WPS Kindergarten Registration

Welcome to Winchester Public Schools Kindergarten Registration

To be eligible for Kindergarten Registration, your student must be five years old on or before September 1 of the entering school year. Our Kindergarten program is tuition-free and runs on the same full-day schedule as grades 1 through 5.

Registration for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years is in progress. Information on how to register online is available on this website. If you have any questions about Kindergarten registration, please contact the Registrar at registrar@winchesterps.org.

The WPS looks forward to meeting your family and starting this exciting journey together.

Kindergarten Registration Process

Confirm Residency

Step 1: Verify Residency and Eligiblity

Students and parents/guardians must be residents of the Town of Winchester to be eligible to attend Winchester Public Schools. Students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1 of the entering school year to be eligible to enroll in kindergarten.

View Superintendent Hackett’s letter welcoming you to Winchester Public Schools.

Gather Documents

Step 2: Gather Documents

The registration process is online. Parents/guardians must upload all required documents for each new student to enroll in Winchester Public Schools through the Aspen Family Portal, the information systems database used by Winchester Public Schools. Gathering the required documents before starting the online registration process is encouraged. A list of required documents can be found here (link) and are listed below.

We ask that all documents be translated entirely into English. A professional translator should complete all translations prior to completing the online registration process.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please have digital copies or scans ready to upload.

  • Driver's license, passport, or government issued photo identification

  • Current property tax bill, lease agreement, quitclaim deed or mortgage statement

  • Cable/internet, electric, oil, or gas bill or statement of service, or home/renter's insurance policy dated within 45 days

  • Immunization records (link) & physical exam report within 12 months of enrollment

  • Birth certificate.

  • Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504, evaluations

  • Court orders, active custody agreements

Family Portal Website

Step 3: Access our Aspen Family Portal to Begin Registration

Create an account on the Aspen Family Portal (select “request an account” to begin), or sign in with your existing account, to access the online registration forms. Aspen is WPS’ Student Information System (SIS). The account you create will be maintained and kept throughout your student(s) time at Winchester Public Schools.

Using a computer or tablet for the online registration process is encouraged, as a mobile device may provide challenges.

Once you have set up your Aspen account, you will receive a confirmation email from a "@myfollett.com" account. Clicking on the link will activate your account and allow you to complete the application form. Please check your spam folder if confirmation has not been received.

If you have previously used our online registration process to register your student’s sibling(s), use your existing username and password.

The online registration process allows the parent/guardian to save their application to be completed later. In addition, if required fields are not completed, the parent/guardian will be halted in the process.

Are you having trouble with your account?

School Assignment

Step 4: Receive Student’s Elementary School Assignment

Upon fully submitting a student’s registration, it will be reviewed by the registration staff. After the registration staff approves, your student will receive their elementary school assignment. Elementary schools are assigned based upon streets within the Town of Winchester (link). Please check your spam folder. You will also be connected with the administrative assistant at the elementary school.

Step 5: Complete the Parent Questionnaire and Preschool Inventory

The Parent Questionnaire is to be completed by a parent / guardian of the child, and the preschool inventory to be completed by your child's preschool teacher, if applicable.  Both documents provide helpful information to staff at your elementary school, and it is requested that both documents be completed and provided back to your elementary school by April 19, 2024. Forms may be dropped off or mailed to your elementary school.

View the Parent Questionnaire and Preschool Inventory here (link).

Orientation

Step 6: Attend Kindergarten Orientation & Screening

Kindergarten orientation for all schools EXCEPT Lynch Elementary School will occur on April 26, 2024.

Lynch Elementary School Kindergarten Orientation will occur on May 10 from 9:30-10:30am.

Kindergarten screenings (link) will occur on varying days in mid-day, based on individual elementary schools. View your principal’s welcome letter (link) to learn more about your elementary school.

Parent to Parent Winchester is an organization that is committed to educating, encouraging, and empowering parents and caregivers to guide and nurture students of all ages by sponsoring quality programs. Annually, they offer a Transition to Kindergarten panel for parents/guardians to learn about the non-academic aspects of transitioning to kindergarten. The panel includes Superintendent Hackett, a school nurse, a kindergarten teacher, a school psychologist, and an elementary school principal. The event will occur on March 21, 2024, at 6:30 pm at Winchester High School. View the advertisement to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Students and parents/guardians must live in the Town of Winchester. Proof of Residency and Proof of Occupancy are required during registration to prove residency.

  • If you do not reside within the Town of Winchester then you are not eligible to register to the Winchester Public Schools. School Committee Policy JFBB: School Choice outlines such policy.

  • Should you be unable to register your student online, you may visit Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road, to meet with the Registrar and utilize a Chromebook to complete the registration. Please bring all documents with you to finalize the registration.

  • We ask that all documents be completely translated into English. All translations should be completed by a professional translator prior to completing the online registration process.

  • Elementary school enrollments are determined based upon the street the student lives on within the Town of Winchester.

  • Students must attend the elementary school they are assigned to based upon their street address. Annually, the School Committee discusses Open Enrollment to determine if requests are able to be accepted for alterations. School Committee Policy JFC & JFC-R outline such policies.

  • Please view immunizations requirements here.

  • Any family who changes their address within the Town of Winchester must email registrar@winchesterps.org to alter their street address on file. Proof of Residency and Proof of Occupancy are required to be submitted to make the address change.

  • Families who are re-entering the Winchester Public Schools should email registrar@winchesterps.org to learn more.

  • Kidsborough provides before and after school programs, as well as Winchester Recreation Department. View their sites to learn more about opportunities.

  • From kindergarten through grade twelve, every bus student must register and submit a payment to participate. Registration will be reviewed upon the order received. In the case a waitlist is necessary, families will be notified. Detailed information can be found on the transportation website.

  • Please communicate with the administrative assistant at your child’s school to withdraw your child from Winchester Public Schools.