Join us for Countdown to Kindergarten on Monday, August 24 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM at Polar Park.

Countdown to Kindergarten is a day to help your child (and you!) prepare for their first year of school. Enjoy hands-on, family-friendly activities, receive free books and other learning materials, and get your questions answered directly by WPS early childhood staff.

Complimentary parking will be available in the LAZ Madison Street Parking Lot located at 25 Madison Street.

Additional details and event tickets will be mailed to families & caregivers with a registered kindergarten student for the 2026–27 school year.

Children and their families will:

🚌 Climb aboard a school bus

🚸 Meet a crossing guard

🎶 Make music

📚 Get a free book

🥦 Learn about healthy eating

🏃‍♂️ Play the "Lunch Tray Relay"

🧱 Build with blocks – and more!