Kindergarten registration, and in some case pre-kindergarten, is coming up fast in several local school districts.
Parents registering their child should bring shot records, a birth certificate, Social Security number and proof of residency.
Some schools also require a driver's license and proof of income if registering in the pre-kindergarten or Head Start program.
Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, and pre-kindergarten students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 and meet income eligibility standards and/or must be unable to speak and comprehend the English language.
A child with a current full-time military parent also qualifies for the Pre-K program.
The following immunizations are required before entering school in August:
- 5 DTP or DTAP - one must be on or after the 4th birthday
- 4 polio - one must be on or after the 4th birthday
- 2 MMR - one must be on or after the 4th birthday
- 3 hepatitis B - doses 1 and 2 must be at least 30 days apart and dose 3 must be at least 3 months after dose 2.
- 1 varicella (chicken pox) immunization or validated history (month and year) is not a state requirement. If your child has had the disease, validate this with the school nurse upon enrollment.
- hepatitis A - First dose required for all Pre-K
- PCV-7 - required for all Pre-K
The dates and special information regarding kindergarten registration for local schools are as follows:
Boyd - May 5 and 6, 4-7 p.m. Parents will be provided with information concerning enrollment and students will participate in a readiness evaluation to help determine placement and kindergarten readiness.
Bridgeport - All new students can begin registering May 1. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten "round-up" will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday the entire month of May. The kindergarten program is a full day program while Pre-K and Head Start are half-day programs that can involve the entire day if a student qualifies for both programs.
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