To enroll:
Please visit our website, nwlsd.org.
Click on the "Enroll" tab at the top right of the page
Go to the blue oval that says "2026-27 Pre-K/Kindergarten Registration"
You will be directed to Infinite Campus where you will begin the enrollment.
Please enter the information and documents required.
Your enrollment will be finalized when all documentation is provided.
Children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years on or before August 17, 2026
House Bill 114
On December 19th, 2025 Governor DeWine signed into law Ohio House Bill 114. This law changes the eligibility date for kindergarten enrollment beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Under HB 114, a child must be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten. A child who does not meet the age requirements for admittance to kindergarten, but who will be five, prior to the first day of January of the school year in which admission is requested, may be evaluated for early entrance in accordance with district policy upon referral. Early entrance to kindergarten is considered a whole grade acceleration, requiring a student to be performing above grade level academically and above average on a test of cognitive ability. The Northwest Local School District conducts early entrance evaluations beginning on March 1st. Referrals for early entrance evaluation must be received by May 22, 2026. Additional information about our acceleration process can be found on our website (https://www.nwlsd.org/page/gifted-students).
If you are interested in half day Kindergarten please notify the enrollment staff.