Parents of children living in Durham and Middlefield who will be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2024 must register to attend kindergarten in the fall of 2024 or apply for a waiver of attendance to hold their child out until age 6 at the Superintendent’s Office.
For families who intend to register for kindergarten this fall, we would like to welcome you and your kindergartener to Regional School District 13. Please see below for more detailed information about how to complete the kindergarten registration process.
Families should complete the pre-registration form found on the district website by following these steps:
Click the “Kindergarten Registration Form” and complete the form electronically
For children who will not reach the age of five on or before September 1, 2024 whose parents would like them to be considered for attendance in the fall of 2024, parents may submit a written request for admission in the fall of 2024 to the Brewster School principal by March 1, 2024. If a family decides to submit a written request, we will contact you to schedule an assessment of your child for readiness to start kindergarten in 2024-25. All assessments will be completed by June 30, 2024, and we will notify all applicants with final decisions about parent requests no later than July 15, 2024.
Please note that all kindergarten classes in Regional School District 13 will be located at Brewster School in the 2024-2025 school year.
Please contact the Brewster School main office at 860-349-7227 and the school will then send you information and instructions for registration. It is highly encouraged that registration be completed in accordance with published timelines, by April 5, 2024.
For more information about kindergarten and Brewster School please see the below slidshows.