Zeman Elementary School
Our mission at Zeman, in partnership with our community, is to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in our diverse society.

If you have a child who will begin Kindergarten next fall:

Lincoln Public Schools is using an online student registration system for kindergarten enrollment. This online tool is now OPEN. Click here to start Kindergarten Online Student Registration .

Once on the LPS web page, you will see this button to begin.     

Please call us if you have any questions at 402-436-1169. 

Here are some helpful facts:

Start Here After Online Registration:

Kindergarten families who need to hand in paperwork, or those needing assistance with online registration can stop by the Zeman office between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or call 402-436-1169.

Kindergarten tested dates are students with birth dates between 8/1/2019 – 10/15/2019. Starting 3/31/2024, Testing applications can be found on the district website by clicking here. Follow the instructions listed in section “Kindergarten Assessment Testing”.

District Information on kindergarten can be found here.

First day of school is Monday, August 12, 2024.

Check List

This is a quick check list of items that Zeman needs before your student starts kindergarten this fall.  All documents can be faxed to 402-458-3108, emailed to cdlouhy@lps.org (Chris Dlouhy – Registrar) or brought into the Zeman School Office between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Click here for online forms such as Physical Exam, Vision Evaluation etc.

Kindergarten Item Check List
Online Registration or Census Sheet
Certified Birth Certificate (You can keep original and office will make a copy of it.) (You can also take a photo of it and email the registrar at cdlouhy@lps.org).
Current Immunization Record
Online Registration or Health History Form
Proof of Dental Examination
Physical Examinations Requirements
Vision Exam
Online Registration or Parental Acknowledgement of Instructional Technologies in LPS Elementary Classrooms (Authority to use computer at Zeman)

New 4/2/2024 – We are excited to announce Zeman’s Kindergarten Jumpstart program for incoming 2024 Kindergarten students will be July 17-18, from 9:00-11:00 am. Parent Meeting will be July 18 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Kindergarten Jumpstart Registration

(New 4/12/2024) Students with birthdates between 8/1/2019 and 10/15/2019 are eligible to participate in an assessment conducted by Lincoln Public Schools to determine possible early entrance to kindergarten. You will need to upload a birth certificate when you complete the below application.

Complete Early Kindergarten Entrance Application