Kindergarten Enrollment In Canton, What You Need To Know

CANTON, CT — New state legislation that has recently taken effect regarding when a child can enroll in kindergarten has Canton school officials reaching out to parents on the topic.

The Canton School System Thursday issued a memo to parents about the 2025-26 school year and prospective kindergartners enrolling in local school

Those with a child/ren planning to start kindergarten in 2025-26 is asked "to please complete this FORM by Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, according to Canton school officials.

The form is also available at this link - bit.ly/CBPSKN25-26.

At issue is new state laws on when a child can enter kindergarten.

Before, children who turned 5 by Dec. 31 were eligible to enroll in kindergarten that year.

Now, following a state law approved a year ago, that date has been pushed up to Sept. 1.

It means that if a child is born after Sept. 1 of that year, they must wait another school year to enroll.

But, parents can fill out forms to get a waiver of that rule, allowing them an early start to kindergarten, but certain guidelines and conditions must be met.

"Please note that completion of this form does not constitute registration nor request for a waiver," wrote Canton Schools.

"The requested information will support our planning and communication efforts regarding the anticipated Kindergarten registration, screening, and waiver process."

For the full letter on kindergarten sent out by Canton Public Schools, click on this link.