Kindergarten Registration

 

The New Hanover County Schools will hold kindergarten registration from February 22 - March 5, 2010.  Kindergartners must be registered at the school within their residence attendance area. Attendance areas may be verified by contacting the Community Schools/Public Relations Office at 254-4317 or Student Support Services at 251-2929.

Children to be registered must be five years of age on or before August 31, 2010. It is NOT necessary to bring your child to the school for registration. The registration will take approximately 15 minutes.

To enroll a child in kindergarten, parents must present the following:

• Proof of Residence
  • Copy of a lease, deed, property tax or homeowner's insurance policy.
  • Utility bills will NOT be accepted.
• Child’s birth certificate (certified original)
• Social Security Card (optional)
• Immunization Record
• Health Assessment Report showing:
  • Physical examination
  • Vision screening
  • Hearing screening

Certified birth certificates may be obtained by writing the Vital Records Branch, P.O. Box 29537, Raleigh, NC 27626, by calling (910) 733-3526, or by visiting the Vital Records Branch at 225 North McDowell Street (on the corner of Lane and McDowell). They may also be obtained from the Register of Deeds office in the county of the child’s birth. The charge for a certified birth certificate is $3.00 per copy from the Register of Deeds and $10.00 from the Vital Records Branch.

North Carolina State law requires the following immunization for all children enrolling in kindergarten or first grade for the first time:

Number of Doses Required Before School Entry:	Vaccine
(5*)	DPT/pediatric DT shots
(4*)	Polio vaccine doses
(3*)	Hepatitis B
(2*)	Measles
(2*)	Mumps
(1*)	Rubella
(1*)	Varicella
(4*)	HIB dose

*Please visit www.immunizenc.com/SchoolReqs.htm for further information.

Immunizations may be obtained from a family physician or at clinics conducted by the New Hanover County Health Department. Call the Health Department at 798-6500 to schedule appointments for physicals and immunizations as soon as possible if needed.

Parents or legal guardians with questions concerning kindergarten registration may call the elementary school in their residential school district. School names, principals’ names and phone numbers are listed below: