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Andover Schools' Kindergarten Registration Coming Up

The district has released information on how to enroll children for kindergarten and first grade.

ANDOVER, MA — Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-25 school year will open next month.

Andover Public Schools have released the following statement:

Dear Families of Incoming Kindergarten students:

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We share in your excitement for your child to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year and look forward to them being a part of the Andover Public School community in September.

Kindergarten registration will begin on Thursday, February 1st to Friday, February 16th. Please access the Kindergarten Registration Link on our website.

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To find which school your child will attend, review our district map at this link. Following your registration, please contact your school directly to make an appointment to submit your registration paperwork.

For your reference, student eligibility requirements are as follows:

Kindergarten:

As per School Committee Policy (Policy JF: Residency, School Admission, Entrance Age), children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2024 and entering Kindergarten in the Andover Public Schools for the first time.

First Grade: (New to Andover /Andover Public Schools)

Children must be age 6 on or before August 31, 2024, and enrolling in the Andover Public Schools for the first time or transferring from another school district or private school.

If a child moves to Andover from another community during their public school kindergarten year, they will be allowed to continue in kindergarten and will be allowed to enter grade 1 of the following year if the kindergarten year is successfully completed.

The first day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students is Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

We look forward to meeting all our incoming students and families in the new school year!

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