Kindergarten registration and orientation takes place in April/May for the kindergarten classes beginning in September. Parents of youngsters whose names are on file in the census office and who will be five years old by December 1 will receive letters informing them of registration dates. The local newspaper also publishes kindergarten registration schedules in advance. At registration, parent are asked to furnish a birth certificate, or other formal proof of age, social security number, and proof of immunizations. The following immunizations are required in order to begin kindergarten:
4 doses - Polio (IPV)
5 doses - Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTap)
2 doses - Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
3 doses - Hepatitis B (Hep B)
2 doses - Varicella or written proof from a Dr. of having chickenpox.
Prekindergarten registrations takes place in May and a child must be four years of age by December 1. All children who appear on the census will receive an enrollment/recruitment form in the mail. Eligible families then will be contacted to come in and register their child. At registration, parents are asked to bring in a birth certificate, or other proof of immunizations. The following immunizations are required in order to attend prekindergarten:
3 doses - Polio (IPV)
4 doses - Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTap)
1 dose - Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
3 doses - Hepatits B (Hep B)
1 dose Varicella or written proof from a Dr. of having Chickenpox
1 dose Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) if given over the age of 15 months
OR
3 doses Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) if given before the age of 15 months
1 dose Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) if given over the age of 24 months
OR
4 doses Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) if given before the age of 24 months