Welcome to kindergarten in the Anoka-Hennepin School District! In the district's kindergarten philosophy, we believe the following:

• Children are valuable and unique individuals, capable of learning.
• Children develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually with individual patterns of growth.
• Children learn best when home, school, and community work as a team.

New? See our FAQ on enrollment
If you are new to the Anoka-Hennepin School District you probably have many questions. Your first stop should be our Enrollment page here or here to view our "everything enrollment" frequently asked questions (FAQ) item.

If you want to talk with someone, please contact the school that your child will attend. Click here to use our online school finder via A-HConnect to find your child's school or click here to download school addresses and phone numbers in PDF format. View school website links here.

Click here to download other kindergarten related documents, like the kindergarten parent handbook, in the district's online Document Center. View more general district info here in our FAQ section.

Kindergarten early entrance
A child must be five (5) years on or before Sept. 1 of the year in which he or she enrolls in kindergarten. Parents can apply for early entrance into kindergarten for children who are almost 5 years old.

Parents and guardians of children whose fifth birthdays fall between Sept. 2 and Oct. 31 can submit an application to have students considered for that year's kindergarten class instead of waiting until the next year.

Download the 2013-14 early kindergarten entrance application here. The application is due May 10, 2013. Click here to download the early entrance frequently asked questions PDF.

Kindergarten options
We are proud to offer families these options for kindergarten:

•   All-Day-Every-Other-Day Kindergarten (district provided kindergarten)
•   All-Day-Every-Day Kindergarten (free all-day, every-day kindergarten offered at limited sites via application)
•   Kindergarten Extra (fee-based program offering all-day, every-day kindergarten at limited sites)
•   Adventures Plus All-Day-Every-Other-Day Kindergarten (high quality care option)

You can read more about these options in the 2013-14 Kindergarten Choice brochure.

Kindergarten Extra
Contact Community Education at 763-506-1400 for more information on Kindergarten Extra. Download the 2013-14 Kindergarten Extra application.

Adventures Plus
Contact Adventures Plus at 763-506-1400 for more information on the Adventures Plus Program or for a registration form.

General kindergarten questions
Download the "Welcome to Kindergarten" PDF. Contact your neighborhood elementary for general kindergarten questions.

View 2013-14 registration events.