Enroll
Thank you for choosing Albert Lea Area Schools! Families may request an enrollment packet or fill out the online forms below. If you have any enrollment related questions, including open-enrollment, please contact Dani Bryant at 507.379.4806 or dani.bryant@alschools.org.
- 2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration
- High School (Grades 8-12)
- Middle School (Grades 6-7)
- Elementary (Grades K-5)
- Online Academy Enrollment
- Prekindergarten Programming
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025Brookside Education Center
211 W Richway Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007
If you live outside of the district and would like to request open-enrollment with Albert Lea Area schools, please also fill out the required Open-Enrollment form.
We are excited to announce the start of Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year at Albert Lea Area Schools. To be eligible for Kindergarten, students must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2024.
If you know other parents with Kindergarten-age students, please inform them about the registration at Brookside Education Center. We encourage families to register early to help us plan appropriately for staffing and class assignments. Please note, if your student is enrolled in our PreK program, Kindergarten registration is still required. Your child will NOT be automatically promoted to Kindergarten in the fall.
| Required Vaccines | Required Doses |
|---|---|
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap) | 5 doses (Fifth dose not required if the fourth dose was given on or after the child’s fourth birthday.) |
| Polio | 4 doses (Fourth dose is not required if the third dose was given on or after the child's fourth birthday.) |
| Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | 2 doses |
| Hepatitis B (Hep B) | 3 doses |
| Varicella (chickenpox) | 2 doses |
- School of attendance is determined by the student's home address. View Attendance Boundaries to learn more.
- If you are not able to attend Kindergarten Registration, completed registration packets, along with required documents can be dropped off at Brookside Education Center, Monday-Friday from 7:00am - 3:30pm or emailed to dani.bryant@alschools.org.
- All incoming Kindergartners are required to complete Early Childhood Screening. Please call call the Early Learning main office @ 507-379-4831 to make an appointment or email Christi.Johnson@ALSchools.org
- Kindergarten Round-Up will be held before school starts in August. Additional details will be provided to families with completed registrations in July.
- Open-enrollment students will be placed at elementary schools based on enrollment numbers received in July. Families will be notified of school placement via a phone call and will be given information regarding the appropriate Kindergarten Round-Up event.
- Learn more about Kindergarten Enrollment - CLICK HERE
Printable Forms
- Student Enrollment Form
- Ethnic and Racial Demographic Form
- Language Survey
- Student Digital Equity Survey
High School (Grades 8-12)
Albert Lea High School2000 Tiger Lane
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.379.5340
- After completing the registration process, the school will contact you with a start date.
- Optional Chromebook Insurance - Families may be responsible for costs associated with repair or replacement for school-issued devices in cases of loss, theft, or damage. Families may choose to purchase optional device insurance to help offset these costs. Click HERE for more information.
If you live outside of the district and would like to request open-enrollment with Albert Lea Area schools, please also fill out the required Open-Enrollment form.
*For paper copies, please contact Dani Bryant at dani.bryant@alschools.org or 507.379.4806.
Please complete the Student Athlete Transfer Form if your student intends on participating in activities at Albert Lea High School. Return this completed form to the ALHS Activities Office, or email to megan.lebrun@alschools.org.
Middle School (Grades 6-7)
Southwest Middle School1601 W Front St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.379.5240
- After completing the registration process, the school will contact you with a start date.
- Optional Chromebook Insurance - Families may be responsible for costs associated with repair or replacement for school-issued devices in cases of loss, theft, or damage. Families may choose to purchase optional device insurance to help offset these costs. Click HERE for more information.
If you live outside of the district and would like to request open-enrollment with Albert Lea Area schools, please also fill out the required Open-Enrollment form.
*For paper copies, please contact Dani Bryant at dani.bryant@alschools.org or 507.379.4806.
Elementary (Grades K-5)
School of attendance is determined by the student's home address. View Attendance Boundaries to learn more. The school you are registered for will contact you with a start date.
| Halverson Elementary | Hawthorne Elementary | Lakeview Elementary | Sibley Elementary |
| 707 E 10th St | 1000 E Hawthorne St | 902 Abbott St | 1501 W Front St |
| Albert Lea, MN 56007 | Albert Lea, MN 56007 | Albert Lea, MN 56007 | Albert Lea, MN 56007 |
| 507.379.4900 | 507.379.4960 | 507.379.5020 | 507.379.5080 |
If you live outside of the district and would like to request open-enrollment with Albert Lea Area schools, please also fill out the required Open-Enrollment form.
*For paper copies, please contact Dani Bryant at dani.bryant@alschools.org or 507.379.4806.
Online Academy Enrollment
Albert Lea Online Academy
|
Jessi Kirsch |
Cynthia Manuel |
| Dean of Students | Administrative Assistant |
| jessi.kirsch@alschools.org | cynthia.manuel@alschools.org |
| 507.379.4816 | 507.379.5354 |
- After completing the registration process, the school will contact you with a start date.
- Optional Chromebook Insurance - Families may be responsible for costs associated with repair or replacement for school-issued devices in cases of loss, theft, or damage. Families may choose to purchase optional device insurance to help offset these costs. Click HERE for more information.
If you live outside of the district and would like to request open-enrollment with Albert Lea Area schools, please also fill out the required Open-Enrollment form.
*For paper copies, please contact Dani Bryant at dani.bryant@alschools.org or 507.379.4806.
Please complete the Student Athlete Transfer Form if your student intends on participating in activities at Albert Lea High School. Return this completed form to the ALHS Activities Office, or email to megan.lebrun@alschools.org.
Prekindergarten Programming
Brookside Education Center211 W. Richway Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.379.4831
LITTLE SPROUTS
Must be 3 or 4-years-old by september 1
Mondays and Wednesdays
8:00-10:45 am or 12:00-2:45 pm
$35.00/week
Little Sprouts is an Early Learning preschool opportunity for your 3-5 year old. Children enrolled in this program are provided with a rich learning environment in which to explore and understand new concepts. Activities will focus on the child's social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language and literacy, creativity and the arts, cognitive development, and physical and motor development. No transportation is available. This class follows the district school calendar.
PRESCHOOL 3's
Must be 3 years old by September 1
Monday-Thursday
8:00-10:45 am or 12:00-2:45 pm
$50.00/week
Children in this program are provided with a rich learning environment to build on skills they have been learning at home or at child care. These classroom experiences will build on the knowledge your child has already gained in their early years (birth-3 years). We will focus our attention on learning social-emotional skills such as how to express feelings and sharing; cognitive skills such as patterns and problem solving; getting creative with art, music, and dramatic play; literacy and language skills such as how to hold and read a book and recognition of numbers and letters; and enhancing fine and gross motor skills.
PRESCHOOL 4's - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK)
Must be 4-years-old by September 1
Monday-Friday
8:00-11:05 am or 12:00-3:05 pm
FREE
Children in this program are provided with a rich learning environment to build on skills they have been learning. The focus will be on Kindergarten readiness, so children will enter Kindergarten with confidence in their skills. These classroom experiences will build on a student's skills and knowledge through social-emotional development, cognitive thinking, literacy and the arts, physical/motor development and growth, and approaches to learning.
*Note: Additional fees apply for students who are 5-years-old, have never attended VPK, and are eligible to start Kindergarten by September 1.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Must be 3 or 4-years-old by September 1
Monday-Thursday
8:00-10:45 am or 12:00-2:45 pm
$50.00/week
Children in this program are provided with an outdoor classroom environment to explore the natural surroundings around the Brookside Education Center area. Activities are focused on the surroundings of nature and the outdoors through a curriculum. Students enrolled in this program will be outside most of the time, except in severe weather. Activities include a daily hike exploring the nature trails, digging in the sand pit, sledding in the winter, and learning more about the great outdoors.