Kindergarten Registration

2020-2021 Kindergarten News

The Kindergarten Information Night will be held January 7, 2020 at the Acton-Boxborough High School Auditorium from 7:00-8:30pm. (Snow date January 8th same location). The address is 36 Charter Road, Acton.

Read the 2020-2021 Kindergarten schedule to plan your school tours and visits. Click here for the schedule of important dates including Parent Information Evening Meetings.

The 2020-2021 Kindergarten Book is your guide to Kindergarten Information and the AB Schools. Read the book.

Kindergarten registration does not open until January 8th. (Please do not register your child online until then, as the registration software is being updated and you will need to re-register your child.) Online registration opens January 8th and all registrations should be completed by March 1st to be included in the kindergarten school lottery.

Click here to register to receive information, such as, date changes due to weather.

2019-2020 Kindergarten Registration

Please note that your child must be 5 years old by September 1, 2019 to register for kindergarten. This is an Acton-Boxborough school policy and there are no exceptions. See the 2019 Kindergarten Information Night Video, filmed by Acton TV.

Kindergarten Transportation Form

Once you have been assigned to a school, please submit the Kindergarten Transportation form to let us know where the bus should pick up and drop off your child each day. This form also lets you opt out of bus transportation. Please return the completed form by FAX (978-264-3344) or mail to:
Acton-Boxborough District Schools Transportation Department
16 Charter Road, Acton, MA 01720

Contact Information

Registrar Telephone: 978-264-3303

Registrar Email: registrar@abschools.org
Address: Administration Building, 15 Charter Rd, Acton, MA 01720

Kindergarten Registration

Welcome! Once you are settled in Acton or Boxborough and are ready to pre-register your children for school...

Gather your required documents.
Pre-register to create an online account and upload the required documents.

Online registration will open January 10, 2019 for kindergartners starting in Fall 2019.

Required Documents

Download the required pre-registration forms below:

Proof of Residency Affidavit
Proof of Residency - One item from each column on the affadavit: A, B, and C. (If you are unable to provide an item from the column B because you just moved to town, you can bring it later.
Student birth certificate
Medical Records (from your family doctor) including:
- School Health Record Form (a copy of your child's last complete physical examination)
- Certification of Immunizations (For translated immunization requirements: follow this link.)
A copy of the last IEP (Individual Education Plan) if the child has special needs (learning disabilities)

Additional Form for Children who Attend Preschool Outside the District

This additional Kindergarten Registration form is for students who attend school outside Acton or Boxborough. Please have your Early Childhood program complete this Pre-kindergarten Assessment Form.

Pre-kindergarten Assessment Form

Local preschools will automatically forward this form to the school around May. Parents do not need to worry about this form unless your child attends school outside Acton or Boxborough.