If you have already registered your child for the 2025-26 school year in either the FHPS Jr. Kindergarten or Kindergarten program, the next step is to sign up for a spring screening event.
All incoming Huskies, Hawks, and Rangers eligible for Junior Kindergarten or Kindergarten will participate in our screening process. If you have not completed the enrollment form, please do so before signing up for a screening session. Schools of choice families and others who enroll this summer will be invited to attend a screening event in August before the start of school.
Our student screening process is fun, interactive, and engaging. These events help our teachers get to know the children, gather valuable information to support families in making placement decisions, and create well-balanced classrooms.
Each child must attend one 45-minute screening session, and a parent or guardian must remain onsite during the screening. While the students participate in the screening, parents and guardians will attend a presentation and information session with elementary school principals. We encourage families to attend the screening date assigned to your attendance area listed below (Central, Eastern, Northern). However, if your attendance area date does not work, you may register for ANY available session that fits your schedule.
Spring Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Screening Dates:
- Tuesday, April 15 – Eastern Attendance Area (Orchard View, Knapp Forest) – Screener Location: Knapp Forest Elementary
8:30-9:15 a.m., 9:45-10:30 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., 12:45-1:30 p.m., and 2-2:45 p.m. - Tuesday, April 22 – Central Attendance Area (Ada, Thornapple, Pine Ridge) – Screener Location: Ada Elementary
8:30-9:15 a.m., 9:45-10:30 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., 12:45-1:30 p.m., and 2-2:45 p.m. - Friday, May 2 – Northern Attendance Area (Ada Vista, Meadow Brook, Collins) – Screener Location: Collins Elementary
8:30-9:15 a.m., 9:45-10:30 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., 12:45-1:30 p.m., and 2-2:45 p.m. - Tuesday, May 13 – Evening Screener (Any FHPS Attendance Area) – Screener Location: Ada Elementary
4:30-5:15 p.m. and 5:45-6:30 p.m. - Wednesday, May 28 – Evening Screener (Any FHPS Attendance Area) – Screener Location: Knapp Forest Elementary
4:30-5:15 p.m. and 5:45-6:30 p.m.
To register for a screening session at a preferred time, please click here. CODE: ryc56
What Does the Student Screening Look Like?
- It will take approximately 45-minutes.
- FHPS kindergarten teachers and other instructional staff will work with children in a small group setting (parents/guardians will be with elementary principals for a presentation during this time).
- The screener is “play-based,” so children will have access to manipulatives and educational tools/toys.
- Staff will be observing school readiness, social skills, fine motor skills, and academics.
- Children will engage in interactive play with peers.
- Children will engage in a coloring activity.
- Children will engage in activities looking for number, letter, and shape recognition.
Should you have any questions regarding the Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten screening process, please contact the FHPS Instruction Office, at 616-493-8806, or email instructionoffice@fhps.net.
The countdown to Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten has begun! We’re excited to welcome your little learner to our Forest Hills family. This is just the beginning of an amazing educational journey filled with joy and discovery.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
