New Student Registration Requirements

General Instructions

Welcome to Kindergarten 2010 Checklist

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New information regarding your Kindergartener

New information regarding your Kindergartener - Spanish

All Guilford County Schools students must reside with a parent or legal guardian who is a district resident. Students new to the district will need to bring the following to their school's registration office:

• Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Residence (See Acceptable Forms of ID for Proof of Residence)
• Guilford County Schools will request school records from previous school.

Parents or guardians interested in Erwin or Triangle Lake Montessori schools where 4 year olds are enrolled should follow instructions for the Magnet School Application and deadline.

Parents or guardians interested in the district’s Pre-K program for 4 year olds should follow the instructions for the Pre-K Application and deadline. For additional information please contact Linda Olinger, pre-K coordinator, at 336-370-2362 and by email at olingel@gcsnc.com

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is usually held beginning March 1 through the end of April. When registering your child, please have available:

• A certified birth certificate
• A kindergarten health assessment report (forms available at elementary schools and Guilford County 's health department) or you may download the file.
• Click here to download the instructions for the kindergarten health assessment form.
• Your child's school assignment (Call 370-8303 to learn the name of your child's school)
• A record of your child's immunizations (shots) from a pediatrician or the County Health Department including:
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (DtaP). Five doses required.
  If fourth dose is after the child's fourth birthday, fifth dose is not required.
• Inactivated Polio Vaccine or Oral Polio Vaccine (IPV or OPV).
  Four doses required. If third dose is on or after child's fourth birthday,
  fourth dose is not required.
• Measles. Two doses, with first dose on or after child's first birthday.
• Mumps. One dose on or after the child's first birthday.
• Rubella. One dose on or after the child's first birthday.
• Haemophilus Influenza Vaccine (Hib). One dose.
• Hepatitis B. Three doses. This vaccine is required for all children
  born on or after July 1, 1994.
• Varicella. One dose. This vaccine is required for all children born on or after April 1, 2001.
• Proof of residence showing name and address such as a utility bill or rental agreement (Telephone or cable television bills are not acceptable.)

Attendance Zones

Information on attendance zones can be obtained by contacting the Student Assignment Office at 370-8303 or go to the GCS School Locator.

Immunization Requirements

• DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Five doses. If fourth dose is after the child's fourth birthday, then the fifth dose is not required.
• OPV/IPV (Oral or Inactivated Polio Vaccine) Four doses. If third dose is on or after the child's fourth birthday, then the fourth dose is not required.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Two doses. First dose on or after the child's first birthday.
• Hib (Haemophilus Influenza Vaccine) At least one dose.
• Hepatitis B Three doses. This vaccine is required of all children born on or after July 1, 1994.
• Varicella One dose. This vaccine is required for all children born on or after April 1, 2001.

Acceptable Forms of ID for Proof of Residence

• Gas, oil, water or electric bill with the parent's/legal guardian's name with address in your school zone. (Telephone and cable television bill are not acceptable ID.)
• Official lease agreement in the parent's/ legal guardian's name.
• Driver's license (or State ID card from Department of Motor Vehicles) and voter registration card (go to the Board of Elections Office to register to vote - not the Department of Motor Vehicles. DMV will not give parent documentation of registering to vote.) Driver's license or State ID card must be in parent's/legal guardian's name with address in your school zone.
• Driver's license (or State ID card) and car registration in the parent's/legal guardian's name and address in your school zone.
• Driver's license (or State ID card) and letter from employer verifying address. Letter from employer must be on company letterhead.
• Driver's license (or State ID card) or voter registration card and Medicaid card in the parent's/legal guardian name with address in your school zone.

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please call the GCS Student Assignment Office at (336) 370-8303.