Hello Kindergarten!

Welcome you to Wilkesboro Elementary!

Kindergarten is one of the best parts of life, and we look forward to sharing this important year with your family. This page is designed to help enroll your child in kindergarten at Wilkesboro Elementary School for the 20226-2027 school year. Students who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2026 are eligible for kindergarten.

To get started, please complete the form below. You will also find a 3-step process for enrolling your child in school. This page can be translated into other languages by using the tool on the right (looks like a person).

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STEP 1 - COME TO KINDERGARTEN FUN TIMES.

We invite your child and family to attend Kindergarten Fun Times on Tuesday, February 24. Our school will be open between 5:30 - 7:00 for the visit. Your family can drop by at the most convenient time. A Spanish interpreter will be available to visit with families if needed. We anticipate that you should expect to spend about 30-45 minutes at school.

At Fun Times, you and your child will...

visit our kindergarten classrooms!
meet our kindergarten teachers, teaching assistants, and encore teaching staff.
tour the school and see where your child will learn.
meet our administrators, front office staff, school counselor, and social worker.
visit our school nurse to learn more about entry requirements.
get information about kindergarten enrollment process.
sign up for a kindergarten screening time for March 11, 2026.
play on our Mega Toy playground.
get a special treat for your new kindergarten student!

Link to Sign Up for a Screening Time on March 11, 2026

Please sign up for a screening time for March 11. Kinder screening is by appointment only. Children must attend kindergarten screening as part of the enrollment process.

Step 2 - Complete the online enrollment form.

Click here to access the online enrollment application for kindergarten. This application is only for all students, including those who were enrolled in Wilkes County Schools pre-k classes for the 2025-2026 year.

If you live outside of the Wilkesboro Elementary district, you will also need to complete the school of choice form. This form applies even if you have another child or sibling already enrolled at WES. It is important to complete this form as soon as possible to secure enrollment. Scroll to the bottom of this page to find the form. If you live within our enrollment district, you do NOT need to fill out this form.

The online enrollment form takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. We suggest using a computer or tablet, as the form can be hard to complete on a phone. If you need access to a computer, please call our office at 336-838-4261 to make an enrollment appointment. We are glad to provide access to a computer and help you.

Click Here for the Kindergarten 25-26 Enrollment Application

Please use this link to complete your kindergarten enrollment application.

Step 3 - Attend Kindergarten Screening on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Please come to WES for kindergarten screening at your appointment time on Wednesday, March 11. You can sign up for an appointment time at Fun Times on Wednesday, March 11. Your screening visit will take 30-45 minutes. At screening, you can expect:

your child to work with school staff in short screening activities.
your child's vision to be screened.
to visit with school staff to share/review enrollment documents.
to talk with the school nurse about any medical or dietary needs.
to sign up for school bus transportation and other programs.

Please bring the following documents to Wilkesboro Elementary by March 11, 2026. This documentation is required for enrollment, even if previously provided for pre-K.

photo ID of parent/guardian
certified birth certificate of the child
proof of residence (copy of bill with your address)
proof of guardianship (if applicable)
health assessment and immunizations (must be completed by child's doctor and submitted by August 2026)

Our office is open from 7:30 - 4:00 Monday - Friday. Please ring the bell and our office staff will be glad to take your documents and make copies if needed. If you prefer to submit your paperwork electronically, please send an e-mail to Sydney Nickles @ nickless@wilkes.k12.nc.us. (with the subject line: WES kindergarten registration 2026).

Sign Up Link for a Screening Time on Wed, March 11, 2026

Kinder screening on March 11 is only by appointment. Click here to sign up here.

And just like that, your child is ready for kindergarten!

Once you have completed steps 1-3, our office staff will notify you that we have received everything needed for your child's enrollment. If you have questions, please call our office at 336-838-4261.

We encourage you to visit our school campus and explore our campus and playgrounds in the evenings and weekends so that your child will begin to see Wilkesboro Elementary as "my school". We also encourage you to follow Wilkesboro Elementary on Facebook and visit our school website.

We hope to offer a kindergarten play date in August 2026 so that children can visit the campus and meet other children before the start of school. You will be invited to have an in-person classroom visit and meeting with your child's teacher during the week of August 17-24, 2026.

We follow a staggered-start enrollment in kindergarten. Your child will attend school for one first day only on either August 24, 25, or 26. All kindergarteners will begin coming to school every day on August 27, 2026.

All kindergarten children will begin coming to school every day on August 27, 2026. We can't wait!