Kindergarten Registration

  • Kindergarten at Chelsea Public Schools is located at the John Silber Early Learning Center and runs Monday to Friday from 8:13am to 2:20pm.

    Registration Timeline

    April/May: Families may register for Kindergarten by appointment at the Parent Information Center.

    **Information about signing up for the Kindergarten Caminos Lottery is provided during Kindergarten Registration appointments.

    **Information about signing up for the Kindergarten After School Program Lottery is provided during Kindergarten Registration appointments.


    2025-26 Kindergarten Registration

    Kindergarten registrations for the 2025-26 school year will take place at the Parent Information Center by appointment only:

    • To schedule an appointment, parents/guardians must come to the Parent Information Center with their identification and their child’s birth certificate between Monday, April 7 and Thursday, April 17, 2025.

    Early Kindergarten registrations for the 2025-26 school year will take place at the Parent Information Center from Tuesday, April 22 – Friday, May 16 by appointment only.

    The Parent Information Center is open from 8:00am-4:00pm.

    It is not necessary to register your child if your child currently attends the John Silber Early Learning Center for pre-kindergarten. If your child is not currently enrolled, then the following apply:

    1. Child must be a resident of the City of Chelsea. 
    2. Child must be 5 years old by August 31, 2025.  
  • Contact 

    Parent Information Center 

    8:00-4:00 | Monday-Friday

    99 Hawthorne Street

    617-466-5500