A Message from the Department of Teaching and Learning 

Register children now for kindergarten!

Registration for fall kindergarten has begun in Bellingham Public Schools, and we are so excited to welcome all young learners!  All children who will be 5 before Sept. 1, 2024 can be registered for kindergarten. Families can register their child online by following the instructions on our kindergarten webpage. 

Registering kindergartners as early as possible helps us hire staff, balance our classes, connect with families and get our schools ready to welcome our youngest learners. Thanks in advance for letting a friend or neighbor with a future kindergartner know the registration window is open and ready for them!

All children who are currently enrolled in Promise K will automatically be enrolled in kindergarten for the fall and do not need to re-register.

To find out more about attendance areas, registration and childhood immunization requirements, please visit bellinghamschools.org/kindergarten or contact our elementary schools directly.

Promise Kindergarten interest form open

We also invite all families within Bellingham Public Schools with a child who will be 4 before Sept. 1, 2024, to consider our transition to kindergarten program, called Promise Kindergarten, or Promise K. If you are interested in seeing if your child may be eligible, please submit the online interest form.

Promise K is a Transition to Kindergarten program for 4-year-olds who do not have access to high-quality early learning experiences.  Learn more about eligibility and fill out the interest form for Promise K at our early childhood webpage.