Catalina Foothills School District

Catalina Foothills School District operates half-day Kindergarten programs at all four elementary schools: Canyon View Elementary, Manzanita Elementary, Sunrise Drive Elementary, and Ventana Vista Elementary.

Yes. In Arizona, the state only provides funding for half-day Kindergarten. Like many districts, CFSD offers a full-day option through a fee-based program to cover the additional instructional time.

Some neighboring districts may offer free full-day Kindergarten by using other funding sources that CFSD does not receive—such as grants or supplemental state funding based on socioeconomic factors. At CFSD, we remain committed to providing a high-quality Kindergarten experience in both our half-day and full-day programs.

Children must be five years of age by September 1, 2026 to become eligible for Kindergarten in school year 2026-2027.

In the months leading up to the school year, all four elementary schools off various dates for Kindergarten Show & Tell. At these events, families will learn about the free half-day Kindergarten program and the optional, supplemental, fee-based Kindergarten Plus (K ) program. Children will participate in activities with one of the school’s Kindergarten teachers. These “Show & Tell” sessions are one hour long followed by a thirty-minute tour of the school. 

Canyon View Elementary 520-209-7700 

Kindergarten Show & Tell:
December 1 or January 26 at 2:00 p.m
RSVP: Kinder Show and Tell Sign Up Form

Canyon View Kindergarten Video

Manzanita Elementary 520-209-7800 

Kindergarten Show & Tell:

December 3 or January 28, 2:00 p.m.

Sign up: Kindergarten Show & Tell RSVP Form

Manzanita Kindergarten Video 

Sunrise Drive Elementary 520-209-7900 

Kindergarten Show & Tell:

December 4 or January 15 from 2:00-3:15 p.m. with a campus tour at 3:15.

Sign up: ​Kinder Show and Tell RSVP Form

Sunrise Drive Kindergarten Video     CFSD's Chinese immersion program

Ventana Vista Elementary 520-209-8000 

Kindergarten Show & Tell:

November 18 or January 6 at 2:00 p.m. 

Sign Up: Kindergarten Show & Tell RSVP Form

Ventana Vista Kindergarten Video    CFSD's Spanish immersion program

Two elementary schools in Catalina Foothills School District offer immersion at the Kindergarten level. Sunrise Drive Elementary offers a Chinese Immersion program. Ventana Vista offers a Spanish Immersion program. Depending on enrollment, Kindergarten immersion programs could open from half-day Kindergarten to full-day, fee-based Kindergarten. 

Kindergarten Enrollment Steps 

Please complete the steps below that apply to your family:

Step 1: Open Enrollment Application
✔ Required for all Open Enrollment families
Apply online here: CFSD Open Enrollment.  The 2026-2027 application opens November 1, 2025.

Step 2: District Online Registration (State-Funded Portion of the Day)
✔ Required for all families attending any kindergarten program

Register online here: Register for School. The 2026-2027 registration portal opens in early February 2026.
 

Step 3: Kindergarten Plus Registration (Full-Day Option)
✔ Only for families who want full-day kindergarten
Register and pay here: Kindergarten Plus
Click the teal card after login. (Refundable if not accepted into CFSD)

Step 4: CARE (Before/After School Care)
✔ Only for families who want before/after school childcare (7:00–8:00 AM, 3:00–6:00 PM)

Register and pay here: CARE Program

Click the purple card after login. (Refundable if not accepted into CFSD)

Yes. For the 2026-2027 School Year, the open enrollment window is November 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. Applicants who apply for open enrollment during this window are given equal consideration for enrollment following CFSD’s Governing Board Policies. If capacity is insufficient to enroll all students to a particular grade in a particular school, then they shall be selected through a random selection process. If there is additional capacity to accept students after January 31, we will respond to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.