Kindergarten Enrollment
Welcome to our Kindergarten Enrollment Website!
This website includes all the information you need to prepare for enrolling your child into kindergarten at Harrisonville Early Childhood Center for the 2024-25 School Year.
To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be five years of age by July 31, 2024 and must live in the Harrisonville school district.
Students who are new to our building and will be 5 years old by July 31, 2024 will sign up for a screening appointment at the link below.
The sign-up to schedule a kindergarten screening appointment is below. Screening appointments are 45 minutes in length and will be available from 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on May 6-9, 2024. After May 9, please give our office a call to set up an appointment to enroll. There is a link for parents to download the enrollment packet to complete or packets will be available in the office for those who are unable to access them electronically. To complete the process, a state issued birth certificate and an updated copy of immunizations will be required as well.
Screenings for children who are not able to enroll until after school is over in May will take place when school begins in August. Also, please note that incoming kindergarten students can enroll in summer school. Summer school will be May 20-June 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Incoming kindergarten students will attend summer school at Harrisonville Elementary School. Transportation is provided.
Questions? Call 380-4421.
Enrollment Requirements
Children must be five years of age on or before July 31, 2023 and must live in the Cass R-IX school district
Certified copy of the child’s state issued birth certificate
Current immunization records (see additional info below)
Proof of residency such as a current utility bill will be required in August
Immunization Requirements
The State Immunization Requirements to attend kindergarten are listed below. Your student will need to be compliant with state regulations and have their immunization record on file in the ECC office before being allowed to attend class next year. Please bring any updated immunization records you have to your Kindergarten Round-Up appointment.
If your child still needs to get Kindergarten shots, please make an appointment with your physician or the Health Department (380-8431) as soon as possible as kindergarten shots can be given as early as 4 years old.
Missouri School Immunization Requirements for Kindergarten Attendance:
- 4+ doses DTap Rule: last dose on or after 4th birthday (Max needed= 6 doses)
- 3+ doses Polio Rule: last dose on or after 4th birthday and interval between last and next to last doses must be at least 6 months.
- 3+ doses Hep B Rule: last dose on or after 24 weeks (6 months) old.
- 2 doses MMR Rule: 1st dose must be on or after 1st birthday
- 2 doses VAR Rule: 1st dose must be on or after 1st birthday. Exception: If your child has had the chicken pox, a physician’s signed note indicating month and year student had the disease is acceptable.