New Student Enrollment

Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open in February 2025. Specific dates will be posted soon. Students must be at least five years old by August 1, 2025 to start kindergarten in August 2025. If your child turns five years old after August 1, 2025 and on or before October 1, 2025, you may submit an appeal for your child to be considered for kindergarten enrollment. Please see your home-assigned elementary school principal for more information regarding assessment for early admission. We are unable to accommodate students with a birthdate after October 1, 2025 for Early Kindergarten enrollment. Please begin the New Student Enrollment Process below.

New Students: Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1 Locate School
Use our "Find My School" locator tool to find and verify your school. You will enter your home address in the top left search box and it will return the elementary and middle school information. Note: If no home-school information is returned when entering the address, then the family’s residence is considered Out-of-District, and families interested in attending MSDWT should apply for Nonresident status.
Step 2 Gather Documentation

Having all your documentation prepared in advance of registration will keep the process moving quickly. If you have a change of address, please notify your school. The following documents are needed to successfully complete the enrollment process:

NOTE: The Indiana Department of Health updates the School Immunization Requirements yearly. Currently posted is the 2023-24 school year requirements. Please be on the lookout for new requirements for the 2024-2025 school year by checking the IDH periodically throughout the year.

A document from each section below will be required to complete enrollment:

Section A

  • Current Mortgage Payment Book/Statement
  • Homeowner’s Insurance Statement
  • Current Property Tax Statement
  • Warranty Deed
  • Lease Agreement/Contract

Section B

  • Current Utility Bill
  • Current Paycheck Stub with Name and Address
  • Government Document
  • Current Bank Statement
  • Current Bill
  • Valid Indiana Driver’s license or State ID card with Current Address

NOTE: Shared residency families may be required to provide additional documentation.

Step 3A Begin Online Registration

Enrollment Option 1: Online (Skyward) Enrollment

NOTE: If you are not a resident of MSDWT according to our attendance boundaries map, the online enrollment procedures will be denied until your student has been approved as a Nonresident student.

Step 3B Begin In-Person Registration

Enrollment Option 2: In-Person

  • Download, complete, and print the enrollment forms (below).
  • Schedule an Appointment – Email or call enrollment assistant at enrolling school.
  • See the building contact information for each school’s enrollment assistant at the bottom of this page.
  • Follow procedures established in the front office vestibules at each school.
  • Students must be at least five years old by August 1, 2024 to start kindergarten in August 2024.
  • Students must be at least five years old by August 1, 2025 to start kindergarten in August 2025.

Enrollment Forms