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Kindergarten Registration 2026-2027

February 9, 2026

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of the Class of 2039,

Welcome to the Dartmouth Public Schools! It is an exciting time for you and your family as your child gets ready for kindergarten. While there is much information to absorb and forms to complete, our goal is to make it as easy and seamless as possible.
The process to enroll your kindergarten student in the Dartmouth Public schools is online. Our Online Portal can be found at Dartmouth Public Schools Registration Page and is currently open for Kindergarten registration.

In order to register your student must:
● Be five years old prior to September 1st
● Reside in the Town of Dartmouth

It's important to register your soon-to-be Kindergarten student as soon as possible. We aim to have all registrations completed by mid-April so we can plan for the 2026-2027 school year and have registered Kindergarteners attend Orientation. If you have friends, relatives or neighbors who live in Dartmouth, and will be registering a Kindergarten age child, please pass on this information.
Registration is also available by appointment at Central Office, 8 Bush Street, Dartmouth, MA.


You will be contacted about scheduling a Kindergarten screening at a later date.
If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Machado, Registrar at 508-997-3391, Ext. 1108 or  jennifermachado@dartmouthschools.org


Sincerely,
Dr. June Saba-Maguire
Superintendent of Schools

Preschool Application Lottery Process
Preschool Application Lottery Process

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

The Dartmouth Public Schools is pleased to announce that the Preschool Programs at the Andrew B. Cushman School and the George H. Potter School will be accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year from February 2, 2026 through March 20, 2026. Click here for the: Preschool Application or pick one up at our Administrative Office at 8 Bush Street. The form can be emailed to preschool@dartmouthschools.org

Our three-year-old program is half days sessions.  The morning session is from 9:00am-11:25am and the afternoon session is from 1:00pm - 3:25pm.  Our four-year-old program is full day sessions and is from 9:05am - 3:05pm. 

Once your application is completed, we will contact you to schedule your child for a screening session. Dartmouth Public School District utilizes the lottery system when the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats. Your application does not guarantee a seat in the program. Please note applications must be postmarked or emailed on or before March 20, 2026 to be considered for the lottery. Parents will be notified by April 1, 2026 of their child's acceptance into our preschool program along with the scheduling of a screening session.

In order to apply for our program:

•          Applicants must be three years old prior to September 1, 2024

•          Applicants must be toilet trained prior to the start of school

•          Students must reside in the Town of Dartmouth

•         Guardian/s must provide transportation

Mark your calendars:  A Preschool Information Night will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 6:00-7:00pm at Cushman School. All families and community members are welcome to join us to learn more about the Integrated Preschool Program.

The tuition for the three-year-old half days is $2500 for the school year and is collected over a 10-month period.  The tuition for the four-year-old full day is $6000 for the school year and is collected over a 10-month period.  The fee will be due and payable the first week of each month from September 2025 and June 2026.

If you have any questions please contact Stephanie Riccardi, Early Childhood Director at Cushman School at 508-996-3926 or stephaniericcardi@dartmouthschools.org

Sincerely,

Dr. June Saba-Maguire

Superintendent of Schools

Dartmouth's Finest

Attention DHS. It's that time of year again for Darmouth's Finest! The show will take place in the DHS auditorium on Friday March 13th at 6pm. Tickets will be on sale during all three lunches the week of the show, from March 9th - March 13th. Tickets will be $15 dollars. Come see which senior will be crowned Darmouth's Finest on Friday March 13th.

Unified Track

If you are interested in signing up for the Unified Track team for this spring, there will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 11th during PASE in room C34. See Mr. Lima with any questions. See you there!