Kindergarten

Login through ParentVue.

Fill out the enrollment packet and return either in person or through the mail.

• In person: Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• U.S. Mail: Osseo Enrollment Center, 7051 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

2026-27 Enrollment Packet

2025-26 enrollment packet

Visit the Open Enrollment & In-District Transfer page for information. Note: in-district transfer is temporarily paused at the elementary and middle school levels until 2027 because of the attendance boundary change process. Exceptions are being made for fall 2026 fifth and eighth graders if they're interested (a form needs to be filled out late fall 2025). This is all in accordance with school board procedure. Further details are at district279.org/boundaries. 

Explore our comprehensive online school, 279Online open to all Minnesota residents.

Important Update:
279Online’s elementary program (grades K-5) will be available through the 2024-25 school year but will close starting in the 2025-26 school year. Middle and high school programs will continue to be offered.

To qualify for enrollment in Kindergarten, your child must turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the school year. 

279Online Application

Magnet schools allow students to deepen their learning in special focus areas. For families who live within the boundaries of the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD), applications are routed through that organization rather than through the Osseo Area Schools Enrollment Center.

• At Birch Grove School for the Arts, fine arts, dance, drama, and music are woven into all core subject areas.
• At Weaver Lake: A Science, Math & Technology School, students discover the scientists in themselves through inquiry-based, hands-on classroom science and math activities, using current technology and equipment for collecting and analyzing data.
• At Zanewood Community: A STEAM School, science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) concepts are woven throughout the entire curriculum at every grade level (including prekindergarten). 
• Brooklyn Middle STEAM School, students are given authentic, real-world experiences with STEAM coursework while practicing with scientists, engineers, mathematicians, musicians, artists and technical professionals. 
• Osseo Senior High students can explore and prepare for successful health care careers via the Health Science Magnet Program.
• Park Center Senior High: An IB World School, offers the challenging International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, recognized worldwide for preparing students for success at university and in life beyond.

Ready to apply? Visit the Magnet School page for more information on the application process.

Online 

Update your or your student’s personal information such as address, contact information, and emergency contacts.

Submit an Online Verification and Family Update form through ParentVUE. A step-by-step guide through the process can be found online.

Submit an address change

Please note that some changes may require documents to be submitted through this form or directly to the Enrollment Center before being accepted.

Enrollment Packet and forms (PDF or paper forms)

Send the Change of Address form with one proof of residency to:

Email:  Enrollmentcenter@district279.org

Fax: 763.585.7368

2025-26 Enrollment Packet - Change of Address

Download the 2026-27 Early Entrance to Kindergarten Guide:

2026-27 Early Entrance to Kindergarten Guide