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Kindergartners ready to learn
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2026-2027 Kindergarten Registration
If you live within New Albany-Plain Local Schools and your child turns five on or before August 19, 2026, they are eligible to start Kindergarten for the 2026–2027 school year. Online registration will begin on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9am. The Deadline for All-Day Kindergarten Guarantee is Friday, February 27, 2026. To guarantee a spot in the All-Day Kindergarten program, all registration requirements must be met.
News & Events
Catch up with the latest Early Learning Center news and events here.
![Meet Gemma: A New Friend for Our School Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768330797/naplsus/hjlldkwrg9dbx84fwlcl/CopyofWebTileWinterConcerts4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768330797/naplsus/hjlldkwrg9dbx84fwlcl/CopyofWebTileWinterConcerts4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768330797/naplsus/hjlldkwrg9dbx84fwlcl/CopyofWebTileWinterConcerts4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768330797/naplsus/hjlldkwrg9dbx84fwlcl/CopyofWebTileWinterConcerts4.png","width":816}])
There’s a new four-legged presence bringing smiles, calm, and connection to New Albany-Plain Local Schools—and her name is Gemma. (Her full name is Gemini but her shortened name is Gemma.)
![Board of Education Organizational & Regular Meeting Recap - Jan. 5, 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767725826/naplsus/q8gphjpy7emlepamz8ao/BOEWebTileJan26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767725826/naplsus/q8gphjpy7emlepamz8ao/BOEWebTileJan26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767725826/naplsus/q8gphjpy7emlepamz8ao/BOEWebTileJan26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767725826/naplsus/q8gphjpy7emlepamz8ao/BOEWebTileJan26.png","width":816}])
The Board of Education held their Organizational & Regular Meeting on Jan. 5, 2026 in the NAPLS Annex. Board members Coleen Barber, John McClelland and Mark Wilson were sworn in for their board terms and in officer elections, John McClelland was elected President and Jenn Fuller was elected Vice-President.
![Board of Education Regular Meeting Recap - Dec. 8, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1705015059/naplsus/o3jrhxachifeq7zazbyx/2024BOEGroup.jpg","width":2000}])
Presentations included the NAHS Program of Studies overview, a Campus Master Plan Update and recognitions of outgoing Board President Debbie Kalinosky.
Featured presentations included a Permanent Improvement Funds Update, Campus Master Plan Update and New Proposed Courses for New Albany High School.
![Healthy New Albany Magazine Feature on NAPLS Houses]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762274245/naplsus/jbsqiztdjhrfgmjgnjad/FallfestTile2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762274245/naplsus/jbsqiztdjhrfgmjgnjad/FallfestTile2.png","width":478}])
New Albany-Plain Local Schools students are getting a glimpse into the connection and camaraderie that come with being in groups on a large campus, thanks to the new and improved house-sorting system.
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