Welcome to Kindergarten! We have created this page to walk you step-by-step through the registration process. This page will serve as your guide for registration, but if you ever have any issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to Betty Hollander at 513-891-0222 / hollander.b@dpccsd.org or Diane Daily at 513-936-6275 / daily.d@dpccsd.org with registration questions. We are here to help!
NOTE: Per Deer Park Board of Education Policy 5112: "A child is eligible for entrance into kindergarten if s/he attains the age of five (5) on or before August 1st of the year in which s/he applies for entrance. The Board may admit a younger child to kindergarten if the child satisfies the Board's early entrance criteria. A child under age six (6) who is enrolled in kindergarten will be considered of compulsory school age.
1. If interested in registering your child for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, please complete this form:
Kindergarten Pre-Registration Information Survey
To determine if your address falls within the residential boundaries for Deer Park Community City Schools, please go to the Hamilton County Auditor’s website.
2. Please complete the online forms through Final Forms to begin the enrollment process. Complete the form by clicking the link below the instructions:
Create a Parent new account (you will receive an email to confirm your account and create a password)
Click the "Registration Open for Next Year"
Click Add Student button at top right of the screen
Select 2037 as the year your student is expected to graduate from high school.
3. Attend Registration Meeting.
Registration meetings will be held at the Board of Education office (Holmes Education Center) located at 8688 Donna Lane Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. Incoming students do not need to attend the registration meeting (Parents/Guardians only).
Please contact Diane Daily at 513-936-6275 / daily.d@dpccsd.org with registration questions.
4. Please bring copies of the following to the registration meeting (See item #4). Hard copies of Deer Park forms are available in the Amity Elementary office or the Board of Education Office. Copies of Photo ID, Birth Certificates, and Residency will be made at the meeting.
Valid Photo Identification
Original Birth Certificate (Click HERE to learn how to obtain an Ohio Birth Certificate)
Proof of Residency (Click HERE to see list of acceptable documents)
Custody Paperwork (IF APPLICABLE) | Custody FAQs
Special Education paperwork (IF APPLICABLE)
Click one of the links below to sign up for a 10-minute time slot.
Kindergarten Screeners will be held on the following days at Amity Elementary:
Monday, May 13, 2024 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Screeners will take approximately 10 minutes with time following for feedback to parents.
Amity Elementary is located at 4320 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. Please enter the main office off the east side of the building.
To sign up for a time slot to bring your child in, please click on the link below and select the date that works for you.
Please note: Even if the student is enrolled in a Deer Park Preschool program, please sign up for an assessment time slot.
