Age Requirement

Children registering for Kindergarten for the 2022 - 2023 school year must be 5 years old by September 1st, 2022.

Registration takes place in two steps:

1. Complete the New Student Online Registration form in the Tyler Parent Portal
2. Attend a Kindergarten Registration event to submit registration and residency documents.
   • Please complete the New Student Registration form in the Tyler Parent Portal before you arrive at the Kindergarten Registration event
   • Please bring all documents listed in the “What to Bring to the Kindergarten Registration Event” 
     
     

Dual Language for Entering Kindergartners

Everyone is welcome to attend any of the four Kindergarten Registration events, team members from the schools listed will be present on the corresponding days.  

Students Currently Enrolled at Brokaw

IMPORTANT! Students currently enrolled at Brokaw or a satellite preschool location (Prairie Point, Long Beach, or Wolfs Crossing) are considered Returning Students and do not need to attend a Kindergarten Registration event. Information will be sent by the Early Childhood administration for parents/guardians to complete the Returning Student Registration survey in February and the Returning Student Registration form in April.

Full Day Kindergarten

Full Day Kindergarten Student Registration Fee = $550

Full day Kindergarten follows the elementary school schedule of 9:00am - 3:50pm which includes 50 minutes for lunch and recess. In addition, students will participate in physical education, art, music, and computers.

If enrolling your student in Full Day Kindergarten, please indicate the grade as “KE” when completing the registration process in the Tyler Portal. 

Half Day Kindergarten

Half Day Kindergarten Student Registration Fee = $60

Half day Kindergarten will be offered in a morning session only. The hours for Half day Kindergarten are 9:00am - 11:35am. Due to the shortened day, the primary academic focus of Half day Kindergarten programming will be math, reading, and writing. Since our reading units are based on social studies and science, Half day Kindergarten students will have the opportunity to engage with these content areas. Half day Kindergarten students will join their full day peers for the first half of the day in a blended program. 

If enrolling your student in Half Day Kindergarten, please indicate the grade as “KA” when completing the registration process in the Tyler Portal.

If you do NOT currently have children enrolled in the district, please follow
“Directions for New Families to the District”

STEP 1: Register New Family in the Tyler Parent Portal and Complete Online Registration

Presentation

View Directions Presentation Full Screen for Online Registration & Adding a New Family

Instructions

1. Visit Oswego CUSD 308 Tyler Portal
2. Click on the “Parent” tab
3. Click “Register New Family”
4. Complete the Online Registration form in the Tyler Parent Portal 
   **More detailed explanation in the presentation above.**
5. Complete Online Registration

Important Note for Kindergarten Students:

Select “KA” for Half Day Kindergarten and “KE” for Full Day Kindergarten.

STEP 2: Appointments & Items to Bring to Registration Appointment

The District will review your Online Registration and send you information to set up an appointment.

Items to Bring to Registration Appointment

• Parent/Guardian Photo ID
• Certified birth certificate 
• Only official certified birth certificates with raised seal issued by the county/country in which the student was born will be accepted. We do not accept any decorative hospital issued certificates. 
• 3 current proofs of residency - documents must show name and address

• Any existing legal custody, divorce decree, or guardianship documents 
• If there are any legal documents pertaining to the custody of the student, you must provide a copy.

If you currently have children enrolled in the district, please follow
“Directions for New Families with Existing Students in the District”

STEP 1: Add your New Student in the Tyler Parent Portal and Complete Online Registration

Presentation

View Directions Presentation Full Screen for Online Registration & Adding a New Student for Families with Existing Students in the District

Instructions Complete the Online Registration form in the Tyler Parent Portal

1. Visit Oswego CUSD 308 Tyler Portal
2. Click on the “Parent” tab
3. Log In
4. See Additional Details in Presentation Above
5. Complete Online Registration

Important Note for Kindergarten Students:

Select “KA” for Half Day Kindergarten and “KE” for Full Day Kindergarten.

STEP 2: Appointments & Items to Bring to Registration Appointment

The District will review your Online Registration and send you information to set up an appointment.

Items to Bring to Registration Appointment

• Parent/Guardian Photo ID
• Certified birth certificate 
• Only official certified birth certificates with raised seal issued by the county/country in which the student was born will be accepted. We do not accept any decorative hospital issued certificates. 
• 3 current proofs of residency - documents must show name and address

• Any existing legal custody, divorce decree, or guardianship documents 
• If there are any legal documents pertaining to the custody of the student, you must provide a copy.

• Parent/Guardian Photo ID
• Certified birth certificate 
• Only official certified birth certificates with raised seal issued by the county/country in which the student was born will be accepted. We do not accept any decorative hospital issued certificates. 
• 3 current proofs of residency - documents must show name and address

• Any existing legal custody, divorce decree, or guardianship documents 
• If there are any legal documents pertaining to the custody of the student, you must provide a copy.

All health forms must be turned in to your student's school (not accepted at Central Registration). 

Click below for specific forms:

• Physical (due by first day of school; students may be excluded)
• Vision (due by Oct. 15 of the current school year)
• Dental (due no later than May 15 of the current school year)

For questions please call the Nurse at your student's school.

The kindergarten curriculum is aligned to the Illinois State Learning Standards which define what all students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year. To read the details visit: Kindergarten Programming.