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Kindergarten

Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment

Announcement for 2025-26 Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment at Joplin Schools, starting February 17, 2025. The image features a school mascot and photos of children in a classroom setting.

Welcome, little Eagles!

Children who will be 5-years-old before August 1, who reside within district boundaries, and who meet legal and Board of Education requirements may enroll for Kindergarten in Joplin Schools. Kindergarten registration begins online on Feb. 17, 2025, and will be completed at your child's school.

Click here for information about attendance zones and to verify which school your kindergartner will attend.

Two young girls dressed as scientists play with colorful pom-poms and test tubes in a classroom.

Kindergarten Enrollment Steps

(Current JEC students will skip Steps 1-2 below, and will begin with Step 3. In Step 4, bring documents to JEC.)

STEP 1: Complete the Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment Form

STEP 2: You will then receive an email from your child's school with a link that invites you to complete the enrollment process in PowerSchool. Click the link in that email to set up a Parent Portal account in PowerSchool.

STEP 3: a. You will be contacted to schedule a Kindergarten screening. These usually happen in March/April.
b. In your Parent Portal account, navigate to the Forms tab on the left side of the page.

  • In the All Forms tab, fill out all forms listed.
  • Enrollment into a classroom cannot take place until ALL online forms are completed.

STEP 4: Once all forms are submitted in your Parent Portal account, bring the following documents to your child's school during normal school hours from August to June. (You may choose to bring copies of the documents and leave them with the school or we will scan your documents during the visit. Original documents should accompany copies to verify the information.)

Please bring the following information with you for all children needing to be enrolled: 

  • Your photo ID (any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID is acceptable, such as a driver's license, state ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, or tribal photo ID.
  • Child's legal, state-issued birth certificate
  • Child's up-to-date immunization records as required by the State of Missouri
  • Proof of residency (examples of acceptable documents include: mortgage documents, house-closing documents, lease/rental agreement, construction contract with proposed occupancy date, current utility bill such as water, gas, or electricity)
  • Proof of guardianship if the student lives within district boundaries with someone other than a parent
  • If applicable, any legal documents regarding custody arrangements, etc.

For students transferring from another district, please bring:

  • Name and address of the previous school attended or an unofficial transcript from that school
  • Special Education records, if applicable, such as an Individual Education Plan and a current diagnostic summary

Additional information you will need to complete the enrollment process:

  • Phone numbers and addresses for primary contacts and all parents/guardians for the student
  • Names/phone numbers for emergency contacts 

STEP 5: School staff will work with you during your visit to check that the enrollment process is fully complete or to inform you of additional documentation needed. School staff will schedule a Kindergarten Screening for your child. 

Welcome to Joplin Schools! We are so excited to meet our newest little Eagles!

A colorful poster with the text 'Ready, Set Eagles!' and information about pre-kindergarten visits for children attending kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year.

Enrollment During Summer Months

Two summer enrollment secretaries will be on duty during June and July at Joplin High School:

  • JUNE 2 - JUNE 27, from 8:30am-3:30pm, Mondays through Fridays in Eagle Alley.
  • JUNE 30 - JULY 31, from 9:00am-2:00pm, Tuesdays through Thursdays at the Front Desk.
  • Additional times may be available by appointment.

These helpful staff members will handle all district enrollment processes for families of incoming K-12th* graders, including helping families with access to PowerSchool Parent Portal accounts, scheduling and performing kindergarten screenings, ensuring documents are accurate, and getting students ready to be rostered when building secretaries return in August. (*Families needing help with preschool enrollment should still contact Joplin Early Childhood at 417-625-5275.)

Families are welcome to come to the main entrance at JHS for enrollment assistance or call 417-625-5230.

Starting Aug. 1, all school buildings will have staff on site to continue enrollment through the first day of school.

Summer enrollment information for the Fall 2025 semester, with dates, times, and locations.