Attention families! Will your child be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023? Do you know about the great Kindergarten options here in Philly? Keep reading to learn more!
Experts around the world agree: attending kindergarten is vital to the social, emotional and intellectual development of a child.
In Philadelphia, the options for Kindergarten are many. Explore the list below to find what options are available for your child and your family.
Most urgently:
- Applications for schools that are outside of your catchment (neighborhood) are now open and due at 11:59 p.m on Nov. 4, 2022.
- Charter schools using a common application opened Sept. 23, 2022 and are due Jan. 23, 2023.
Note: some charter schools do not use the common application, so please review the links below for more information on individual charter selection dates.
Learn more about your Kindergarten options: |
Applications for schools that are outside of your catchment are now open and due by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2022. Learn more and apply here. |
Apply to charter schools with the Apply Philly Charter application. Jan. 23, 2023 is the last day to apply to charter schools that use Apply Philly Charter’s common application. |
Registration for Kindergarten at the School District of Philadelphia opens Jan. 17, 2023 for 2023-2024 school year. Check back in the coming months for updates!
Explore your catchment area and neighborhood school. |
Apply to charter schools with independent applications. (Register through March — every charter school with an independent application has its own deadline.) |
Apply to Philadelphia’s Catholic schools. |
Apply to Philly’s independent private schools. |
Read school reviews and performance reports on Great Philly Schools. |
And check out these resources to help get ready for Kindergarten: |
Get fun, free, learning tips sent straight to your phone with Ready4K. |
Learn about the developmental skills your child will need for Kindergarten with Conquering Kindergarten. |
Practice your child’s ABCs with this album. |
And don’t forget: before Kindergarten, there’s pre-K!
- PHLpreK is still enrolling for the current school year! Call 844-PHL-PREK or go to www.phlprek.org to find a program near you.
- The School District of Philadelphia also has pre-k enrollment opportunities.