Kindergarten Enrollment
WELCOME TO DUNELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!
If your student will be five (5) years old on or before August 1, 2025, continue to Step 1.
STEP 1 - Create a Skyward student account (Should be done FIRST)
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New DSC Families: click here to create account (be sure to complete all required screens)
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Returning DSC Families: click here to complete information (be sure to complete all required screens)
Computers will be available at each school, if needed.
STEP 2 - Complete required forms & bring hard copies to your meeting at the school.
- Child Care Transfer Request (if applicable)
STEP 3 - Attend Kindergarten Round-Up on Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Chesterton High School, 2125 S. 11th Street (Entrance#31). If unable to attend, CONTACT your child’s respective school after Round Up to schedule a time to visit the school * Most school offices are open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Please upload the following documents during the Skyward enrollment process or bring the documentation to the scheduled meeting at your child's school:
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All completed forms from Step 2
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Copy of child’s official birth certificate
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Copy of child’s current immunization record
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Proof of residency: Mortgage statement or lease agreement or two of the following documents with a current date and address; pay stub, utility bill, bank statement, vehicle registration, voter registration, or Indiana issued driver’s license
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Copy of custody documents or divorce decrees, if applicable
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Copy of IEP or 504, if applicable
* If you are unsure which school your child will attend, please review the district enrollment boundaries or contact Duneland School Corporation Transportation Department at 219-983-3615. *
STEP 4 - IMPORTANT: Complete registration after April 15, 2025.
During Duneland’s Online Registration period this spring, you are required to sign back into your Skyward Parent Access account to complete your incoming kindergarten student’s registration process.
STEP 5 - Attend All-School Open House and Kindergarten Parent Information Night
Watch Duneland School Corporation's website and your child’s school for details.
*Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be held after school starts and determined by each building.*
Learn more about your student’s school:
Bailly Elementary: Carey Storm, Principal / Susan Postelnik, Admin Asst 219-983-3670
Brummitt Elementary: Nino Cammarata, Principal / Amanda Collins, Admin Asst 219-983-3660
Jackson Elementary: Sam Marshall, Principal / Claire Mueller, Admin Asst 219-983-3680
Liberty Elementary: Heidi Hennigar, Principal / Mary Branham, Admin Asst 219-983-3650
Yost Elementary: Josh Huwig, Principal / Kelly Griffith, Admin Asst 219-983-3640
Kindergarten FAQ