Elmhurst CUSD 205 -

Registration for 2024-25 for Half-Day, All-Day & Dual Language Kindergarten

REGISTRATION FOR 2024-2025 IS NOW OPEN!

Elmhurst District 205 is fortunate to offer several options for Kindergarten: traditional Half-Day, All-Day and Dual Language! To accommodate the interest in all of our kindergarten programs, D205 will be holding Kindergarten Registration starting January 24th and on a rolling basis. 

Here is what you should know:

WHO: All parents whose child will turn five on or before September 1. This registration is only for incoming Kindergarten students. 

WHAT: Registration for Half-Day Kindergarten, All-Day Kindergarten and Dual Language Kindergarten

HOW: Complete registration and provide proof of residency in person at your child’s home school. 

1. Parents/Guardians are required to verify residency and produce a picture ID, along with the original birth certificate for your child(ren). For more detailed information on the documents required click here.

2. When you register, let the school staff know if you want to be entered in the lottery for the Dual Language program.  Families interested in the Dual Language program will be notified via email of your acceptance or wait list status no later than April 1, 2024.

What is the cost for all-day kindergarten?

For the school year 2024-25, the tuition for the all-day kindergarten program is $2,700 per student, which can be paid in full or in monthly installments of $270 a month. Each year, the District will use the Financial Assistance Waiver process to determine if a student is eligible for reduced or free ADK tuition. If eligible for reduced tuition, the tuition is $1,350 per student, which can be paid in full or in monthly installments of $135 a month.   

The Dual Language and Self Contained programs do not require tuition.

There is also a student registration fee for all kindergarten students.  For the 2024-25 school year, the fee is $177.