Registration Information for 2025-2026, Incoming Kindergarten students

Welcome! We are so excited to meet you and our incoming students. Our Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. McKinlay, and Mrs. Nizer want you to know that it’s great to be a Kinder Grizzly and they’re looking forward to seeing our future students soon!

Please note: Kindergarten at Oregon City School District is a full day of school.

Incoming Kindergarten parents and guardians are invited to attend our virtual informational meeting on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00pm. An in-person open house for families and soon-to-be kindergarteners will be on April 15 at 5:00 pm -6:30 pm. Please tell your friends and neighbors that it's time to start registering for Kindergarten so they get all the communication about these opportunities.

Registration Information:

For Kindergarten: Will your child be 5 years old before or on September 1, 2025? If so, they will enter Kindergarten.

For First Grade: Will your child be 6 years old before or on September 1, 2025? If so, they will enter first grade.

Registration for the 2025-26 school year will be available starting February 18, 2025. The following forms are necessary for entrance into kindergarten:

Completed and signed Certificate of Immunization or parent vaccine education certificate
Completed and signed Proof of Residence with documentation *two pieces of documentation
Copy of your child’s birth certificate
Completion of Oregon City School District Online Registration
Dental screening certificate

Families must submit the above paperwork in order for your child to start on their first day of school. These forms can be received either online via ParentVue, or via email to our office secretary, Shelley Gardner (Email Shelley Gardner).

If you are unsure which school to visit, enter your address into the Clackamas County Mapping Application.

OCSD Enrollment Information

Gaffney Lane Elementary