Kindergarten at Forest Lake Area Schools 

Forest Lake Area Schools provides all day, every day kindergarten at all of our elementary schools at no cost to families.

Registration Checklist

You must have the following information when registering your child for kindergarten: 

• Original birth certificate
• Immunization record

Click here for enrollment forms and information

Early Entrance to Kindergarten 

Forest Lake Area Schools offers an early kindergarten entrance option for children who will turn five years old after September 1 and on or before September 30 and exhibit advanced social/emotional, intellectual, academic, and language skills. Parents who desire to have their child considered for early entrance to kindergarten may apply to have their child screened. During a typical year, our district has one or two students who qualify for early entrance. 

Applications for early entrance are accepted anytime between January and the end of April.

Early Entrance to Kindergarten information, application and instructions

Kindergarten in Minnesota

Information About Enrolling in Public Kindergarten (from the Minnesota Department of Education)

Help your child build skills for school!

• Fine motor skills 
• Gross motor skills 
• Language skills 
• Math skills 
• Personal skills 
• Self-care skills 

For more information on kindergarten in Forest Lake Area Schools and all of the great opportunities for our youngest students, contact your local elementary school principal.