Kuemper Catholic School System

Kuemper Catholic School System's mission is to provide excellent Catholic education of mind, body, and soul to empower all students to achieve to the best of their abilities in fulfillment of God's call.

Online Registration 2021/2022 - NOW OPEN!

The time has come to complete the final step of preschool registration - the online registration through Carroll Community School District. You can complete this final step by going to CCSD's website, then scrolling down and clicking on "New Student Registration." So yes, you will register your preschooler as a new student.

Submit Required Paperwork

Parents and guardians are asked to submit required paperwork for their future preschooler this spring. Parents should submit the following paperwork:
1. Copy of the child's birth certificate
2. Copy of the child's immunizations record
3. Copy of the child's most recent physical
4.  Filled out Home Language Survey

Paperwork can be submitted via one of the options below:
A. Bring to Open House this spring - see above for information
B. Mail to Joan Halbur, elementary secretary, at 201 S. Clark Street, Carroll, IA 51401
C. Scan and email to Joan Halbur, elementary secretary, at jmhalbur@kuemper.org.
D. Drop off at Holy Spirit Elementary at 201 S. Clark Street, Carroll, IA 51401
 
 

You Need This Booklet!

Use our Preschool Survival Guide as...well.. your survival guide for your first year of school. It includes everything from getting on the bus to picking out what to wear.

#FutureKnights Birthday List

By signing your child up for the #FutureKnights Birthday list, you will be notified ASAP when preschool registration opens for your child's respective year. They will also receive birthday cards for their 1st-4th birthdays!

Preschool Facebook Group

By joining Kuemper's private facebook group Kuemper Catholic Preschool Information 21 -22,  you will become part of an online community in which resources are shared and parents can get to know each other.  Members of the group will be notified when any new information comes out, will see features on preschool teachers and staff, and get an inside look at current preschool activities. Join now!

General Information for 2021/2022 School Year

Students must be 4 years old on or before September 15, 2021.

Partnership with Carroll Community School District
Kuemper collaborates with Carroll Community School District (CCSD) for the state funded (tuition free) four-year-old preschool program. When registering for preschool, families have the option to choose Kuemper or CCSD for their child's preschool site.

Sessions
Preschool is Monday through Friday throughout the school year and runs in half-day sessions. There are morning and afternoon sessions.
Morning Session: 8:00am-11:00am
Afternoon Session: 12:00pm-3:00pm

Transportation
Morning and afternoon busing is provided on the Carroll Community and Kuemper bus routes. Noon bus transportation is provided for students within the Carroll Community School District.

KuemperCares Program for Preschool and Optional Kindergarten
Kuemper's childcare program KuemperCares offers half-day childcare that compliments the half-day preschool classes. This program alleviates parent's worries about finding transportation for their child in the middle of the school day, especially for families that live outside the school district!

Tours
If you are discerning where to send your child, please schedule a tour. You will not be disappointed! This can be arranged by contacting Susie Hulst at smhulst@kuemper.org or 712-792-3313.