KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten Registration begins February 3, 2025, at 8 a.m. when on-line registration opens. Please read this information carefully. It describes the registration process in detail, including all the required documentation you will need. If, after reading the information, you have questions, please contact your local school's secretary or principal.
Kindergarten registration process handout
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STOH's 2 Phase Kindergarten Registration Process:
Phase 1: A link will be activated at 8:00AM, February 3, in the RDS parent access page (CLICK HERE) to enroll new students. It will allow parents to register their incoming kindergarten students. This link will not require a parent code to access the program. Once clicked, parents enter all the necessary information just like they would at an in-person registration. Most importantly, completing this step reserves your child’s place in line with regard to our transfer process. The earlier Phase 1 is completed, the more likely your child is able to attend his/her neighborhood school.
Phase 2: Each building will hold its registration from 3:00-5:30PM on the following days:
Merkley - Tuesday, March 4
Southridge - Wednesday, March 5
Warren - Thursday, March 6
Johnston - Tuesday, March 11
Parents need to complete the registration process on the date listed during the open window of time. Completion includes visiting your neighborhood elementary school with your child along with the proof of residency requirements and other documentation outlined on the handout and listed below:
Five proofs of residency
Two of the following: NIPSCO; Water; Phone; Cable (utility bills/deposit receipts)
Two of the following: Driver's License/State ID (showing current address); vehicle registration; recent paycheck/unemployment check receipt
One of the following: Lease & rent receipt; Mortgage & homeowners insurance documents; notarized letter with 3 proofs of residency from the homeowner (parent guardian must provide ID listed above)
Proof of custody (divorce, custody papers if applicable)
Birth certificate
Social Security Number
Current immunization records (name and phone number of Pediatrician)
*Please provide copies of IEPs if applicable
During Phase 2, your child will be given a short (approx. 10-15 minute) Kindergarten Readiness Test by one of our staff members. This data is used to help determine summer school invitations and the appropriate classroom placement for your child.
Once BOTH of these phases are complete, your child’s place is secured in a STOH kindergarten classroom. Final classroom/building placements are made during the first week of August.
We look forward to meeting our newest STOH students. If you have any questions, please contact your neighborhood elementary principal or secretary. We also ask that you please share this information with any STOH resident that might have an incoming kindergarten student.
Kindergarten Health Requirements:
Students that are registering for Kindergarten are required to have a school physical completed, a dental examination, and are required to turn in all required immunizations.
CLICK HERE for HEALTH PHYSICAL Form
CLICK HERE for Kindergarten DENTAL Form
CLICK HERE for Indiana IMMUNIZATION Requirements 2024-2025
If your child requires medications at school or has a medical diagnosis such as asthma, allergies, seizures, or diabetes, please see the necessary forms above.
Contact Information:
Johnston: +1 (219) 923-2428
Merkley: +1 (219) 922-5640
Southridge: +1 (219) 922-5650
Warren: +1 (219) 922-5660