Barnes Registrar: Lisa Payne
Butler Acres: Brittney Rister
Carrolls: Sheri Townsend
Lexington: Claudia Broschat
Rose Valley: Cortney Young
Wallace: Amy DeLaGrange
Kelso Virtual Academy: April Huff

Coweeman: Kila Ingles
Huntington: Jenny Parsons
Kelso High School: Mara Rinker
Loowit High School: Mara Rinker
Kelso Virtual Academy: April Huff

Under state guidelines, a child must be five years old by August 31st to enter kindergarten.

Parents/caregivers will need to complete registration for each student and submit the following documentation:

1. Proof of Student’s Age (required for students entering Preschool, Transition to Kindergarten, and Kindergarten):

   • Birth Certificate, Passport, Baptismal Certificate, or Adoption Decree

2. Address verification:

   • Acceptable verification:

     • Cowlitz County Assessor website (Showing parents/guardians as owners of property with a home on the property)

     • Lease or Rental Agreement, AND one of the following

     • Current Utility bill with a full month charge (Cowlitz County PUD)

     • Current Telephone bill (landline, not wireless)

     • DSHS documentation for applying for benefits or receiving benefits at the address

     • If you are in the process of purchasing or building a home you will need to submit choice/transfer paperwork to the district office with the following:

       • Final closing papers with move-in date/commitment papers

       • Acceptance contract from seller with closing date

       • Building permit from Cowlitz County and a general contractor contract with a completion date and move-in date

       • Purchase agreement contract from the bank

       • DSHS documentation for applying for benefits or receiving benefits at the address

     • Not acceptable:

       • Title insurance showing the plot of land cleared and purchased

3. Student’s Certificate of Immunization Status or Certificate of Immunization Exemption.

Families Experiencing Homelessness: Students experiencing homelessness are not subject to provide address verification or required documents. Visit our Family & Community Resource Center page for more information.

The district will not inquire into a student's citizenship or immigration status or that of his/her parents or caregivers.

1. The district will reach out to the student's previous school.

2. The parent/caregiver will be required to disclose the following:

   • Student’s legal name

   • History of placement in a special education program;

   • Past, current, or pending disciplinary actions;

   • History of violent behavior or convictions,

   • Adjudications or diversion agreements related to a violent offense, a sex offense, inhaling toxic fumes, a drug offense, a liquor violation, assault, kidnapping, harassment, stalking or arson;

   • Unpaid fines or fees from other schools; and

   • Health conditions affecting the student’s educational needs

Please note that if your child has a potentially life-threatening illness such as diabetes or asthma a health plan will need to be in place before a child is able to attend school.