The Altoona Area School District has scheduled times for registration of beginners for kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year.

Registration is for children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2026, and plan to enter kindergarten for the first time in August 2026. Online registration is strongly encouraged to ensure the quickest and easiest process, at www.aasdcat.com. For anyone who prefers to not register online, paper forms are available and can be found on the district webpage.

Upon completion of the registration forms, an appointment will be scheduled for parent and child to attend a session at the school to meet with faculty and receive materials to help students prepare for kindergarten.

Registration will take place according to the following schedule:

— Monday, March 9: Juniata Gap Elementary, 3365 Juniata Gap Road, 814-946-8401

— Tuesday, March 10: Baker Elementary, 108 W. Ward Ave., 814-946-8388

— Wednesday, March 11: Ebner Elementary, 308 Hillside Ave., 814-946-8400

— Monday, March 16: Juniata Elementary, 418 N. Eighth Ave., 814-946-8394

— Tuesday, March 17: McAuliffe Heights @ Irving Elementary, 110 Cherry Ave., 814-946-8392

— Wednesday, March 18: Logan Elementary, 301 Sycamore St., 814-946-8370

— Thursday, March 19: Penn-Lincoln Elementary, 411 12th St., 814-946-8396

— Friday, March 20: Pleasant Valley Elementary, 310 Cayuga Ave., 814-946-8397

Beginning March 20, parents who missed the dates above must register their child at the AASD Student Registration Office located at 1201 Eighth Ave.

Parents must present immunization records, proof of residency and of the child’s age.

An official birth certificate is preferred. If this is not available, parents should supply a hospital certificate, baptismal certificate or an original notarized statement indicating name, date and place of birth.

A photo ID with an address that matches the registration address of the student will be accepted as proof of residency.

Anyone with questions about attendance areas or other registration information should call the Student Registration Office at 381-7585 or the nearest elementary school.