Save the Date—Kindergarten Registration

Do you know a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017?

If so, please save the date for the Kindergarten Registration period. This year, the Kindergarten registration period will occur between February 28, 2017 and May 31, 2017.

What do I need for Kindergarten Registration?

You register at your neighborhood school during the registration period.

If you do not know what your neighborhood school is, you can go to www.philasd.org and click on the School Finder Banner. Once you are directed to School Finder, you can enter your address to see your neighborhood school.

Be sure to bring the following to the neighborhood school during the registration period:

1. Your child’s up-to-date immunization records

2. Parent/Legal Guardianship Identification: Current Driver’s License/Non-Driver’s License, Federal, State or Municipal employment photo identification, or Passport.

3. One of the following:

4. Child’s original birth certificate

5. Notarized copy of the child’s birth certificate

6. Child’s valid passport

7. Original baptismal certificate indicating the child’s date of birth

8. Copy of the record of baptism-notarized or duly certified and showing the date of birth

9. Notarized statement from the parents or another relative indicating the date of birth

10. Prior school records indicating date of birth

11. Two proofs of residency

When is a good time to visit the neighborhood school?

• Kindergarten Open House Day: March 7, 2017

• Kindergarten Open House Week: May 8-May 12, 2017 (contact your local school for the specific day and time during this week)

For more information on the Kindergarten Registration process (including more details on examples of proofs of residency), please see the flyer below and/or visit this website: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/e/earlychild/kindergarten-registration.

You can also contact the Office of Early Childhood Education at 215-400-4270.

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