Kindergarten Roundup and Open Enrollment at Muncie Community Schools Next Week

A North View elementary student. Photo provided by MCSA North View elementary student. Photo provided by MCS

Editor’s note: The dates and times below have been updated.

Preschool registration for 4-year-olds also available

By Andy Klotz, MCS—

MUNCIE, IN –Muncie Community Schools (MCS) will be holding kindergarten roundup in each of its six elementary schools next week. This is an opportunity for families to register their 5-year-olds for the 2023-24 school year and to ask teachers and administrators any questions they may have. The schedule will be as follows:

  • Grissom Elementary:  Wednesday, April 12, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
  • West View Elementary:  Wednesday, April 12, 4-6 p.m.
  • East Washington Academy:  Wednesday, April 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
  • North View Elementary:  Thursday, April 13, 4-6 p.m.
  • Longfellow Elementary:  Thursday, April 13, 4-6 p.m.
  • South View Elementary:  Thursday, April 13, 6-8 p.m.

Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to be eligible for kindergarten. All of these roundups will coincide with registration for preschoolers through grade 5 and other events happening at the schools. The secondary schools will also be holding registration events for grades 6-12 next week according to the following schedule:

  • Northside Middle School:  Tuesday, April 11, 5-7 p.m.
  • Southside Middle School:  Thursday, April 13, 5-7 p.m.
  • Muncie Central High School:  Thursday, April 13, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

The quickest and easiest way for parents and guardians to enroll new or returning students to MCS is through its online system at EnrollinMCS.org. That process will begin Monday, April 10. By enrolling students early, parents and guardians make it easier for school principals to staff their buildings appropriately before the first day of school, which is set for August 8.

In order to expedite the registration process for those attending in-person registration events, parents should bring:

  • Current identification
  • Proof of residency
  • Student’s birth certificate
  • Student’s immunization records

For more information, please visit muncieschools.org.

About Muncie Community Schools

Serving the local community since 1855, Muncie Community Schools (MCS) educates more than 5,000 students at six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school while also managing several other educational facilities. Through its unique partnership with Ball State University, MCS strives to maximize each student’s potential so he or she can be a positive, productive member of society. Find out more about MCS or Director of Public Education and CEO Lee Ann Kwiatkowski at muncieschools.org