KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport City Schools will hold Pre-K Screening (not registration) for the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 between 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., located at the Palmer Early Learning Center, 1609 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport.

Only Kingsport residents with children four (4) years of age on or before August 15, 2021 are eligible for Pre-Kindergarten Screening. You do not have to bring your child to Pre-K Screening. Masks are required.

Parents/guardians must bring the following to Pre-K Screening.

• Original Birth Certificate (not a mother’s copy);
• Last four (4) digits of Social Security number (optional);
• Custodial documents (if applicable);
• Proof of up-to-date Tennessee State Immunization with confirmation of medical examination;
• Proof of Residency Verification (mortgage statement, formal rental lease, property tax receipt or most recent water/electric bill);
• Proof of Family Income for Pre-K only (income tax form [last year's 1040A,1040 or W-2], letters from the Dept. of Human Services verifying income, Food Stamp status number, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families/Families First/Transitional Families First case number, Pay Stubs, Child Support status verified, Unemployment Compensation, Supplemental Security Income verification or Employer Letter verifying pay).

Pre-K classes are offered Monday – Friday between 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Classes follow the Kingsport City Schools calendar, but please note that transportation is not provided. Current Pre-K locations (subject to change) include Palmer Early Learning Center, Jackson Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary.

For more information on Pre-K Screening, please contact the Palmer Early Learning Center at (423) 378.2160 or click the “Registration” link on www.k12k.com.    

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and from 4 - 6 p.m. located at all Kingsport City Elementary Schools throughout Kingsport.

Only Kingsport residents with children five (5) years of age on or before August 15, 2021 are eligible for Kindergarten.  You do not have to bring your child to Kindergarten Registration. Masks are required.

 

Parents/guardians must register at the school zoned for their residence; only parents or legal guardians may complete student registration documentation.

Parents/guardians must bring the following to Kindergarten Registration:

• Original Birth Certificate (not a mother’s copy);
• Last four (4) digits of Social Security number (optional);
• Custodial documents (if applicable);
• Proof of up-to-date Tennessee State Immunization with confirmation of medical examination;
• Proof of Residency Verification (mortgage statement, formal rental lease, property tax receipt or most recent water/electric bill).

Children will not be allowed to attend school until all of the documentation listed above is provided. To learn the school for which your child is zoned, please refer to the Kingsport Street Directory listed under the “Registration” link on www.k12k.com.    

For more information on Kindergarten Registration or Zoning, please contact Kingsport City Schools Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100 or click the “Registration” link on www.k12k.com.