergarten)
1407 W. Carpenter Street
(989) 923-6411

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 


Not sure which school boundary you live in? See the map below to view elementary school boundaries.

 
 
 
 
 

Kindergarten Transition Social Stories

Having a little anxiety about your student's transition to kindergarten? Dive into these stories--and read them with your incoming kindergartener!--to help quash fears and get excited for the journey ahead.

 
 

Kindergarten Contacts: