Welcome to Kindergarten!

We are excited to welcome our youngest learners to the Bremerton School District community and provide them with a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning!

The Bremerton School District offers free, all-day kindergarten at all six of our elementary schools. Kindergarten is available to children who live in or have childcare in the Bremerton School District attendance area, and Jackson Park residents. Out-of-district students can participate based on availability.

Specialty Programs

We offer several specialty programs including:

Additionally, two of our elementary schools offer the “House” system.

Kindergarten Registration

Registration for the 2024-25 school year is open! Registration for 2025-26 opens February 2025!

There are three ways to register:

Find your neighborhood school

Not sure what school your student will attend? We invite you to find your neighborhood school >

Open Enrollment

Open enrollment allows elementary students to attend a school outside of their neighborhood attendance area as space allows. Learn more about open enrollment >

Choice transfer

Students who live outside the District’s boundaries are welcome to attend Bremerton School District Schools, as space allows, and parents are willing to provide transportation. Learn more about choice transfer >

Don’t wait to register!

We encourage you to register your child for kindergarten early because we can't wait until fall to welcome you to our school community.

Questions? Concerns?

We are here to help.

For questions about kindergarten programs, please contact our Teaching for Learning Team by email or call 360-473-1077.

For questions about kindergarten registration, please contact your child's school, or our Student Data team by emailor call 360-473-1076 for assistance!

Early Entrance Testing for Kindergarten

Your child must be five years old by August 31 to start kindergarten. Children who turn five between September 1st and October 31st may be eligible to enroll in kindergarten if they pass an Early Entrance Test. There is an $80 non-refundable fee for this test (scholarships are available). Please contact the Special Programs Department at 360-473-1061 to find out when testing will take place. No make-up tests will be given.

The testing takes 1.5 hours to complete using the DIBELS (Dynamic Inventory of Basic Early Literacy Skills) and the DIAL-R (Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning). To find out more about our kindergarten or Early Entrance program, please email or call us at at 360-473-1061.