Children who will be turning 5 years old before Aug. 1 can complete the online enrollment application now to start kindergarten in the fall. Applications can be completed until the first day of the upcoming school year, which is Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Parents and guardians should follow the steps below to enroll their child with Springfield Public Schools.
- Schedule kindergarten immunizations. Contact your primary physician or the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to schedule immunizations. For information about scheduling immunizations if you don’t have insurance or have Medicaid, call 874-1220 for the West Side Public Center.
- Gather supporting documents. Needed documents include proof of residence, birth certificate, Social Security card, and immunizations record.
- Schedule a kindergarten screening. Contact the Office of School Readiness at Shady Dell Early Childhood Center, located at 2757 E. Division St. by calling 523-1333.
- Register for kindergarten. To submit an enrollment application online, click here. After completing the online enrollment application, you must take all supporting documents to your designated school on the date listed below. If you are unable to complete the application online, you can register your child at the school on the date listed below.
| Name of School | Date | Time |
| Field Elementary | 2/20/2019 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Cowden Elementary | 2/25/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| McBride Elementary | 2/25/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Robberson Community School | 2/25/2019 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Bowerman Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Boyd Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Delaware Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Harrison Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Westport Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| McGregor Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 10 a.m. |
| Weaver Elementary | 2/26/2019 | noon |
| Hickory Hills Elementary | 2/26/2019 | 6 p.m. |
| Pleasant View Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Bissett Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 8:45 a.m. |
| Disney Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Gray Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Pershing Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Pittman Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Twain Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 9:15 a.m. |
| Sequiota Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 10 a.m. |
| Weller Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 10 a.m. |
| Portland Elementary | 2/27/2019 | 1 p.m. |
| Holland Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Mann Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Williams Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 9 a.m. |
| Bingham Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Wilder Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Sunshine Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 11 a.m. |
| Sherwood Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 4 p.m. |
| Jeffries Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 5 p.m. |
| Fremont Elementary | 2/28/2019 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Truman Elementary | 3/1/2019 | 7:45 a.m. |
| Field Elementary | 3/1/2019 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Watkins Elementary | 3/1/2019 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Rountree Elementary | 3/6/2019 | 1 p.m. |
| York Elementary | 3/1/2019 | 1-5 p.m. |