Kindergarten Registration

Welcome to Medford Public Schools! To enroll in Kindergarten for the Fall of 2026, your child must turn 5 before September 1, 2026.

Kindergarten Registration will open on January 5, 2026. To enroll in Kindergarten, you must bring the following documents to the Registration Office:

• Proof of Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Identity: Driver's License, MA Photo ID; or Passport
  • If Legal Guardian, a Custody Agreement must be provided
• Proof of Residency: 2 utility bills dated within 60 days (accepted: gas, electricity, oil, cable, home internet) or a lease
  • If a a student of caregiver are living with a relative that is a Medford resident, then the following are required:
    • Notarized Living Residency Affidavit (signed by both home owner and tenant)
    • Proof of Residency for a person signing a Living Residency Affidavit
    • Homeowner's signature
• Registration Packet
• Birth Certificate (original, translated and certified if not in English)
• Recent Immunizations
• Copy of latest physical exam (dated within 12 months of registration date)
• Tuberculosis risk assessment or skin test results
  • If born outside of the US, results of PPD or blood test must be submitted to nurses office
• Preschool and Kindergarten: Lead screening results
• Physician documentation of a vision screening including stereopsis (depth perception) exam

Registrations cannot be processed unless all of the above-required documents are received.

Additional Information

• All students are assigned to a school based on their address, unless they require a specific program at another school. Elementary Schools Assignment By Street can be viewed here. 
• Multilingual students will be assessed by the English Learner Education Department. 
• Information about Before and After School care can be found here. 
• A printable Registration Checklist is available as a Google Doc.