Kindergarten Registration 2026-2027

Please read all instructions carefully before beginning the registration process.

Nutley Public Schools will begin accepting registrations for the 2026-2027 kindergarten class beginning February 18, 2026.  Children residing in the district shall be admitted to kindergarten provided the child will have attained the age of five years old on or before October 1, 2026.  This early kindergarten registration process helps the district identify students who are eligible for the program, and forecast kindergarten enrollment numbers. A student’s home school is determined by their home address.  However, if there is an exceptional volume of kindergarten registrations, there is no guarantee that your child will attend your home school.

To register, parents should (1) print out and complete the Student Registration Packet, (2) complete the Online Pre-registration Form, and (3) submit the Student Registration Packet with enrollment documents via digital upload or drop it in the Red Mail Box located inside the visitor’s entrance of Nutley High School, 300 Franklin Ave, between 7:30am -3:00pm school days.

(1) Student Registration Packet- Print and complete this packet. Be sure to complete all pages and sign where parent signatures are required.  Forms that are not complete, or not signed where required will be rejected, delaying the registration.  Please follow the checklist in this packet to gather all necessary Registration Documentation. 
 
(2) Online Pre-registration Form- Online Pre-registration will open February 18, 2026.  We are pleased to offer parents/guardians a secure, online web-based system to pre-register their child for school.  Please be sure to include all parent/guardian contact information, regardless of whether parents reside together.  Emergency contacts are important information, so please take a minute to add them into the system by clicking ‘add additional contact’ when prompted. After completing the Online Pre-Registration, an email will be generated with directions for document submission.  The email will be sent to the first parent email address that you list in your pre-registration.
 
(3) Digital Document Upload/Mailbox- Follow the digital upload directions in your email to submit your necessary documentation. Combine multiple page documents as a single PDF prior to digital submissions.  Instead of digital upload, parents may choose to submit physical documents via the Red Mailbox located at  Nutley High School, 300 Franklin Ave, inside the visitor's entrance on New Street, from 7:30am to 3:00pm school days. Be sure to put the documents in an envelope with your child’s name on it. Please do not bring paperwork to a district school building!

Student Registration Packet Link 

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Pre-Registration Link

Affidavit Form (if needed) - This is to be used when parent/student are living with a family member or friend in Nutley and the parent is NOT the homeowner or lease holder.
  
Kindergarten Registration Processing

We will begin processing kindergarten registrations on or about February 25th.  Parents will be contacted upon review of their child’s paperwork.  All registrations received by March 27th will be processed or returned for additional documentation by April 20th..

Important Information for Current Nutley Public Schools’ Pre-K Parents

Any child that is a current Pre-k student attending the Raising Raiders Program, and will be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2026, will receive information on the kindergarten student registration process.  These students will be moved from the pre-k program during the summer to begin kindergarten in September at their assigned building location.

Questions?  Email us at kinderregistration@nutleyschools.org or 973-320-8493/8494.