Kindergarten Registration Information

We look forward to welcoming your child and partnering with your family for a successful start to their educational journey!

2026–2027 Kindergarten

• In early March, the district will host a week-long Kindergarten Registration event during which parents may bring all required documents to complete their child’s enrollment. It is not necessary to bring your child to registration, as screening takes place during the first week of school. 
  
  

• Age: Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enroll in kindergarten.
• Documents To Bring to Registration: 
  

  ✔ Proof of Residency (current lease agreement, mortgage statement, or a current month utility)
  ✔ Birth Certificate
  ✔ Immunization Records
  ✔ Parent/Guardian ID

  ✔ Current custody documentation (if applicable)

• March 2–5: Kindergarten Registration Week, Monday-Thursday
• Location: Francis Case Elementary, 441 Don Williams Drive, Box Elder
• Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, No Appointment Needed

• Douglas School District has two elementary schools serving kindergarten students: 
  Badger Clark and Francis Case.
• Students with a sibling currently attending Badger Clark or Francis Case will be assigned to the same building.
• Students without a sibling at either school will be placed by the district to maintain balanced enrollment between the two schools.
• Families will be notified of their child’s school building assignment by the end of the current school year. 
  
  

• Families can complete the online registration through the Parent Portal anytime after March.
• Submit required documents to the DSD Central Office, 400 Patriot Dr., Box Elder, SD 57719.
• Registrations completed before June 1 will receive a school building assignment before summer break.
• Registrations submitted after June 1 will be processed once school staff returns from summer break.

• The screening process takes place during the first week of school in August. 
• Your student will be assigned a screening day during the first week of school. 
  On their assigned day, staff will observe academic readiness, social interactions, and learning styles in a small group setting, and students will: 
  
  • Participate in beginning-of-year assessments
  • Engage in structured play and social activities
  • Practice classroom, lunchroom, and dismissal routines
  • Meet and work with all kindergarten teachers
    
    

• Kindergarten students will not be assigned a classroom teacher prior to the start of school.
• After all screenings are completed, kindergarten teachers will review screening data and observations. At that time, they will thoughtfully create balanced class lists, ensuring consistency in class size and overall classroom composition.
• Kindergarten students will be assigned a classroom teacher, and families will be notified once classroom teacher assignments are finalized.