Area Schools / Our Districts

Ingham ISD serves twelve public school districts, eight public school academies, more than 44,000 students and extends into seven counties. This portion of the website takes you to a school area, such as Holt Area Schools, and allows you to discover information about traditional public schools, public school academies and non-public schools in that area.

Kindergarten Roundup 2024-25

Every child who is five years old on or before September 1 may go to kindergarten. The following Kindergarten Round Up information provides details for each of our local school districts.

2024-25 Kindergarten Roundup Information
District	Location Dates	Additional Information
Cole Academy	March 1-14, 2024	For more information, visit Cole Academy or call 517.580.3470.
Cole Academy East	March 1-14, 2024	For more information, visit Cole Academy or call 517.202.3573.
Dansville Public Schools	February 22, 2024, 4:00-6:00pm	For more information, visit Dansville Public Schools or call 517.623.6120 x 4502.
East Lansing Public Schools	February 29, 2024, 6:00-7:00pm Final date to be determined.	For more information, visit East Lansing Public Schools' enrollment page or call 517.333.7424.
Haslett Public Schools	Parent Meeting: April 23, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm at Haslett High School Kindergarten Round Up: April 25, 26, and 29, 9:00am-3:00pm	To receive an invitation to Kindergarten Round up, please complete the online enrollment process. For more information, visit Haslett Public Schools’ Wilkshire Early Childhood Center or call 517.339.8208
Holt Public Schools	Dimondale: May 8, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm and 6:15-7:15pm. Elliott: May 8, 2024, 5:30-7:00pm. Horizon: May 15, 2024, 5:30-7:00pm. Sycamore: May 14, 2024, 5:30-7:00pm. Wilcox: May 9, 2024, 6:00-7:00pm.	For more information, visit Holt Public Schools or call 517.699.1103.
Lansing School District	March 13, 2024, 4:30-7:30pm April 9, 2024, 4:30-7:30pm May 15, 2024, 4:30-7:30pm June 5, 2024, 4:30-7:30pm July 17, 2024, 9:00-11:00am,1:00-3:00pm Pre-K and Kindergarten registration events dates.	Open enrollment begins March 13, 2024. For more information, visit Lansing School District or call 517.755.2820.
Leslie Public Schools	April 1, 2024, 4:00-6:30 p.m. (tentative) Open House	For more information, visit Leslie Public Schools or call 517.589.5151.
Mason Public Schools	In-person round-up will take place by appointment. Mason Public Schools will contact registered families to schedule an appointment time. Families are encouraged to enroll by March 15, 2024.	Upon registration, parents/guardians will receive information to sign-up for an informational session at their student's school. For more information, visit Mason Public Schools' Kindergarten and Young Fives information page or call 517.676.6528.
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	March 13, 2024, 1:00-6:00pm	For more information, visit Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy , call 517.485.5379 or email alee@mmlalions.org.
Okemos Public Schools	Cornell Elementary- April 16, 2024 Bennett Woods Elementary- April 17, 2024 Hiawatha Elementary- April 25, 2024 Okemos Public Montessori at Central- April 26, 2024 Begindergarten round up will take place in May.	Upon registration, parents/guardians will receive directions to sign up for an informational session at their student's school. For more information, visit the Okemos Public Schools enrollment page or call 517.706.5000.
Stockbridge Community Schools	March 14, 2024	For more information, visit Stockbridge Community Schools enrollment page or call 517.851.7188.
Waverly Community Schools	April 11, 2024, 6:00-7:00pm	For more information, visit Waverly Community Schools Student Services or call 517.323.3777 ext 7501.
Webberville Community Schools	April 11, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm	For more information, visit Webberville Community Schools or call 517.521.3071 x 7935. The health department will be in attendance to do screenings.
Williamston Community Schools	Young 5’s and Kindergarten Virtual Orientation February 27, 2024 6:00pm	For more information and to obtain an enrollment package visit Williamston Discovery Elementary School or call 517.655.2855 ext. 4025.
Windemere Park Charter Academy	Open house and school tour February 28, 2024, 5:00-7:00pm	To apply for enrollment, visit the Windemere Park Charter Academy application page or call 517.327.0700

Ingham ISD School Boundary Map

Intermediate School Districts (ISD) and School District Boundary Maps are available at State of Michigan Interactive Maps.

Schools of Choice

Understanding Schools of Choice

Historically, all districts in the Ingham ISD service area have participated in Schools of Choice. Schools of Choice is not mandated; districts have the choice to participate. There are two different types of Schools of Choice participation, limited and unlimited.

Limited participation: a school determines how many students by grade level it can accommodate.
Unlimited participation: a school accepts all students who apply.

Important Factors for Applicants

The Schools of Choice application window for limited Schools of Choice districts is 15-30 days, depending on the district. This application window usually happens in May or June. Districts that select limited participation have a random selection process for student applications.

The Schools of Choice application window for unlimited Schools of Choice districts begins in May and goes until the end of the first week of school in the fall.

Once a student has enrolled in a district under Schools of Choice and continuously attends that district the student does not need to reapply each year.

A graph indicating Schools of Choice district participation for Ingham ISD service area schools is printed in the Lansing State Journal, mid to late May.

Steps for Parents

Many of our schools have specialized programs and services. Research school districts now to determine the best fit for your child; it may be your own district. Contact the school directly to obtain an application or visit their website to download an application. The process is different in each district.

Questions

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Public Relations and Communications or call 517.244.1212.

Openings for Schools of Choice 2024-25

Dansville Schools
Openings	Application Deadline	For More Information
Classroom spaces available throughout the district	August 16	517.623.6120

East Lansing Public Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
20	18	2	14	25	13	16	10	2	3	7	7	2	June 3-17 at 4pm	517.333.7424

Haslett Public Schools

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May 1-30

517.339.8242

Holt Public Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	June 1-17	517.694.5730

Lansing School District
Openings	Application Deadline	For More Information
Classroom spaces available throughout the district	August 23	517.755.2820

Leslie Public Schools
Openings	Application Deadline	For More Information
Classroom spaces available throughout the district	August 23	517.589.8200 x101

Mason Public Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
25	5	1	10	1	10	1	20	5	5	5	0	0	June 1-15	517.676.6490

Okemos Public Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
14	9	1	9	19	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	June 1-15	517.706.5002

Stockbridge Community Schools
Openings	Application Deadline	For More Information
Classroom spaces available throughout the district	August 23	517.851.7188

Waverly Community Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
Classroom spaces available throughout the district													June 14	517.321.7265

Webberville Community Schools

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Classroom spaces available throughout the district

August 16

517.521.3422

Williamston Community Schools
K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Application Deadline	For More Information
35	10	10	10	5	10	10	1	10	10	10	1	1	May 23 - June 21 at 3pm	517.655.4361

Area Schools