Kindergarten

Our 2020-21 Kindergarten Information Sessions were held digitally over Zoom.

All six of our sessions have concluded and can be viewed here: 

Explore the language immersion programs offered at Eisenhower Elementary at an Immersion Information event. Spanish and Chinese immersion opportunities begin in kindergarten! 

This event took place on Dec. 3, 2020. You can watch the recorded presentation here.

Learn about Hopkins elementary immersion programs  — schedule a building tour: 952-988-4300.

Get to know your school and register your child for kindergarten at Roundup

Mark your calendar for Kindergarten Roundup events in March designed to get you and your child ready for Kindergarten in 2021. Can’t make it? Call your school to receive important school information and registration forms and schedule. Current health data in March will inform how we will host these events. 

A registration form for these events will be posted here in February 2021. Please check back and register for your school's Roundup event!

• Alice Smith Elementary: March 2, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
• Eisenhower + Immersion: March 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
• Gatewood Elementary: March 11, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
• Glen Lake Elementary: March 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
• L.H. Tanglen Elementary: March 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
• Meadowbrook Elementary: March 10, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

Bring to Kindergarten Roundup:

• Proof of residency (current utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)
• Original or certified copy of your child's birth certificate or passport
• Medical forms: health form, immunization form, screening record

Kindergarten Bridge events are typically held in May and are a great opportunity for your child to get comfortable in a kindergarten room before school starts. Your child will have a chance to experience the kindergarten classroom with other new families. You will also explore strategies to set up your child for success in their kindergarten year.

Due to current health conditions, these events are in development. Please check back for dates and times in early spring 2021.

Visit your child’s school and explore the playground in August, right before school starts. This is a fun event to meet other families and school staff to kick off the school year. Please check your school's online calendar in summer 2021.

Find Your School 

To start, determine what K-12 school your scholar will attend by clicking on our School Finder tool. (Note: this will open in a new tab)

Once you enter the site, add your home address into the search bar to identify your schools of attendance. If you do not have an address or want to explore all schools you may click the "Find on Map" button to go directly to the map.

Find your School

Early childhood screening supports your child’s readiness for kindergarten and promotes positive developmental outcomes. This screening may also lead to referrals for early learning opportunities. Early childhood screening is not a kindergarten entrance test. For more information, view the Minnesota Statute on developmental screenings.

2019 State of Minnesota Statute 121A.17 - Developmental Screenings

Are you a resident?

If you are a resident of the Hopkins Public School District, proceed to the "Ready to enroll online?" prompt below.

Do you live outside of the District?

If you and your family live outside of the Hopkins Public Schools District and are Open Enrolling, you MUST apply using an Application for Open Enrollment and receive a confirmation that there is a space for your kindergartner before you are approved to complete the online Enrollment Form.

Applications for the 2021-22 school year must be submitted by January 15, 2021, to be entered into the initial lottery. Applicants will be contacted by February 15 with placement results. Students not placed will be put on a waiting list. All applications received after January 16 will be added to the waiting list based on the date received. If you are offered a placement, you will need to provide a proof of residency.

Do you want to enroll your kindergartner in a different school than designated?

If you live in the District but you want your child to attend a Hopkins school outside of your assigned attendance area, you must complete an In-District Transfer Request Form. Families of in-district transfer scholars are responsible for providing their own school transportation.

Applications will be reviewed by the Hopkins District Administrative Services Department and building principals. Among their considerations are current class sizes at the requested school, sibling preference, and availability of services.

Applications for the 2021-22 school year are available for submission at this time.

The deadline for the initial placement process is January 15, 2021. If there are more applicants than there are spaces available, a lottery will be held. Applicants will be contacted with placement information around mid-February. Applications received after the January 15, 2021 deadline will be handled on a space available, date received basis.

To enroll as an In-District Transfer:

• First, complete the online Enrollment Form using your home school using the Apply for Kindergarten button below.
• Then, complete the in-district transfer forms.

Ready to enroll online?

We're excited to welcome your kindergartner to Hopkins Public Schools!

Apply for Kindergarten 

Before you begin the online registration process, please gather the following materials:

• Household Information — address and phone numbers;
• Proof of Residency (one of the following)
  • Utility bill delivered within last 30 days; (water, electrical, or gas bill)
  • Original copy of either a current (signed) lease/rental agreement or purchase agreement for home;
• Parent Information — work and cell phone numbers, email addresses;
• Student Information — demographics, original birth certificate or passport, health/medication information, previous school information, Hennepin County library card number (if they have one);
• Documentation of Early Childhood Screening — If screened in the Hopkins School District, the form will be sent directly to the elementary school. Please submit documentation if completed in a district other than Hopkins. If completed by a physician, please have the physician complete this form and submit it to your elementary school. To schedule a screening, go to Hopkins Screenings or call 952-988-5017.
• Emergency Contact Information — phone numbers and address

If you need assistance, please call 952-988-4110.