Haywood County Schools’ kindergarten registration for 2022-23 is scheduled to occur May 2-5.

Each school will provide parents and guardians with a packet of required documents, and families will be able to meet kindergarten teachers and ask questions. Certified birth certificates will be verified at that time as well. To enter kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2022.

Registration times are listed below. Please contact each school for more information.

Bethel Elementary School on May 3 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Clyde Elementary School on May 3 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Hazelwood Elementary School on May 3 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Jonathan Valley Elementary School on May 2 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and May 3 from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Junaluska Elementary School on May 3 from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Meadowbrook Elementary School on May 3 from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

North Canton Elementary School on May 5 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Riverbend Elementary School on May 3 from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Children should be registered at the elementary school in their district of residence. Parents and guardians may call the Haywood County Schools Central Office at 828-456-2400, if they do not know which district they reside in.

If parents/guardians miss the above special enrollment dates, they may still enroll their child anytime during regular school hours; however, it is strongly recommended to enroll children as early as possible before the school year begins.

For more information about kindergarten, please contact individual schools.

Submitted by:  Carrie Sutton, HCS Foundation