Student Registration

• New Student Registration
• Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

New Student Registration

Registration for all new students must be completed with the GJSD Student Registrar, located at Johnstown High School, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, NY. In order to register a new student, residency in the Greater Johnstown School District must be verified and a registration packet must be completed. Items that may be used to prove residency are listed below. Registration packets can be found at the button below or obtained at the Registration Office.

For questions about enrolling students, call the Student Registrar at (518) 762-4611, ext. 3121.

Required Documents for New Students

Parent/Guardian proof of residency must be provided using two of the following:

• Drivers License
• Current utility bill
• Current telephone bill
• Copy of Deed/Mortgage Statement
• Lease Agreement
• Pay Stub
• Auto Insurance ID Card
• Mail (not personal)
• Change of address form from the Post Office (must be stamped)

After completing the residency information, you will be asked to complete a Registration form, a Request for Records and a Home Language Questionnaire. We request that you bring the following paperwork with you:

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Record
• Custody Paperwork (if applicable)
• Child’s IEP (if applicable)
• Name, address and phone number for previous school district

Any incomplete paperwork will need to be obtained as soon as possible.

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2026-27 Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

The Greater Johnstown School District will begin open enrollment for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2026-2027 school year starting on March 9, 2026. Please note that applications will not be accepted prior to March 9. 

To be eligible to apply for pre-k, children must be four years old on or before December 1, 2026. To be eligible to register for kindergarten, children must be five years old on or before December 1, 2026. Pre-k and kindergarten at GJSD are full day programs. There will be 54 slots available for the 2026-2027 pre-k program. If greater than 54 pre-k applications are received by April 15, a lottery will take place on Wednesday, April 22 at Pleasant Avenue Elementary School.

Pre-k application packets and kindergarten registration packets may be printed from the forms page of the district website; may be picked up at the main office at Pleasant Avenue Elementary School; may be picked up at the District Office; or may be requested by emailing the GJSD School Registrar (registration@johnstownschools.org).

Notice: If your child is currently attending Johnstown as a 2025-2026 pre-k student, you do not need to complete the registration process for kindergarten for 2026-2027.

Beginning on March 9, copies of completed pre-k application packets or kindergarten registration packets, together with required documentation (see list below) may be dropped off  at the Pleasant Avenue Elementary School, located at 235 Pleasant Avenue, Johnstown, between 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  

Required Documents for New Pre-K and Kindergarteners

• All completed forms from the application/registration packet
• Copies of Two (2) Proofs of Address (as listed in application/registration packet)
• Copy of Parent ID
• Original legal Birth Certificate (photocopy will be made at school and original returned to you)
• Immunization Record from your pediatrician
• Copy of Custody Court Order (if applicable)
• Lead Screening Results (for pre-K applicants)

If you have any questions about pre-K or Kindergarten registration, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Registrar at (518) 762-4611, ext. 3121 or the Pleasant Ave. Main Office at (518) 762-8610.

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