Kindergarten Registration
Resources for families
- New Entry Age for Kindergarten: Considerations for Connecticut Schools
- Action Guides: What Can I Do to Support Early Learning and Development (English) (Spanish)
- Supporting All Children Using the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards: A Guide for Families (English) (Spanish)
- Hello Kindergarten! (Spanish)
Parents of children who are eligible for Kindergarten in August of 2026 as well as Grade One (1) students who have been attending a private kindergarten program, are urged to register their children. Children must be five (5) years of age as of September 1, 2026, to be eligible to attend Kindergarten in August 2026.
The registration link is now available, and you will be able to enter your information to request the registration documents. Once the packet is complete, an appointment is required to drop off the documents Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment please reach out to 203-888-4564 x1900 or jroberts@seymourschools.org
Parents must provide a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency. Proof of residency documentation includes driver’s license, house deed, or lease and two utility bills. Children should have the required immunization inoculations and boosters for the following: Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, DTaP, Varicella, Hib (Hemophilus Influenza Type B), and Hep B (Hepatitis B), Pneumococcal, and Hep A.
Connecticut State Education Law requires that all school children have a health examination prior to entering kindergarten. We strongly encourage you to have your private physician perform this examination prior to August 1, 2026, so that your child may be admitted to school on August 26, 2026. Your private physician is the health individual who knows the most about your child's health and can contribute to the preservation of your child's health.
Completed physical paperwork must be returned no later than August 7, 2026, for students to start school on time.
Along with the health examination, a hematocrit or hemoglobin blood test, vision, auditory, and postural screening must be performed, plus adequate immunizations. The following are the immunization requirements prior to registration:
1. DTaP– At least four (4) doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4th birthday
2. Polio – At least three (3) doses. The last dose must be given on or after 4th birthday
3. MMR – Two (2) doses separated by at least 28 days, first dose on or after the 1st birthday
4. Hib – One (1) dose on or after the 1st birthday for children less than 5 years old
5. Hep B – Three (3) doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks of age
6. Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Two (2) doses separated by at least 3 months, 1st dose on or after the 1st birthday or verification of disease
7. Pneumococcal – One (1) dose on or after 1st birthday for children less than 5 years old
8. Hep A – Two (2) doses given Six (6) calendar months apart, first dose on or after 1st birthday
If you have any questions, feel free to discuss them with your child's private physician or contact the principal of your child's school.
Click here for registration materials: https://forms.gle/zYrevYR4YFYSM2CJ8
2026-27 Seymour Early Kindergarten Registration
The CT State Department of Education mandated a new entry age for Kindergarten students that began with the 2024-25 school year. Effective from that school year, students now need to turn five (5) years old on or before September 1st to be automatically eligible for Kindergarten. This was a change from the previous Kindergarten cutoff date of January 1 that existed prior to the 2024-25 school year.
We understand that this has an impact on our parent community; however, as educators, we do believe that starting Kindergarten at the age of five (5) is in the best interest for many of our students.
For students who do not meet the entry cutoff date, parents can request for the 2026-27 school year that the school considers entering their child early if the parents make a written request via email to the building principal.
If requested in writing no later than March 31, 2026, the district will then assess the child, with admission to Kindergarten determined by the child’s performance on this assessment. Administration will also meet with the parents while the assessment is being conducted to ask parents developmental questions about their child.
To be considered for admission, families of students who will turn five (5) on or between September 2 and December 31, 2026, must email Principal Lauren Reid (Bungay Elementary School) or Interim Principal Jim Freund (Chatfield-LoPresti School) of their interest. You will then be contacted by the school’s staff when your child’s screening appointment will occur during the month of April 2026.
The Early Kindergarten Screener will be conducted by appropriate, certified staff members of the school who will ensure that admitting your child is developmentally appropriate. There is no need to prepare; rather, we ask that you encourage your child to relax, participate and enjoy their visit! We anticipate the assessment taking about an hour.
Please note, you will not be in the same room as your child.
If your child will be turning five (5) years of age between September 2 and December 31, 2026, and you are requesting they be enrolled in Seymour Public Schools for 2026-27, please complete the Kindergarten Early Readiness Form
Additional information about the process and procedures immediately follow.
Seymour’s Early Entrance into Kindergarten Process and Procedures
● Student must turn 5 years old by January 1, 2027, to be eligible to apply for early entrance.
● Parent must submit a written letter (via email) to the principal requesting consideration for their child to enter Kindergarten.
● An in-person assessment to determine student readiness for kindergarten will be scheduled for a date during April 2026. Your child must attend their assessment on the assigned date for the waiver request to be considered.
● Kindergarten stakeholders will administer the Kindergarten Screening Assessment.
● During the assessment, your child will participate both in a group setting and in a one-to-one session with a staff member. To be granted a waiver, children must meet or exceed 5-year-old benchmarks across the domains of literacy and language, numeracy, physical motor, adaptive skills, and social/emotional development.
● No early entry for kindergarten will be considered after March 31, 2026.
After the assessment is completed, the Principal and a member of the screening team will communicate a decision within 2 weeks of the screening.
Please note that the district’s decision is final, and families should wait to complete kindergarten registration until the decision has been received.
Additional behavioral factors that are part of the screenings include, but are not limited to:
■ Separation from parents
■ Appropriate amount of time on task
■ Fine/gross motor skills
■ Vision/Speech concerns
■ Other information related to age appropriate social and emotional benchmarks indicative of kindergarten students
● Please note that Seymour Public Schools will follow this practice for the 2026-27 school year.
● For the 2027-28 and all subsequent years, Seymour Public Schools will follow the New State Mandated Guidelines that commit to September 1st as the Kindergarten cutoff date, meaning that there will no early entrance into Kindergarten for 2027-28 and beyond. Please plan accordingly.
If you have further questions, please call David S. Olechna, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, 203-888-4564.