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We encourage families to mark your calendars!

• Kindergarten Showcase: January 21
  An opportunity for families to learn more about Brockton Public Schools’ kindergarten programs.

• Kindergarten Priority Registration Window: February 22 – May 22
  Families may submit applications during this period for the 2026-2027 school year.

• Dual Language Kindergarten Lottery: June 3 at 1:00 PM
  Lottery will be held virtually for families interested in the Dual Language program.

KINDERGARTEN SAVE THE DATES

We offer a variety of kindergarten transition activities and events throughout the year to support families as they prepare for their child’s start to school. These opportunities are designed to provide helpful information, connections to local resources, and guidance to make the transition to kindergarten smooth and positive.

 

Our upcoming Kindergarten Showcase will take place on January 21 at the Arnone School, from 6:00–7:00 PM. Families will have the opportunity to learn about Brockton Public Schools’ kindergarten programs, including the curriculum, dual language offerings, and the registration process. Children entering kindergarten are welcome to attend, and fun activities will be planned just for them.

 

Please check back regularly for updates, links to upcoming events, and additional local opportunities that support the transition to kindergarten.

2025 - 2026 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 22, 2026!

Children eligible for Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year must be 5 years old by August 31, 2026. 

For information on KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION  please click the links below
When Do I Register?
Registration begins on Feb. 22, 2026

What do I need to Register? 
Child's birth certificate or passport
Child's photo
Parent/Guardian's valid photo ID
Proof of Brockton residency
Recent physical exam (within previous 12 months)
Proof of lead and vision screening
Required immunizations

How do I prove residency?
To establish Brockton residency, you need to submit two of the following documents:
Utility bill dated within the last 60 days (gas, oil, electric, phone, cable or water)
Mortgage, lease agreement, rental contract or notarized BPS affidavit
A letter from an approved government agency (i.e. DCF, DTA or DOR)

How do I register?
1. Gather documents
2. visit bpsma.org/enroll (you've made it this far already!)
3. Fill out the application form.
After submitting your application form you will receive a confirmation email. Your application will temporarily be placed on hold for review. A registration specialist will then contact you to review your application and guide you through the process. 

How do I submit the required documents?
You can upload them directly into the online registration system or send them by text, email, fax or deliver them in-person to your registration specialist. If you are unable to submit documents online, the registration specialist will help you with the process. 

Pre-K Peer Registration - Limited Seats Remaining!

 

Brockton Public Schools continues to offer approximately 30 classrooms to better serve eligible preschool students with disabilities. A limited number of remaining seats in these classrooms are available for typically developing children (peer models) to learn alongside students with special needs. Due to high interest, available peer model seats are limited and will be filled as space allows. Families interested in a peer model opportunity are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applicants may be placed on a waitlist if all remaining seats are filled.

 

Please note that transportation is not provided for peer models.

 

Brockton’s early childhood programs, located throughout the district, offer both morning and afternoon sessions for preschool students with disabilities.

 

Peer models play a vital role in supporting their classmates by demonstrating age-appropriate skills. We are looking for children who meet most or all of the following criteria:

 

• Fully toilet trained
• Comfortably separates from parents
• Follows rules and routines
• Attends to a self-directed activity for 8-10 minutes
• Engages in an adult-directed activity for 4-5 minutes
• Plays appropriately with a variety of toys
• Engages in play alongside or with other children while sharing materials
• Speaks in clear sentences and interacts with peers
• Understandable speech to unfamiliar adults
• Answers simple questions and follows basic instructions
• Uses crayons, scissors, and glue to complete projects
• Demonstrates coordination in walking, running, jumping, and climbing

 

We look forward to welcoming new peer models into our classrooms!

 

If you have concerns about your child’s speech/language, social skills, behavior, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive development, or adaptive behavior, and would like to request an evaluation for your preschool-aged child, please begin by completing the online registration process using the link below.

ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK

Below, please find a video that explains how to use our online registration OLR. Once your registration is submitted, you will be placed in the queue for one of our registration specialists to contact you.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assignment Policy

Parents/guardians will indicate their preferences for school choice at the time of registration. For elementary aged students, a minimum of three schools should be selected on the registration form in order of preference. Every effort is made to assign students to the in-zone school their parents select. If there are more registrations for a particular school or program than can be accommodated, an established set of priorities will be used to decide school assignments:

1. Complete and timely registration
2. Seat availability
3. Sibling priority (brother/sister, step-sibling, foster-sibling also attend chosen school)
4. Closest school to home
5. Random lottery
6. Wait list
7. Registration periods

All students who do not receive their first choice school may be placed on a wait list for that school. Parents who reject the opportunity for their child to be moved when a seat becomes available will be removed from the school's wait list. All wait lists are cleared at the end of the school year.

Middle School assignments are completed in accordance with the Brockton School Committee guidelines.  The following established set of priorities will be used to decide school assignments: 

1. Programmatic need
2. Proximity to school within their zone
3. Sibling preference (brother/sister, step-sibling, foster-sibling who live in the same home also attend chosen school)
4. Seat availability

If you are not pleased with your child's assignment, you will be able to make a one-time appeal following the assignment during the two-week 
appeal window.  Middle School assignments are placed in the student's virtual backpack by mid-May of each year.

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Out-of-Zone Assignment Requests

Students are assigned to schools within their designated school zone. Students who reside within a school’s zone are given priority placement. If you are seeking placement at a school outside of your assigned zone, you must submit an Out-of-Zone (OOZ) Placement Request. Please note that OOZ placements can only be considered after in-zone placements are finalized, and only if space is available.  OOZ Request Form

If an Out-of-Zone placement is approved, transportation is the responsibility of the parent or guardian. 

 

Transportation Guidelines

Transportation is provided to students only within their zone of residence. Massachusetts law requires districts to provide transportation for kindergarten students who live two miles or more from their assigned school. In Brockton, we exceed this requirement and provide transportation for students who live 1.5 miles or more from their assigned school within their zone.  Elementary school students are eligible for transportation if they live more than 1.5 miles from their school and the school is in their zone.  Middle school students are eligible for transportation if they live more than 2.0 miles from their school and the school is in their zone. Students assigned to a special program at a school outside of their zone of residence will be transported if they live beyond 1.5 miles for elementary students or 2.0 miles for middle school students.

 

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English Language Learners

Students whose primary language is not English and who have been identified as eligible for sheltered English immersion classrooms will be assigned to a school that provides these services.

Special Education Student Assignments

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the educational placement of a special education student is determined by the student's individual education planning team and cannot be unilaterally determined by the parents. Therefore, students who have been identified as requiring special education services will be assigned only to those schools containing the special education program required by their Individual Education Plan (IEP).

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Integrated Kindergarten Classroom

The integrated and inclusion classroom models bring together children with special needs and typically developing children or role models. Early integration experiences are known to be beneficial to both the special needs child and the typically developing child. Both groups learn from one another and develop a better understanding of each other's strengths and needs. The program uses the same curriculum and materials as the regular kindergarten program. In each integrated kindergarten classroom there will be one special needs teacher and two full time paraprofessionals for a maximum of twenty children. Classes will have up to ten role models and up to ten children with special needs. Parents may apply for the integrated programs during the kindergarten registration process. Typically developing students are screened and selected by the Special Education Department from enrollment requests and by zone address.

BPS proudly offers dual language programs where students learn to read, write, and speak in two languages: Unidos- English/Portuguese, Juntos-English/Spanish and Amitié-English/French. All three dual language programs are located at the George Global Studies School.  Due to high demand, incoming Kindergarten students are selected through a lottery that was held virtually on May 28, 2025. 

All registrations must be completed with required documentation by May 16 to be eligible for the Dual Language Lottery.

• Final acceptance will be contingent upon the results of the screening and attending the mandatory family orientation session.
• Families will be contacted in the order the names are drawn in the lottery until the class roster is filled.

Entry into the DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM is offered in Kindergarten only, unless the student is transferring from a Dual Language Program (depending on seat availability).

To learn more please click the Frequently Asked Questions links below.

FAQ ENGLISH            FAQ PORTUGUÊS            FAQ ESPAÑOL              FAQ FRANÇAIS

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please complete the Change of Address Form

 

The law in Massachusetts mandates that the School Committee must ensure that a homeschooling program adheres to the minimum standards set for public schools in the state before granting approval. To enroll your child in homeschooling, kindly fill out the HOMESCHOOL FORM. This form, along with its accompanying documents, must be submitted at least fourteen (14) days before the intended commencement of the home education program.

 

Complete the online HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM.

• PLEASE NOTE: There is a $5.00 fee (cash or money order only) for each official transcript.
• Please make the money order payable to:
  BROCKTON HIGH SCHOOL
  ATTN: RECORDS OFFICE
  470 Forest Ave
  Brockton, MA 02301.
• There is no charge for email (unofficial) transcripts.

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Current BPS families interested in seeking enrollment in Brockton Virtual Learning Academy BVLA (Grades 7-12)

Champion High School or Edison Evening Academy may do so through the dedicated links below: 

Champion High Request Form

BVLA Request Form

Edison Academy Request Form