Knox County Schools Kindergarten Round-up; Enrollment

Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2019-20 school year is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2019.  At the Kindergarten Round-up, parents receive important enrollment information in preparation of the upcoming school year. The first two weeks of school will be a staggered schedule for Kindergarten students.  Students will attend a half day each week (with dismissal at 12:00 noon) beginning on August 6th and will begin the full day schedule on Monday, August 19, 2019.  The school will notify parents either by letter or phone call before the school year begins as to their child's staggered day schedule.

If you are not able to attend Kindergarten Roundup on April 9th, you can still enroll at your zoned school.

Kindergarten Enrollment Age Requirements

New to Knox County Schools? Welcome!

Welcome to Knox County and The Knox County Schools. We are pleased to have you as a new member of our community.

Note: If you are new to Knox County and your child has never attended school (just starting Kindergarten), please see the information about registering for Kindergarten and for Kindergarten roundup.

Kindergarten is a full day program meaning that school will start at 7:45 and dismiss at 2:45 each day.

How do I enroll my child?

You will need the following information to enroll:

• Proof of Birth - Proof of birth may take many forms.  Examples include but are not limited to the following:

• Proof of up-to-date immunizations and of a health/physical examination, recorded on a Tennessee Child Health Record completed by a medical provider or a County Health Department. The form to be completed may be obtained from a medical provider or from the Health Department. The health/physical examination must have been completed within the past year. No student will be enrolled or allowed to attend school without a completed Tennessee School Immunization Certificate. 

• Proof of Residence (dated within the past 60 days) - Knox County Schools requires one of the following:  a) Utility Bill, b) Lease Agreement, c) in cases where the utilities and/or lease agreement is in the name of a person other than the parent/guardian, the person listed must provide the utility bill and/or lease agreement and also provide a notarized letter stating that the parent/guardian and children are living at that address. 

What about my child's previous school records?

You will need to provide the school with the name and address of the child's previous school and the new school will send a request for your child's records.