Kindergarten

For the 2025/2026 school year, Kindergartners must be age 5, born BEFORE September 1, 2020

Pre-registration for Kindergarten will begin Monday, April 29, 2025  .  Use the CPS School Locator to ensure Mark Twain is your neighborhood school.

Please fill out THIS FORM if you live in the Mark Twain attendance area and your child will be 5 years old BEFORE September 1st, 2025.  

A member of the office staff will contact you to schedule an appointment for pre-registration.  Any questions regarding registration at Mark Twain School should be emailed to twainregistration@cps.edu

Requirements:

1. A parent or legal guardian must enroll the student.  If the student is coming from a CPS preschool, please request a transfer from that school.

2. The parent or legal guardian must have 2 pieces of legal identification with current address

   • driver's license or state ID

   • current utility bill

   • insurance statement

   • bank statement

   • 1 months paycheck stub

3. The child's birth certificate

4. Health Exams and Immunizations: Minimum Health Requirements 

   • Health Exam Form (required): Physical Examination requirements due upon enrollment.  Physical Examination must be completed within one year prior to entry.

   • Dental Exam (required): Dental exam requirements due upon enrollment 

   • Vision Exam (required): Vision exam requirement due upon enrollment

Important Note: Current physical, vision and dental exams are required for beginning of school year.  Please contact Office of Student Health & Wellness 773-553-KIDS (5437) oshw@cps.edu with any questions regarding the CPS health requirements.