Kindergarten Round-up

Note: If your child is currently enrolled in Queensbury UFSD's UPK program, you do not need to register for kindergarten or attend Kindergarten Round-up. Your child will automatically transition to kindergarten.

Queensbury children who are eligible to attend kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year must be 5 years of age on or before Dec. 1, 2025.

Queensbury Elementary School (QES) looks forward to working with you as your child prepares to begin his or her school journey. We recognize that success in kindergarten and throughout the elementary years is based on social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Regardless of a child’s entrance age, developmental ages and abilities vary considerably. With that in mind, each child who is preparing to enter kindergarten must go through a screening process. This gives our school staff insight on your child’s strengths and areas he or she may need support in as he or she transitions to school. Early awareness of these strengths and weaknesses helps us develop the best educational plan for your child.

Kindergarten Round-up is conducted by a team of school specialists, including kindergarten teachers, reading teachers, school nurses, and speech and language pathologists. During this time, parents also have an opportunity to meet with our transportation department and school office staff.

Kindergarten preregistration must be completed online. We look forward to meeting you and your child.

2025 Kindergarten Round-up timeline

Feb. 1 – March 1

Parents/guardians complete the online registration process

By the end of April

QES mails Kindergarten Round-up appointment letters to parents/guardians
Open house presentation set for April 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the QES cafeteria

August

QES mails student placement letters to parents/guardians
Kindergarten teachers mail letters of introduction and plans for classroom open house events to parents/guardians