Dear Parents of Potential Early Entrance to Kindergarten Students:
Toledo Public Schools has a new schedule for our early entrance to kindergarten testing for the upcoming school year.
Applications are available beginning on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 and they must be completed and returned to the Office of Advanced Academics by Monday, April 13, 2026. Links to a guide and the application are below along with the timeline.
You can email them to Debra Kleeman ([email protected]), the office is at 1025 Hoag Street, Toledo, OH 43607.
Once the applications have been submitted by April 13, 2026, initial assessments will be completed during April and May 2026. Parents who have applied will be notified for the date and time of their child’s assessment.
In May and June 2026, parents will be notified if their child has been identified as needing additional testing. They will be given the date and time of the assessment.
If you have questions about the early entrance process, please call the Advanced Academics Office at 419-671-8935.
Guide - TPS Early Entrance to Kindergarten 2025 -26
Early Entrance Application
- Tuesday following Presidents’ Day February 17, 2026: Application window opens. Applications are available at www.tps.org or may be requested by phone at 419-671-8935.
- April 13: Application due date. No late applications will be considered.
- April-May: Initial assessments completed. Parents will be notified of the date/time for assessment.
- May-June: Parents of students identified for additional testing will be notified of the date/time for assessment.
- July: Parents are notified of the final decision regarding early entrance.