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Enrollment & Registration
KSD Enrollment
Welcome to Kearney School District! Whether you are transitioning from another district or beginning your child's first steps into school, we knows it's important to make this process as easy and informational as possible.
Registration Gateway is our online enrollment platform. KSD will use this tool to gather information about new students to better serve their educational needs. Please click here to register your new student.
If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact the building where your child will attend, email reghelp@ksdr1.net or call the Central Office at 816-628-4116.
Those wishing to submit a records transfer request should contact the school building the student last attended.
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Step 1
Click the button below to start the enrollment process using the Registration Gateway:
Information you will be asked to upload during your online process:
- Proof of Residency
- Parent/Guardian Photo Identification
The following is also necessary for enrollment and may be sent from the transferring school, you may also upload any of this documentation in Registration Gateway.
- Current Immunization Record (Must be electronic version from provider; handwritten cards may not be accepted)
- Birth Certificate
- Academic Records
- Special Services Documentation when applicable
Step 2
KSD staff will request records from the student's previous school. Records may include grades, test scores, attendance, discipline, health, immunization, A records, and special services, when applicable.
The district requires that certain records be in hand BEFORE the student starts school such as but not limited to immunization records, discipline, and special service records.
When KSD staff have received the records, they will contact you for the next steps. When you receive a call from your child's school, you will need to set up a time to visit. During this visit, you may pay lunch money, receive bus information, turn in medications, complete any building-specific forms, and visit with the school counselor for course information.
**Students may not attend the same day they are enrolled.**
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- Change of Address Form for currently enrolled students.
- Proof of Residence Acceptable Documentation
- Student Transfer Request Form for Elementary Students within Kearney School District (NOTE: Student Transfer Request Forms must be submitted by Jan. 21, 2025 for the 2025-2026 acadmic year. This process requires a time stamp. KSD's schools and central office will be closed Dec. 23, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025 for Winter Break. The office will reopen on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.)
- Student Transfer Request for Incoming Kindergarteners (submission deadline: Feb. 11, 2025)
- Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Application
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Q. Do we have on-line enrollment?
A. Yes! Registration Gateway is our platform for collecting necessary enrollment documentation virtually.
Q. I do not have access to the internet, how can I enroll my child?
A. We are happy to assist you with this. Please call your child's school or 816-628-3187 for more information.
Q. What if I have questions during my online process?
A. Parents and Guardians may call your child's school or 816-628-3187 if they have any questions or concerns.
Q. Can my child start school the same day as enrolling?
A. All state and local enrollment requirements must be met before your child can begin school. It is likely that they will not begin class the same day.
Q. How will I as a parent know when my child has been approved to enroll?
A. If you have not already heard from your child's school please contact staff there or call 816-628-3187 for further assistance.
Q. Is the process complete when the student arrives to their school building?
A. Not quite. You may still need to take care of some things such as lockers, lunch money etc.
Q. What if I do not have all the required documents to enroll my child, such as proof of residence or a birth certificate?
A. We will be glad to help guide you to the proper resources to obtain the documents you need. If it turns out that you do not meet such requirements you may be denied enrollment until such documents can be obtained.
Q. I cannot upload my documents in Registration Gateway. What do I do?
A. Contact the building staff where your child will attend and they can will help you with an alternative.
Q. What if a current and/or new student would like to change their address?
A. All address changes require proof of residence, please turn those in with a change of address form to the building where your child attends. Forms are available in any building or on the website.
Q. Does this mean a new family cannot tour a building until after they have enrolled?
A. Not at all. Families who are interested in our district and would like a tour should contact staff in that building's office to set up a time. Same day tours may not be available.
Q. How do I find out which school my child will attend?
A. Kearney School District has one early education center (pre-K), four neighborhood elementary schools (grades K-5), one middle school (6-7), one junior high (8-9) and one high school (10-12). To find out which neighborhood elementary school your child will attend, please visit our interactive KSD School Boundary Map.
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