Utica Schools Kindergarten Info Sessions Start Dec. 2 for Fall 2027 Students
Families with a child turning 5 by Dec. 1, 2027 get ten chances, at ten Utica elementary schools, to learn how kindergarten registration works before fall 2027.

The Utica City School District holds the first of ten kindergarten information sessions on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026 at Watson Williams Elementary, the Utica Phoenix reported. They're for families whose child turns 5 on or before Dec. 1, 2027. Start times weren't published, so call the district at 315-792-2210 before you go.
| Date | School |
|---|---|
| Dec. 2, 2026 | Watson Williams |
| Jan. 6, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Feb. 3 | Hugh R. Jones |
| March 3 | General Herkimer |
| March 17 | Albany |
| April 7 | Christopher Columbus |
| April 28 | Roscoe Conkling |
| May 5 | Hughes |
| May 19 | Thomas Jefferson |
| June 2 | Kernan |
Any session works: where you attend doesn't set your child's school. Registration usually happens at your home school. Families of children with an IEP register at the Central Administration Building, 929 York St. (315-368-6018). Multilingual families can go to the Family Welcome Center at Conkling Elementary, 1115 Mohawk St. (315-368-6819). Forms are on the district registration page.
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