Kindergarten Kick-Off for the 2025-2026 School Year
If your child turns 5 years old by September 1, 2025 they are eligible for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year!
Step One: please fill out this form. Once you fill out the form, additional information will be sent to you regarding the enrollment process. All communications will be sent via the email you provided.
Please note that the registration form is not the Online Enrollment.
Step Two: Once you fill out the form, additional information will be sent to you regarding the enrollment process. That process includes creating a Skyward account for your child. New families should click here to create an account. If you already have a VCS Skyward account for another child, please go to family access inside your skyward account to add an additional student.
All other students looking to enroll in Vicksburg Community Schools can visit this page to learn more.
Questions about the registration and enrollment process can be directed to your school building.
Indian Lake: (269) 321-1400
Sunset Lake: (269) 321-1500
Tobey: (269) 321-1600
Non-resident families seeking school of choice should complete step one above and then contact Jolette Thole at jthole@vicksburgschools.org for more information.
Please note, if your child's birthday falls between September 2 and December 1, they are still eligible for Kindergarten with a waiver you can download here. Those students should also attend a kick-off event.
Beginning in the 25-26 school year, we will be expanding our kindergarten program to include students who would have previously been identified by the district for our BK program. We believe we can make this change as a district due to our well-established multi-tiered systems of support that is designed to ensure each and every student will have their individual needs met through differentiation and high quality instruction, including our students in kindergarten.
The state’s standard of all children who are 5 by September 1st are eligible for Kindergarten remains in effect. Our traditional Kindergarten Kick-Off has been scheduled at each building. If you need information related to the Kickoff, please contact your building’s principal.
Please know that this change was not entered into lightly. We understand the difficulties that come with change. With that being said, we are extremely confident in our plan for kindergarten for the 25-26 school year and look forward to watching this class begin their successful journey at Vicksburg Community Schools.
Along with this change, we are strengthening our kindergarten screening process. It is essential to ensure that each child enters school with the support they need to succeed.
We highly encourage anyone with questions or concerns to please reach out to their building administrator.
VCS will continue to offer Bulldog Beginnings Preschool, which is a county GSRP program housed in all 3 of our elementary schools, for students who qualify. Information on qualifications for that program can be found here.
