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Issaquah School District staff outline kindergarten registration, schedules and supports for 2026–27
Summary
Family Partnership Department staff walked incoming kindergarten families through registration steps, age and documentation requirements, timelines for open enrollment and program admissions, transportation rules, health and special‑education supports, and key dates such as meet‑the‑teacher and school start.
Family Partnership Department staff for the Issaquah School District spent the presentation guiding families through kindergarten registration and the district’s supports for the 2026–27 school year.
They said children must turn 5 by Aug. 31, 2026, to enroll in kindergarten for that school year and that registration begins online through the district’s new‑student enrollment portal via Skyward. "Students all students are guaranteed enrollment at their neighborhood school," the presenter said, noting that guaranteed placement depends on address verification (commonly a PSE utility bill or rental/homeowner statement).
The presentation stressed the difference between neighborhood placement and open enrollment. Families living outside a school’s boundary may apply for open enrollment; staff emphasized that transportation is not provided for students accepted under open enrollment. The district prioritizes applications submitted in the main open‑enrollment window (applications submitted between Feb. 2…
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