Kindergarten Registration Month
November is Kindergarten Registration Month!
In 2018, Governor Carney proclaimed November as Kindergarten Registration Month, a celebration of early and on-time kindergarten registration in Delaware.
Armed with this information, the first-ever statewide Kindergarten Registration Campaign, launched in partnership with First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, included 15+ information sessions and the distribution of over 3,000 kindergarten registration kits.
The Delaware Readiness Teams continue to raise awareness of early and on-time kindergarten registration year-round through conferences, community events, and kindergarten academies.
Click her to see all 2021 Kindergarten Registration Month Events
"My daughter is officially registered for kindergarten.
The website made it easy to learn the process and the kindergarten folders were a great way for me to keep all the paperwork organized.
Thank you! I wish I had this for my oldest daughter."
- Delaware Parent
Resource Packet in English and Spanish
Virtual Kindergarten Academy
Now through May 2022
In English
Tuesdays, 6-6:30 p.m. every month
Register now
En Español
Miercoles, 6-6:30 p.m. cada mes
Registrese ahora
Downloadable Flyer
Tracey Quillen Carney Kicks Off Kindergarten Registration Month 2020
Tracey Quillen Carney reads "Joshua and Jasmine Go to Kindergarten"
Recap of the 2019 Kindergarten Registration Month Kickoff at the Dover Public Library.
PSA featuring First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney: November is Kindergarten Registration Month in Delaware
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney reads Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to children at the Dover Public Library.
Register for Kindergarten
Finding Your School
- Find Your School—Locator Tool
- Click the link for the Department of Education website ‘Locator Tool,’
- Enter your address or development/neighborhood, and
- Locate your school
- Find your School—Mapping
- Click the link for the Department of Education website ‘Mapping Tool,’
- Enter your address, and
- Locate your school
School Choice Program—Applications & Process
Applications and deadlines can be found here
Application for Enrollment:
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Delaware Standard Application for Educational Options (English)
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Solicitud Estándar de Opciones Educativas de Delaware (Español)
Enrollment Deadlines:
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School Choice Deadline: January (End of Open Enrollment Period)
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School Choice Notification: No later than June 15
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School Start Date: August
Application for Termination:
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School Choice Program—Termination Form (English)
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Programa de Opción de Escuela—Formulario de terminación (Español)
School Choice Program
- School Choice Program—Department of Education
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For more information on the right school for your child, click here.
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Open Enrollment Period for a parent to submit a Standard Application
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School choice enrollment opens between or after the first Monday of November and closes on or before the second Wednesday in January.
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Written application on a standard Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to DDOE or the school/program in a Receiving Local Education Agency (RLEA)
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A parent enrolling their child in kindergarten may submit the standard application form to the RLEA up until the first day of the school year for enrollment in kindergarten during that school year.
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Application withdrawal may occur at any time prior action by the RLEA Board through written notice with child’s district of residence
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After the application deadline a parent of a school-age child may submit the standard application form after the dealing if “good cause” as defined in 14 Del.C.,§402(2) exists. See link below for more information.
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Full timeline for 2022-23, with processing information, can be found here.
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District Information (With Kindergarten)
*See below for complete list of school profiles.
- Appoquinimink
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Brandywine -
Caesar Rodney -
School Choice -
Kindergarten information is available with the above link, as well
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Cape Henlopen -
School Choice -
Forms (applications) regarding K-12 and Good Cause can be found here
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Capital -
Parent Portal for School Choice Information -
Kindergarten Choice information and key dates through Open Enrollment is available by following here
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Christina -
Colonial -
Indian River -
Lake Forest -
School Choice Information -
Kindergarten information available throughout entire page
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Laurel -
School Choice Information -
Kindergarten available
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Other Registration information
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Milford -
Red Clay Consolidated -
Choice Information -
Applications, forms, ‘feeder’ finder, transportation, and open house dates are available on the above page
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Seaford -
School Choice -
Kindergarten-specific choice information -
Good Cause information available -
Attendance zones information available
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Smyrna -
School Choice Information for Smyrna School District -
Frequently Asked Questions Page -
Application, forms, and enrollment timeline available
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Woodbridge
Charter Information (With Kindergarten)
Academy of Dover