Connect to Kindergarten


  • Registration for 2025-26 Kindergarten will open February 28, 2025!

    Visit for information on enrolling your student for Kindergarten.

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  • Enroll Online

    You can register online if ALL of the following apply:

    • Your child is NEW to èßäapp¹ÙÍø
    • Your students did NOT attend a èßäapp¹ÙÍø Pre-K locations: Boise-Eliot/Humboldt, Clarendon, Creston Annex, Dr. MLK Jr, Faubion, Grout, Jason Lee, Kelly, Marysville, Lent, Rosa Parks, Sacajawea, Sitton, Whitman, Woodlawn
    • Your student does NOT have an IFSP and did NOT receive services from Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP)
    • You are enrolling your child in your neighborhood school and NOT a CBO/Charter
    • You have an email address and access to a computer

     

    Need Help?

    • Call:

      English: 503-916-3205
      Español: 503-916-3205
      Ti?ng Vi?t: 503-916-3584
      ÖÐÎÄ: 503-916-3585
      §²§å§ã§ã§Ü§Ú§Û: 503-916-3205 
      Soomaali: 503-916-3586 

      Email: enrollment-office@pps.net

      Visit: Enrollment & Transfer Center at 501 N. Dixon St, Suite 140

    Immunization Requirements

    To learn more about student immunization requirements and exemptions, see 


     

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  • èßäapp¹ÙÍø Enrollment Process 

     

    Enroll Online:

    Online registration process

    The online registration will enroll the student at the school assigned to the address where you reside. If the student is on an approved transfer to a different school, connect with the transfer school for enrollment options. If you experience technical difficulties with the online registration, email IT Support at support@pps.net.

    1. Go to:
        
    2. Click Activate Account/Reset Password
    3. Click Create a New Account
    4. Read the Privacy Statement and if you agree, click I Accept
    5. Enter your account information and click Continue to Step 3
    6. Refer to the confirmation email you should have received and follow the next steps

    Once you have submitted the online registration, school staff will reach out to you about completing the enrollment.

    • Proof of age document (birth certificate, passport or similar document) 
    • 2 address verification documents. Examples include mortgage, rental agreement, utility bills (dated within the last 30 days at the time of enrollment), insurance or governmental assistance statement. - Parent name, home address and date must be visible - If you cannot provide two proofs of address, contact the Enrollment and Transfer Center 
    • Immunization records - Information on the Vaccine Requirements by grade level can be found at
    • Vision and Dental Screening Information (7 years old and under only)
    • Registration Form -Emergency contact information
    • Previous school’s contact information (not required at the start of Kindergarten)

     



    DR. MLK JR HIGHLIGHTS

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    • Mandarin Dual Language Immersion  (MIP) Focus Option

    • King School Museum of Contemporary Art (KSMoCA) – an art museum inside the school in collaboration with PSU College of Arts and MLK Jr. students and staff

    • Weekly Art, Music, Dance, Library, PE, Mandarin (non-Immersion) 

    • SUN Afterschool Program with STEM, Art, Chess 4 Success, Music, Drill Team, Skateboarding, Airway Science and other exciting classes FREE (K-5 grades)

    • Before and After school care with Neighborhood House

    • Active & Supportive Parent Teacher Association (PTA) with Latinx Family Groups, Black Family Nights, AAPI Family Night

    • Play it Forward private guitar, ukulele and piano lessons

    • After school tutoring for Mandarin and English Scholars programs 

    • Comprehensive PreK program

     


     

    Connect to Kindergarten Video

    Welcome to our School Kindergarten!
    Watch this video to meet our principal and learn more about kindergarten at our school.

     
    To register for Kindergarten online, visit www.pps.net/kinderenroll.

Connect to Kindergarten Events

  • February 12th, 

    6:30-7:30 PM- (In-Person)

    Families are invited to join us for an informational night to learn about Kindergarten at Dr. MLK Jr. School. The event will include:

    • A presentation from our Principal, Teresa Seidel
    • Meet N' Greet with our Kindergarten Teachers/Classrooms

    The event will begin in the school library. We look forward to seeing you!

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  • Events will be posted here. Please check back.

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