Waterloo Community Schools

DISTRICT REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR:

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 2025-26: NOW CLOSED

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2025-26:
Will open March 27, 2025. This can only be completed by the legal parent/guardian. To be eligible, your child MUST be 5 years old by Sept 15, 2025. When completing the registration, it is REQUIRED to provide CURRENT Proof of Address and any guardianship/court documents. You MUST include your email address in the registration. Completing Kindergarten Registration early, helps us plan for teachers, class sizes, etc. You will also receive important information about future events, such as Kindergarten Orientation. You will be required to finalize the registration in July, as there are additional requirements that we can not complete until after the fiscal year. You will receive future notifications for this. Click here to start registration: Kindergarten 2025-26
2024-25 NEW K-12 STUDENTS:
If you have moved to Waterloo and need to enroll for the remainder of the CURRENT School year, 2024-25, please click here: K-12: 2024-25

With over 10,000 students across 19 campuses, Waterloo Schools remains one of the largest districts in the state of Iowa. We pride ourselves with having a strong focus on creating individual pathways to success for all students through student enrichment programs such as Life Labs, the Waterloo Career Center, Success Street, and more. Our goal is to provide students with the support they need to work toward their dreams. Whether they’re looking to continue their education or find a fulfilling career after graduation, our goal with every student is to provide them with a diploma and a plan.

The Waterloo Career Center (WCC) provides Career Technical Education (CTE) for not only Waterloo Schools high school students, but students in surrounding districts. One of the only facilities like it in the state of Iowa, the WCC offers over 18 career paths and counting. Students who participate in the career center experience real world training with industry experts, giving students hands-on opportunities to learn in labs that are built with professional-grade equipment to simulate real workplace environments. The center exposes students to a variety of career paths offering internships, apprenticeships, free college credit, and more.

Whether you would like to take one course or spend your entire day at the Waterloo Career Center, we invite you to learn more about the wide variety of career offerings. Can you see yourself here? We can! With us, the future is now! Explore your future with the Waterloo Career Center.

Explore our “Teacher Feature” stories! CLICK HERE to dive into inspiring stories from dedicated educators across our district. Learn more about the teachers who go above and beyond to make a difference every day.

Check back often, as we’ll be adding more amazing teachers throughout the year!