• Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year
     
     
    WHO: Registration for all students who will be entering Kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year. (Students must be 5 years of age by August 1)

      
    WHEN: Online forms in Skyward are available to fill out now. In person, Kindergarten Registration Document Drop off is March 31, 2025 to April 4, 2025 from 9:00a-12:00p or 1:00p-3:00p. 
      
     
    WHERE: 
    First: Register Online to fill out forms. (see 3 steps below)
    Then: Submit documents at the student's school if you did not submit them digitally.
    Last: Bring your child to Bailey or Hamilton on one of the two dates below to complete kindergarten screening. The KG screening team will see what your child knows by briefly screening them. You will be given specific skills to work on with your child to prepare them for kindergarten throughout the summer. 
         
       Screening Dates:
    • TBD

    Virgil I Bailey Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    2100 Union St, Lake Station IN 46405
    P: 219-962-1302   |   F: 219-962-5222
    Email Questions to Bri Alderson: balderson@lakes.k12.in.us 
    Office Hours: 9:00a-12:00p or 1:00p-3:00p

    Alexander Hamilton Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    2900 Lake St, Lake Station IN 46405
    P: 219-962-1824   |   F: 219-962-4559
    Email Questions to Bea Ochoa: bochoa@lakes.k12.in.us
    Office Hours: 9:00a-12:00p or 1:00p-3:00p

    		    

     

     
    HELPFUL INFO:

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    		Need Help:
    Contact student tech support by email: studenttechsupport@lakes.k12.in.us
    Contact the Office of the Superintendent by phone: (219)962-1159. 
    View the Border Map if you are not sure which elementary school your child will attend.

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    Fee Payments: You will not make a fee payment during Online Registration. Invoices for school fees will be sent home in October.
    emergency clipart Emergency Contacts: It is very important when you provide emergency contacts, that you are providing the name of two adults other than the guardians. These are who we will contact in the event of an emergency, if we are unable to contact the guardians first. 
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    Emails: We send information home electronically often. Please ensure you provide a valid email for at least one guardian. If your email or phone number changes during the school year, please notify the school office or request the change through Skyward.

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    Requested Documents: Proof of residency and the other requested documents can be submitted digitally through the Skyward Registration process, or you can bring these to the school. These documents are due by the end of August at the latest. 
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    If you do not have a device to use for online registration: A computer lab at Edison Jr. Sr. High School will be open on 7/31/2025 and 8/1/2025 from 1:00pm-6:00pm. Enter through Door A. A Spanish translator will be available both days.  You can also use the public computers at the Lake Station Public Library, located at 2007 Central Avenue. 
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    Out-of-District Note: If you live out-of-district, please fill out the Out-of-District Enrollment Request first. Do not fill out any other steps, unless you have received approval from the district first.
    If you have any questions, please contact Lake Station Community Schools at 219-962-1159. You can also view the Elementary Schools Border Map for more information.  
     

     

    THREE EASY STEPS TO COMPLETE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION ONLINE:


     
     

    Step 1 Skyward Forms

    ONLINE REGISTRATION FORMS:
    ⇒New Families to the LSCS District:
    Click here to access the New Student Enrollment Skyward Portal

    ⇒Current LSCS Families:
    Click here to access Skyward Family Access & click on     "New Student Enrollment."   

    A Tip for All Families: When filling out the online application - be sure to choose "Next School Year (2025-2026) to ensure you are filling out the correct forms!
    Click NEXT YEAR

     

    Step 2COMPLETE FREE/REDUCED CURRICULAR MATERIALS APPLICATION: This step will become available mid-July.   
    Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost for all LSCS students in the 2025-2026 school year. However, in order to be considered for other educational benefits, you must complete this form each year.  It is extremely important to complete this form as it provides additional benefits for you and the district, such as grants, program funding, textbook assistance and more.

    English   |   Spanish    (Textbook assistance forms coming in July)
    If you do not have a printer, you can pick up a form from the schools. Only 1 form needs to be filled out per family. Turn in the form to the     main office. They will forward it to the Food Service Department for processing. Please contact the LSCS Food Service Department with any questions.  

     

    Step 2 MealTimeSUBMIT REQUESTED DOCUMENTS:
    If you did not     digitally submit the requested documents (listed below) during the Skyward new student enrollment process (step 1), then please complete registration by submitting these documents in person at Bailey or Hamilton. 

    Requested Documents:
    1. Provide items for proof of residency:
        ••    Valid Driver's License/Federal/State ID/Passport
        ••    And one of the following: 
                 • Mortgage Statement and Current Utility Bill
                 • Current Rent Receipt and Current Utility Bill
                 • Vehicle Registration and Current Utility Bill
                 • Residency Affidavit

    2. Provide an official copy of your child's birth certificate
    3. Provide a copy of your child's immunizations (shot records)
    4. Provide legal custody papers (if applicable)

    Kindergarten Roundup  - Document Drop Off:
    March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    9:00a-12:00p or 1:00p-3:00p
    Bailey & Hamilton Elementary Schools

    IMPORTANT: You only need to visit the school to drop off your requested documents if you did not submit them during the online registration process in Skyward.

     

     

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

    • Book Rental and Instructional Fees: An invoice with any final school fees will be sent home in October.

    • Optional health forms: these are available for children with other health conditions. These forms must be printed and turned into the Nurse.

    • School Supply Lists: view your child's supply list - these are items that will be needed for the school year. 

    • Immunization List: View the current list of required and recommended school immunizations from the Indiana Department of Health