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.

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

Polar Park is located at 100 Madison Street. Parking for a fee is available at nearby lots. Complimentary parking is available in the lot across from the Madison Tower Condominiums at 70 Southbridge Street. (The lot will have a sign for the event.)

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!