Early Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 School Year

Alexandria City Public Schools’ (ACPS) kindergarten registration process for the 2025-26 school year is underway for all ACPS elementary schools. We encourage families to register early as it helps to ensure the school division has the teachers, staff and resources needed to support every student.

Registration Information

Families should use the new student registration webpage to confirm their child meets the age requirements and to learn about the required documents for registration in the upcoming school year. To find your family’s school zone, use the attendance zone locator tool.

Families should use the online student registration form for the 2025-26 school year that is currently available online. Support is available in the school division's top five languages in order to assist families throughout the registration process. If a family has any issues or questions about how to register their child, they should call their boundary school’s registrar for assistance. 

Students are able to be registered without completing the Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form or before receiving the required immunizations to start school. This form needs to be submitted before the first day of school, but is not required to complete the early registration process. 

Confirm Completion of Registration Process

Once the family has completed the online registration form, the next step is to call the school or contact the school registrar to schedule a time to visit and present all the necessary documents for in-person confirmation and completion of the registration process. After providing the required documents, families should confirm with the school registrar that the registration is complete and that no additional documentation is pending. Before the start of the school year, all families who complete the registration process will receive messages from their school principal and teacher via ParentSquare with important information about the start of school.

For Current ACPS Families

If you are a current ACPS family and have a child who will start kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year, it is very important to register them as soon as possible—even if they have an older sibling already attending ACPS. This ensures that your child is in the system and their registration and required documentation are processed without delay.

In-Person Registration Events

For families who need assistance, ACPS will be hosting a registration event to support families with kindergarten and new K-12 registration for the 2025-26 school year.

• Sat., June 14, 2025 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. at Patrick Henry K–8 School (4642 Taney Ave.)

At the event, families can receive help with:

• Completing the online new student registration form.
• Getting documents notarized, as needed.
• Scheduling required health appointments.
• Receiving support in their preferred language.

Families are asked to register to secure their appointment by completing this online form at: acps.cc/register2025 

Families may also visit the ACPS FACE Center for drop-in registration assistance every Wednesday from May 7 through July 30, 2025 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Families may stop by or call 571-481-8654 for more information.

Contact Information

For additional information and to register your child, visit the ACPS Registration webpage.