Kindergarten Registration

Welcome, New Families! 

Registering a child for Kindergarten is an exciting time for families. We hope that the information in this section assists you in understanding the registration and Controlled Choice process. You can start the process by downloading the registration application and other required forms from our
 Forms Page.

Registration Options 

Option 1:
 Families can register in-person at the SRC office by completing a physical registration packet or using the registration kiosk.

Option 2: Families may fill out forms digitally or print and complete all forms and submit scans or photographs of all registration materials, including required documents, via email to the SRC.

Cambridge Public Schools and the Student Registration Center are in the process of updating the online registration portal. More information will follow.


Registration Deadlines

  • Registering for the Current School Year: 
    Age-eligible students who have recently moved to Cambridge or are otherwise entering school mid-year may register at any time. These registrations are processed on a first come, first served basis.

  • Registering for the Next School Year:    
    The January 2025 K Lottery will open on January 2, 2025 and close promptly at 4:00PM on January 31, 2025. You may register your child for kindergarten during the January 2025 K Lottery if you are a resident of Cambridge, your child turns five years old by August 31, 2025, and they will attend kindergarten in September 2025.
     
  • February Lottery: 
    Registrations completed between February 1 and the assignment of the January Kindergarten Lottery applicants in March will be entered into a second cycle Lottery. During the February Lottery, applications are randomized and assignments are made based on available openings. There is no special priority for siblings or proximity or program language, and there will be fewer seats available.

  • Non-Lottery Kindergarten Registrations for September (Next School Year): 
    Applications received after the assignment of the January Kindergarten Lottery applicants in March are accepted on an ongoing basis and processed on a first come, first served basis. Non-Lottery registrations do not offer special priority for siblings or proximity or program language. You may place your child on one waitlist if your true first choice of school has no seats available. As the school year approaches, there will be fewer available seats across the city; however, your child will definitely attend Kindergarten. Although a school assignment is guaranteed for Kindergarten, CPS does not guarantee that we will be able to assign your child to one of your three school choices.

We strongly encourage you to read the Waitlists & Transfers: Grades Preschool-5 section of our website in order to familiarize yourself with what can be a complex process.

Who is Eligible to Attend Kindergarten in September 2025? 
Children who live in Cambridge and who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2025.

Contact the Student Registration Center

Hours: Monday - Friday | 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Tel: 617.349.6551 | Fax: 617.349.6552 
Email the SRC
Our staff members are available to assist you during business hours all year long, except holidays.

SRC Location
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

First Floor, SRC Entrance
459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Registration

January 2-31, 2025


K Lottery Info Sessions

Via Zoom Presentation

Wednesday, November 13
6-7PM
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Saturday, December 7
10:30-11:30AM
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Student Registration Center
459 Broadway, Cambridge, 02138
(1st floor, SRC entrance)
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Tel: 617.349.6551 | Fax: 617.349.6552
Email the SRC

Monday - Friday | 8:30AM - 3:30PM
All year long, except holidays

Registration Options
Option 1: Families can register in-person at the SRC office by completing a physical registration packet or using the registration kiosk.
Option 2: Families may fill out forms digitally or print and complete all forms and submit scans or photographs of all registration materials, including required documents, via email to the SRC.
Cambridge Public Schools and the Student Registration Center are in the process of updating the online registration portal. More information will follow.

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