Kindergarten Registration Information - Now Open!

Kindergarten Registration is now open. Each Registration will be date and time stamped. When your online forms are complete, and the required documents have been uploaded, you will receive an email within 7 business days to confirm receipt and acceptance based on the Southwest Local School Board Policy. You do not need to contact the Registrar unless you have specific questions.

With the passing of House Bill 114, Ohio is standardizing its kindergarten cut-off date: children must now be 5 by the first day of instruction, a change from the previous system where districts chose between August 1 or September 30. Therefore, to register for kindergarten, your child must be 5 on or before August 13th, 2026.

We will be offering Optional Full Day Kindergarten for 2026-2027 school year. There will be a limited number of tuition-based spots available. These registrations will be processed on a first come first served basis. All required forms must be completed, and all documents uploaded in Final Forms and will be time stamped electronically. Students will be placed into open spots for Full Day Kindergarten based on the order in which registration is completed, and all required documents have been uploaded.

The Registration will not be considered complete until all required (acceptable) documents based on the Southwest School District Board Policy have been received. Families are responsible for ensuring all required and acceptable documents are uploaded according to district instructions. There will not be in-person appointments. All Forms must be completed online, no exceptions.

NOTE: if you do not have your child's immunizations now, please bypass that form as it is an issue with Final Forms. We are working on getting it corrected. Not having immunizations will not hold up the registration and the time stamp. 

Detailed instructions regarding the online application process and required documentation can be found HERE.

Full Day Kindergarten is tuition based and spots are filled on a first come first serve basis. The cost for the 26-27 school year is $4,500 (9 monthly payments of $500)

Please note- Full Day KDG is a child care option. Core academic instructional minutes are the same as Half Day KDG.