Kindergarten Information
Kindergarten Information

Welcome new Kindergarten families! We are thrilled to have you join the Pike family. Below you will find information to get your Kindergartener enrolled and ready for the first day of school.
Step 1: Enroll Your Student
(on or after March 23rd)
- Lottery-Based Schools
- If you would like your student to attend Eagle Creek, Fishback Creek, or New Augusta South, please complete the Lottery Application FIRST. Once you receive an invitation letter, you can enroll your student. If you do not receive an invitation letter, continue to the enrollment process for your neighborhood school below.
- If you would like your student to attend Eagle Creek, Fishback Creek, or New Augusta South, please complete the Lottery Application FIRST. Once you receive an invitation letter, you can enroll your student. If you do not receive an invitation letter, continue to the enrollment process for your neighborhood school below.
- Neighborhood Schools
- If your student will attend your neighborhood school, Central, College Park, Deer Run, Eastbrook, Guion Creek, or Snacks Crossing, please enroll your student.
- If your student will attend your neighborhood school, Central, College Park, Deer Run, Eastbrook, Guion Creek, or Snacks Crossing, please enroll your student.
- Nathaniel Jones Early Learning Center Students
- If your student attended Nathaniel Jones Early Learning Center, he/she is already a Pike student.
- If you would like your student to attend Eagle Creek, Fishback Creek, or New Augusta South, please complete the Lottery Application FIRST. Once you receive an invitation letter, you can register your student. If you do not receive an invitation letter, register for Kindergarten at your neighborhood school through your Skyward Family Access account.
- If your student will attend your neighborhood school, Central, College Park, Deer Run, Eastbrook, Guion Creek, or Snacks Crossing, please register your student through your Skyward Family Access account.
- If your student attended Nathaniel Jones Early Learning Center, he/she is already a Pike student.
Note: If you do not know which school your student will attend, use the School Finder/Bus Stop Lookup to find out. The Bus Stop Look Up will tell you your neighborhood school. Complete the Lottery Application to find your Lottery-Based school.
Transition to Kindergarten
Check out the links below for information and resources to help your student transition to Kindergarten.
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National Education Association (NEA)
A Successful Kindergarten Transition - NEA Parents Resources
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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Transitioning to Kindergarten
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English: Get Ready for Kindergarten with Practical Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Common Sense Media
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Johns Hopkins Medicine
How to Get Your Child Ready for the First Day of Kindergarten
