HOOD RIVER — Hood River County School District (HRCSD) is enrolling kindergarten and new students for the 2026-27 school year. Families with children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1 are eligible to enroll their children at their neighborhood school within HRCSD.
New student enrollment is exclusively for children who have not attended a school within HRCSD during the current 2025-26 school year. To enroll new students, families must complete an online form, and attendance areas for each school are determined by geographical boundaries, both of which can be found on HRCSD’s website.
Following Oregon Department of Education (ODE) guidance, HRCSD recommends enrolling students in grades according to their age.
Kindergarten orientation
Elementary school principals and staff will host special informational events for incoming kindergarten families this spring. Kindergarten Orientation will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at each neighborhood elementary school.
Enrollment assistance
For more information, visit the HRCSD Enrollment page (hoodriver.k12.or.us) or contact the HRCSD administrative office at hrcsd.enrollment@hoodriver.k12.or.us. Families can also contact their neighborhood schools directly.
Returning students
All current HRCSD families must verify the information for each student who was enrolled during the 2025-26 school year and will return for 2026-27. Please do not use the new student enrollment form for returning students. Information regarding the online verification form for the 2026-27 school year will be sent to returning families in the summer of 2026.
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