Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year will begin on
Monday, January 26, 2026. **A KG Registration Form Collection Day will be held on Thursday, February 26, at the central office from 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for families to turn in required paperwork.** • What is the required age (and cutoff date) for kindergarten?
Kindergarten Age Requirement Change for 2026-27 Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, students will be eligible to enroll in kindergarten if they are 5 on or before August 14, 2026. Ohio's House Bill 114, signed in late 2025, requires students to be 5 years old by the first day of instruction for that school year to enroll in Kindergarten. This replaces the older cutoff date, which for Perrysburg Schools was August 1.
2026-27 School Year Tuition-free all day kindergarten is offered district-wide at each elementary.The location for the 2026-27 AM kindergarten class is Frank Elementary, available upon request at enrollment. —All Day Kindergarten (ADK) - Hours are 9:05 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. Students receive an extended experience. Although the same kindergarten standards are taught, students have more time for participating in centers and group work and more time to develop social skills. Students have a half hour lunch and a half hour recess time. Offered at each elementary school.
— AM Half Day Kindergarten (HDK) - AM Session is 9:05 - 11:50 a.m. Students receive instruction in math, reading, writing, social studies and science; participate in group and center time and participate in music, art, physical education and STEM class. Offered at Frank Elementary only for the 2026-27 school year.
Half Day Kindergarten is not a pre-kindergarten program. Students who complete the Half Day program advance to first grade. Retention in kindergarten occurs only if recommended by staff. AM Half Day students (except those in the self-transport zone) will ride their regular bus to the designated school in the morning (no transfers). They will ride their regular bus home mid-day, even if they live in the self-transport zone. Families may also choose to provide their own transportation.
Families may request a tour of any school
by contacting the school office directly:
• When may I select Half Day or All Day? Students will automatically be placed in all day kindergarten class at the elementary assigned to their home address. Half Day kindergarten is available upon request at the enrollment appointment. • What elementary school is my child assigned to? Families may search for their address on our Elementary and District Street Boundaries list posted under the Enrollment tab. • What documents are needed for enrollment? Documents Required for Enrollment • What are the start times for kindergarten when there is a two-hour delay due to weather? The daily and delay schedules may be found at this link: http://www.perrysburgschools.net/Calendars.aspx • What are the class sizes (ratios) for kindergarten? All Day – 25 students to 1 teacher and 1 part-time aide Half Day – 20 students to 1 teacher • Perrysburg Schools Transportation Information All Perrysburg Schools students in Kindergarten (AM or ADK) through Grade 12 who do not live in the self-transport zone are eligible for transportation to and from school from their home address. Self-transport Zones. Half Day Kindergarten Mid-Day Exception for Self-Transport Area: Half Day Kindergarten students who live in the self-transport zone for their school are eligible to be bussed home at Mid-Day Only: AM Session, 9:05 - 11:50 am: Eligible to Ride Bus Home • Alternate Transportation Regardless of Transportation Eligibility, any parent/guardian may fill out an Alternate Transportation Form to request a student ride a Perrysburg School Bus to/from a daycare or childcare provider within the school's attendance area or to/from another parent/guardian's home in a Shared Parenting situation. This form must be filled out each school year and is subject to approval by the Transportation Department. *Board policy 8600 regarding transportation can be found here: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/perrysburg/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies# • Does Perrysburg Schools offer before/after school programs? -Perrysburg YMCA offers onsite daycare at each Perrysburg Elementary School from 6:30 - 8:50 a.m. and 3:35 - 6:00 p.m. -Some local daycares may provide their own shuttle to take students to and from the daycare facility to the school. Check with individual providers for this option. • How many days a week is the kindergarten program? Classes are daily, Monday-Friday. • Do students wear uniforms?
Perrysburg Schools does not require students to wear a uniform. We ask that students dress according to the weather. • Does Perrysburg offer Open Enrollment? No. Students must live in the school district with their custodial parent/guardian in order to attend. Open Enrollment for students who do NOT reside within Perrysburg School District is not offered.
Early Entrance Testing Option for Students Who Turn 5 After Age Cut-off
A student MUST be 5 years old on or by August 14, 2026, to enroll for the 2026-2027 school year. If your child does not meet that age requirement, you may request early entrance testing for your child. Testing is typically done at our central office by one of our school psychologists. There will be testing dates offered in April, May and June. Once the completed application form and other documents - Birth Certificate, Custody (if applicable) and Proof of Residency are received, parents/guardians will be contacted to arrange a date for testing. Families with a student attending Perrysburg Union Preschool will only need to submit a completed application form. Students who pass the assessment will be allowed to register for kindergarten.
Please keep in mind that seats in the all day kindergarten program are first made available to students who meet the kindergarten age requirement. Families whose students are approved for early entrance will receive an all day kindergarten placement, but it may not be at the student's home building. Very few children qualify for early entrance to kindergarten. Parents/guardians should proceed with childcare arrangements as a contingency. If you are selecting a preschool program, please be aware that those programs routinely fill up quickly. Register your child as you normally would, but let the Preschool office know that your child is being screened for early entrance to kindergarten. Early Entrance to Kindergarten is considered a whole grade acceleration. The assessment is rigorous and is used to determine if your child is gifted to the extent that they could be accelerated to first grade. Typically, the evaluation considers academic, social, behavioral and developmental factors. Our Director of Gifted Education, Dr. Brian Billings, coordinates the testing and can provide parents with more information about the assessment itself. Dr. Billings can be contacted at [email protected] or 419-874-9131, ext. 2119. In order to be assessed, students must live within the Perrysburg Schools attendance area. Parents/guardians may submit a request for an assessment application for the 2026-27 school year by completing this link: 2026-27 Early Entrance to KG Testing Request. Application forms will be emailed to families who have completed the link starting March 1st.
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