Kindergarten and Young Fives Information

Registration for 2025/26 opens February 18, 2025!

Dear Future Kindergarten Families,

Welcome to Gibraltar School District—we’re so excited you’re here! Choosing the right school is an important decision, and we’re honored that you’re considering us as the place where your child’s learning journey will begin. Starting kindergarten is a milestone filled with wonder, growth, and discovery, and we’re here to make it a joyful experience for both you and your child.

At Gibraltar, we’re proud to offer a full-day Kindergarten program and a Full-Day Young Fives Kindergarten program, designed to meet the unique needs of every learner. Our caring, dedicated teachers create nurturing environments where children feel safe, supported, and inspired to explore the world around them.

Here’s just a glimpse of what makes our kindergarten programs exceptional:

Individualized Literacy Instruction with newly updated classroom materials in every school ensuring your child’s reading journey is personalized and engaging.
🎨 Weekly Specials including Art, Music, Physical Education, and STEMtech classes that spark creativity, movement, and critical thinking.
📚 Engaging, Age-Appropriate Curriculum designed to foster a love of learning and support each child’s academic, social, and emotional growth.
💻 1:1 Technology with purposeful integration to build 21st-century skills in fun, meaningful ways.

To learn more, please explore our Kindergarten Information Packet, filled with helpful details about our programs.

Enrollment for the 2025–26 school year opens on February 18, 2025. Be sure to check back with us on that date for the latest updates and next steps in the enrollment process.

We can’t wait to meet your family and welcome you to our Gibraltar community, where every child’s potential is celebrated and nurtured. Thank you for considering Gibraltar School District—let’s make this the start of an amazing adventure together!

NEW - Oral Health Screening Requirement

Public Act 316 of 2023 requires that all children in Michigan enrolling into their first year of school receive an oral health assessment (dental screening) prior to starting school. Please see the information below:

Please take the form below with you to your scheduled dental screening to be completed by the provider, return the form to your incoming school prior to the beginning of the school year.

Technology Agreements

All kindergarten students in our district are issued a tablet for use in kindergarten and first grade (which stays at school). This device supports interactive learning and helps build digital literacy. Parents are required to review and sign our Technology Agreement to ensure responsible use and proper care of the device and other uses of technology while at school. This will be given to you at your scheduled registration appointment; however you are welcome to download it and review it in advance.