Kindergarten Registration

The Southwest Local School District began kindergarten registration for 2024-2025 school year on February 1, 2024, at 6:00 a.m. Each Registration will be date and time stamped. Please note we will receive a notification as soon as you create a student. If a student is created before 6:00 a.m. on February 1, it was deleted, and you will have to start your registration over.

Kindergarten registration is only available online.  When your online forms are complete, and all required documents have been uploaded, please call the District Registrar at District Office (513) 728-8401 to make sure the documents have been received and are acceptable to complete your registration.

We will be offering Optional Full Day Kindergarten for 2024-2025 school year there will be a limited number of tuition-based spots available. The cost will be $3,825.00 (9 payments of $425.00) These registrations will be processed on a first come first served basis.

All required forms must be completed, and all acceptable documents uploaded in Final Forms. Each Registration will be time stamped based on the time they were completed, and the last required document was uploaded. The registration will not be considered complete until all required (acceptable) documents based on the Southwest School District Board Policy have been received. The Ohio Health History Medical & Dental forms are the only forms that can be submitted later once they are completed and up through the first day of school for the 2024-2025 School Year. You will need to print these forms in Final Forms and give them to the Dentist & Physician to complete. Once completed, you will need to upload them to Final Forms.

All Forms must be completed online, no exceptions.

To enter kindergarten, a child must be five (5) by September 30, 2024.

A copy of the birth certificate, proof of residency, photo id for parent/guardian and any court/custody documents are all required for Enrollment. When you have completed the online registration, contact the District Registrar Lisa Williams at District Office (513) 728-8401 to make sure the documents have been received and are acceptable to complete your registration.

Your child will not be considered registered for the upcoming school year if the proper documentation has not been uploaded into Final Forms.

State Law and Southwest Local School District requires the following immunizations.
A series of 5 Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus (also known as DtaP) (4 if the 4th is given after the 4th birthday) A series of 4 Polio
A series of 3 Hepatitis B
2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
2 Chicken Pox Vaccine (Varicella)

Bus transportation is provided for kindergarten bus students to and from school in accordance with the law of the State of Ohio.

According to State Law, children who do not meet immunization requirements by the 15th day of school cannot be permitted to attend school and will be excluded upon the 16th day of school.