SCS releases kindergarten pre-enrollment information

Published 12:48 pm Wednesday, March 13, 2019

By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer

Parents and guardians looking to enroll a kindergartener who lives within the Shelby County Schools district now have the information for pre-enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year.

Shelby County Schools announced that the kindergarten pre-enrollment will be Wednesday, April 3 from 7-11 a.m. and Thursday, April 4 from noon-6 p.m.

So, what does an enrolling parent or legal guardian need in order to successfully register a child for kindergarten? The list of items for pre-enrollment is as follows:

–The enrolling parent or legal guardian must present a photo ID

–Proof of age (birth certificate)

–Valid Alabama immunization form

–Proof of residence–All parents or legal guardians will be required to provide two of the following current residence verification documents prior to the start of the new school year. The documents could be a recent mortgage statement, property deed, property tax record, apartment lease or recent utilities such as power, water or gas bill listed in the name of the parent/legal guardian.

–Proof of custody (if applicable, a copy of the court order must be supplied to the school)

–Social security number (voluntary)

For more information regarding online registration and forms, visit Shelbyed.org.