Carlsbad Unified is launching a Full-Day Kindergarten Pilot at Jefferson and Hope Elementary Schools beginning in the 2025–2026 school year. All kindergarten classes at both pilot schools will follow the extended-day schedule.
For more information, please visit the district website.
To enroll for kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before September 1st and parents MUST present:
Parent/Legal Guardian I.D.
Student's Birth Certificate
Immunization Records (The patient yellow immunization card OR printout from patient portal showing dates with physician/clinic stamp or info, patient name, birthdate with all required vaccines. Please click here for more information.)
2 district approved Proofs of Residency documents listed on the form dated within the past 30 days (such as SDG&E bill, Utility Bill, Lease/Mortgage Statement, etc).
For Kinder Pre-Enrollment, please also submit the K-TK Questionnaire
Copy of IEP or 504 Plan – if applicable
Once all required items have been received, a confirmation email will be sent to you with final instructions. If you are not able to provide all listed items, enrollment will not be complete, and we will not be able to update our database until you are able to do so.
The first day of school for the 2025/26 School Year is Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Denise Connelly, K-1 dconnelly@carlsbadusd.net
Caitlin Flores, K-2 caitlin.flores@carlsbadusd.net
Roon Brown, K-3 roon.brown@carlsbadusd.net
Dawn Ebbs, K-4 dawn.ebbs@carlsbadusd.net