Registration
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On-site kindergarten registration for Title schools
Starting kindergarten is a big milestone for your child—and for you! The Kindergarten Transition Resource Fair is here to make the process exciting, stress-free, and filled with opportunities. This event offers hands-on activities, expert guidance, and practical resources to help you and your child feel prepared and confident for this next big step.
In partnership with Community & Family Services, Early Childhood Connections, and Rapid City Area Schools, this free fair is your chance to connect with valuable community resources and gain insights that will support your family throughout the transition. Walk away with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to make kindergarten a smooth and exciting start to your child’s learning journey.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:00 - 7:00 PM
General Beadle Elementary School | 10 Van Buren St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Who it's for:
All RCAS Title I incoming kindergarteners and their families.
What you'll find at the fair:
On-site kindergarten registration for Title schools
Tour a real kindergarten classroom
Learn what a typical kindergarten day looks like
Talk with educators and early childhood professionals
Interactive, hands-on activities designed just for incoming kindergarteners
A chance for children to get excited about school in a playful setting
Community resource booths with tools and information to support your child and family
Take-home materials to help ease the transition into kindergarten
West River Mental Health
Rapid Transit System
CASA
Community & Family Services
Friends of the Children - He Sapa
Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons
Helpline Center
Mckinney Vento
Oglala Lakota College Early Education Department
South Dakota Services for the Deaf
Statewide Family Engagement Center
Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI)
Valley View Elementary
Dept of Social Services- Economic Assistance
Lifeways
United Way of the Black Hills
Rapid City Area Schools
South Dakota Department of Health
Black Hills Pediatric Dentistry
Rapid City Public Library
Rural America Initiatives
LifeSight
Wilson Elementary
Rapid Valley Elementary
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Black Hills
LifeScape
Great Plains Tribal Home Visiting Program
Children's Therapy Services
Knollwood Elementary
The Salvation Army
RCAS ELL Program
Early Childhood Connections
Pennington County 4-H Program
For more information, contact:
Maria Kemp
📧 Mkemp@bhssc.org