press release:
Incoming kindergarten students and others who will be new to Seattle Public Schools for the 2012-2013 school year can get a jump on the enrollment process starting this week. Early enrollment is offered through Jan. 31, 2012.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 3 through Oct. 25, SPS enrollment facilitators will be at several Seattle Public Library locations and neighborhood community centers. Parents can also enroll their kindergarten students during Seattle Public Schools’ Family and Community Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Garfield High School, where interpreters will be provided.

Early enrollment allows families to avoid long lines during the busy spring and summer enrollment periods. While early enrollment does not impact where a student is assigned to school – under the new student assignment plan, assignment is based on the student’s home address – it is offered as a convenience to families, enabling them to get the enrollment paperwork completed ahead of time.

In addition, families who have students enrolling early – as well as existing students – will receive their school assignment notification in early 2012, prior to the Open Enrollment period in the spring. Students may apply to attend a different school of their choice during Open Enrollment.

Students who enroll during the Open Enrollment period will receive their school assignment notifications in late spring. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/EarlyEnrollment12-13. More information on the Oct. 15 Family Symposium can be found at http://bit.ly/FamilySymposiumOct2011.

Neighborhood enrollment events, times and locations are as follows:

Oct. 3
5:30-7:00
Ballard Branch Library
5614 22nd Ave. N.W.

Oct. 4
5:30-7:00
Northgate Branch Library
10548 5th Ave. N.E.

Oct. 10
5:30-7:00
ACRS (Asian Counseling/Referral Service)
3639 MLK Jr. Way S.

Oct. 12
4:00-6:00
Delridge Branch Library
5423 Delridge Way S.W.

Oct. 13
5:30-7:00
Broadview Branch Library
12755 Greenwood Ave. N.

Oct. 15
9:30-2:30
Family Symposium at Garfield High School
400 23rd Ave.

Oct. 17
5:30-7:00
Lake City Branch Library
12501 28th Ave. N.E.

Oct. 19
5:30-7:00
South Park Community Center
8319 8th Ave. S.

Oct. 24
5:30-7:00
Green Lake Branch Library
7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.

Oct. 25
5:30-7:00
Queen Anne Branch Library
400 W. Garfield St.