Enrollment

Kindergarten Enrollment

Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025–2026 school year will take place the week of January 13 at each of our schools from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

• January 13: Arizona Desert Elementary School
• January 14: Desert Oasis Elementary School
• January 15: Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School
• January 16: Sheely Farms Elementary School

Those eligible to enroll will turn five years of age by August 31, 2025. However, children who turn five years of age between September 1 and December 31, 2025, may be eligible through our kinder early entrance program (KEEP).

Enrollment Support

Our Welcome Center is open, and we're ready to help you register your child at one of our great schools. We want the enrollment process to go as smoothly as possible, so give our Welcome Center a call at 623-533-3980, or stop by the Welcome Center on the Porfirio H. Gonzales campus for assistance.

Enrollment Forms

When you arrive at our Welcome Center, we'll ask you to complete an enrollment form for each child. Our staff is on-site and available to help you through this process.

We can assist you with the forms, or you can complete them prior to visiting our Welcome Center.

Required Documentation

To enroll your child at one of our schools, please plan to bring the following documentation with you to our Welcome Center. We are happy to make copies in our office.

• Official birth certificate
• Legal guardianship documents (if applicable)
• Current immunization record
• Proof of address in parent/guardian name (For example, you can bring a current utility bill, rental agreement/mortgage statement, etc.)
• Withdrawal form and report card from the previous school (if applicable)
• Individualized Education Plan (IEP) if your child requires special services

District Boundaries

Our school district spans from the west side of Phoenix across the City of Tolleson (from 83rd Avenue to 107th Avenue) and from Thomas Road on the north to Buckeye Road on the south; yet we welcome students and families from across the entire valley.

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Tolleson ESD Attendance Area

Open Enrollment

You have a choice in where to educate your child. Tolleson ESD welcomes students both within and outside our district boundaries. 

Open enrollment allows Arizona students to attend public schools outside their attendance areas or their districts based on capacity. If no excess capacity exists, we will place you on a waiting list and inform you when space is available. The school may reject an open enrollment if the student has been or is in the process of being expelled from another school district or educational institution.

If you wish to enroll at a Tolleson ESD school but live outside the attendance area, please complete the following form:

• Open Enrollment Form | Fillable PDF

Kindergarten Early Entrance Program (KEEP)

For children potentially ready for kindergarten who will not be five years of age by August 31 but will be five years of age by December 31, please ask about our Kindergarten Early Entrance Program (KEEP). Please call our Welcome Center at 623-533-3980 for additional information.

• Tolleson Elementary School District Kindergarten Early Entrance Program Interest Form
• Is the Early Entrance to Kindergarten Program (KEEP) Right for Your Child?