ear Families of Incoming Kindergarten students:
We share in your excitement for your child to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year and look forward to them being a part of the West Elementary community in September.
Kindergarten registration will begin on Monday, February 2, 2026 to Monday, March 2, 2026. Please access the Kindergarten Registration link on our website at www.aps1.net/o/aps/page/kindergarten-registration.
Following your registration, please contact us directly to make an appointment to submit your registration paperwork.
For your reference, student eligibility requirements are as follows:
A student must actually reside in Andover, unless one of the exceptions set forth in Policy JF applies. The residence of a minor child is ordinarily presumed to be the legal residence of the child's parent or legal guardian.
Kindergarten:
As per School Committee Policy, children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2026 and entering Kindergarten in the Andover Public Schools for the first time.
First Grade: (New to Andover / Andover Public Schools)
Children must be age 6 on or before August 31, 2026, and enrolling in the Andover Public Schools for the first time or transferring from another school district school.
The first day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
