Learn about kindergarten programs at Kinderfest Jan. 29

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Kinderfest will be held Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 10 am to 12 noon in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE.

Kinderfest is an opportunity for families who will be enrolling their children in kindergarten to hear about the kindergarten program offered by the Shoreline School District.

Kindergarten registration for Shoreline residents with students starting kindergarten in the fall of 2011 will begin on Monday, January 31 at all elementary schools. In order to attend kindergarten in the fall, a child must be five years old by August 31, 2011.

The Instruction Department of the Shoreline School District at Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, will be open until 6 pm on Monday, January 31 to take kindergarten registrations if you are not able to go to your neighborhood school during the day.

For students living outside of the Shoreline School District, kindergarten registration will also begin on Monday, January 31. Registration and boundary request paperwork must be submitted to the Instruction Department. The office will be open between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm, with extended hours until 6 pm on January 31.

For more information on kindergarten registration and Kinderfest, contact Cathy Allred, 206-393-4211.