New Elementary Attendance Zones 2025-26

Register for the 2025-26 School Year

Enrollment Excellence and Equity in Education

K-12 Online Registration

Welcome to Kentwood Public Schools! We are proud to be the most diverse school district in the state of Michigan and in the top 10 for diversity in the nation. We work hard to reach our vision of Excellence and Equity in Education for all students. We look forward to welcoming your child(ren) to KPS and supporting you throughout the registration process.

To get started click on the information below. If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 616-455-4400. Again, welcome to Kentwood Public Schools and Go Falcons!

To register for Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), please visit preschool.kentisd.org. GSRP is a preschool program for 4-year-olds operated by the Kent ISD.

Kentwood Public Schools offers GSRP Preschool at 3 locations:  Kentwood Early Childhood Main Campus located at 200 60th. Street, Explorer Early Childhood located at 2307 68th St andHamilton Early Childhood located at 3303 Breton Rd. SE.

To register for Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) classroom program, please click here. Please note, students must have an active IEP indicating ECSE classroom programming to register for this option.

Special Education Pre-K - if your student is eligible for the preschool special education classroom program, please use grade code PP3 or PP4.

Call our early childhood center 616-493-5693 with any questions. 

Find your 2025-26 assigned elementary and middle school here. 

If you are a new or existing parent without a ParentVUE account, click here to create a ParentVUE account. It only takes a few minutes and can be used for registration and checking important information about your students. You must have an active email address to use Online Registration.

NOTE: Young 5s and Kindergarten offered at all eleven elementary schools - all day, every day. 

Young 5's- your student must be 5 by September 1st, 2025 to be eligible. If you are choosing Young 5’s please use grade code DK. 

According to Michigan Law (MCL 380.1147) if a child is not five years of age on September 1 but will be five years of age not later than December, the parent or legal guardian of the child may enroll the child in kindergarten for the current school year if the parent or legal guardian notifies the school district in writing.

To complete the enrollment process, the following required documents must be provided. These documents may be uploaded during online registration or brought directly to the school office.

1. Photo ID of Enrolling Parent/Guardian - Acceptable forms include a valid driver’s license, State ID card,  Passport,  Green Card- Permanent resident card.

2. Proof of Residency
One of the following:
  • Homeowners: Current mortgage statement, property tax bill, warranty deed, or closing documents.
  • Renters: Signed current lease agreement, sometimes requiring a notarized landlord affidavit.

AND

One of the following:

Utility bills: One of the following recent utility bills within the last 30 days (gas, electric, cable, auto insurance, water bill etc.) with the name and  service address of the person enrolling the student.
3. Birth Certificate
4. Immunization Record
5. Previous School
     a. Report cards or Transcript
     b. Recent IEP or 504 Plan if the student received services

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