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.
- Prekindergarten Programming - CURRENT YEAR 24-25
- 2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration
- Elementary (Grades K-5)
- Middle School (Grades 6-7)
- High School (Grades 8-12)
Prekindergarten Programming - CURRENT YEAR 24-25
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.
2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration
We are excited to announce the start of Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year at Albert Lea Area Schools. To be eligible for Kindergarten, students must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2025. All incoming Kindergarteners are encouraged to complete Early Childhood Screening if they haven’t done so already. Please call 507-379-4852 to make an appointment, or email Katrina.Pedersen@alschools.org.
For your convenience, families can choose to enroll online OR attend in-person registration.
- In-person registration will be held at Brookside Education Center, located at 211 West Richway Drive, Albert Lea, MN 56007 on the following dates:
| Thursday, January 23 | 7:30am - 6:30pm |
| Monday, February 24 | 7:30am - 6:30pm |
To complete the enrollment process in-person, please bring the following documents with you:
1. Completed registration forms (if you did not receive a mailing with these forms, you can fill out a hard copy at Brookside or request another mailing be sent to you by contacting Dani Bryant at 507-379-4806 or Dani.Bryant@alschools.org.
2. Birth Certificate or Hospital Birth Record, if available
3. Immunization records, if completed outside of Minnesota
- Online Enrollment: Click here or the red button below to access the online enrollment forms. After completing the Kindergarten Enrollment Form, you will be automatically redirected to the Student Demographics Form. Both forms must be submitted to process your student's enrollment. If you complete the forms online, there's no need to attend the in-person registration days.
School of attendance is determined by the student's home address. 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.
| 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 |
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. 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.
| 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 |
*Albert Lea Area Schools reserves the right to assign open-enrollment elementary students to any of our four elementary school sites, based on current enrollment numbers and available space. While we strive to accommodate family preferences, placement decisions will be made in the best interest of maintaining balanced class sizes across the district, in accordance with Minnesota Statute 124D.03, Subdivision 3(a).
Middle School (Grades 6-7)
Southwest Middle School1601 W Front St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.379.5240
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.
- 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.
High School (Grades 8-12)
Albert Lea High School
1601 W Front St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.379.5240
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.
- 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.
- ALHS Transfer Student Information - Please complete this form if your student intends on participating in activities at ALHS. Return this completed form to the ALHS Activities Office.