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Kindergarten

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.

Immersion Plus
Immersion Plus

Forest Lake Area Schools has a Spanish Immersion option available to all district students beginning in kindergarten. The Immersion Plus program is offered at Lino Lakes Elementary and Forest View Elementary.

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Request a Tour

We would love to meet you and your child! To request a tour please submit this tour request form or contact the school directly and we'll be happy to schedule a time to show you around.

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Enroll Now

If your child will be five years old by September 1, 2023, you may enroll your child in kindergarten for 2023-2024 at any time by downloading and completing the enrollment forms and submitting them to your child's school.

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Registration Checklist

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

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!

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. 

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