Families wishing to enroll their kids in Kindergarten in the Niles City School District now have a little longer to meet the age requirements to do so.

Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, students will need to turn five years old on or before September 30th to enroll.

By law, all children in the state of Ohio must attend Kindergarten before entering first grade.

"We will now be able to reach and teach an expanded group of students early literacy and reading skills, positive behaviors, social and emotional coping strategies, and really get them acclimated and immersed, and excited to be in school with their peers," said Niles Primary School Principal, Mrs. Amanda Tricomi.

The Ohio Department of Education gives school districts two dates to choose from when setting district policy regarding age requirement deadlines for enrollment – August 1st and September 30th.

The Niles City School District will begin accepting online enrollment applications for the Mini-Dragons Preschool program and Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year on February 1, 2024.

Additional information on the enrollment process is on the district's website under the registration tab.