GREAT NEWS! You can now begin the registration process online! Registration for new students or students entering public school kindergarten in fall 2018 has begun in all Howard County public elementary schools. The time to register your child is NOW! Children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2018 must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2018. Children entering first grade in the fall of 2018 must be 6 years old on or before September 1, 2018. For details about registration and enrollment, visit www.hcpss.org/enroll/. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a registration appointment, please call the DLES front office at 410-313-5050. Registrations for those students living in the Ducketts Lane ES or new Hanover Hills ES districts can both be completed at DLES.