Enrolling Your Child in Kindergarten

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The office staff in every school is able to assist you with registering your child for kindergarten and answering questions you may have about your child’s school. Elementary school office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. During the summer months, office hours may vary. It is recommended that you call the school your child will attend to determine its operation hours during the summer.

What should I bring to register my child in kindergarten?
To register your child in kindergarten, please bring:

1. proof of residence/address proof of residence/address (lease agreement and/or gas, electric, or water bills)
2. certified birth certificate
3. physical examination report (dated within 12 months prior to starting kindergarten)
4. current immunization records
5. Social Security number
6. two emergency contact phone numbers that are current

What requirements must I follow in order to register my child/children for school?
The following Virginia state guidelines are required for enrolling a student in a Virginia public school:

1. A child must be five years old on or before September 30 of the upcoming school year to enroll in kindergarten.
2. A certified birth certificate is required of any student being admitted for the first time to any public school in Virginia.
3. The student must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must submit proof of address when registering at a new school.
4. Virginia law requires that a student must present a Social Security number upon enrollment. Virginia Code §22.1-260 requires that a student present a federal Social Security number within ninety days of enrollment. Parents who are unable or unwilling to present a federal Social Security number may request that the school division provide an alternative identification number. No student will be denied enrollment or services based upon not providing a Social Security number.
5. No student shall be admitted for the first time to any public kindergarten or elementary school in a school division unless the student furnishes a copy of a comprehensive physical examination from a qualified licensed physician or licensed nurse practitioner, performed no earlier than twelve months prior to the date the student first enters kindergarten or elementary school.
   
   When a physical is completed for first-time entry to kindergarten, the Virginia Form MCH-213F must be used. This form is available through all schools offices and the school division’s Web site vbschools.com by selecting the category Student Health Services on the home page.
6. If transferring from another school, school division, or from out of state, a copy of such an examination must be in the previous school’s record and available upon request. The need for a physical examination does not apply to pupils entering secondary schools, although this report is often very beneficial.
7. Virginia law requires proof of immunizations for all students entering a public school. Month, day, and year of immunizations must be reflected. Kindergartners, entering school for the first time, must have immunizations verified on
   Virginia Form MCH-213F .

What immunizations are required of my child/children prior to enrollment as a Virginia Beach City Public Schools student?

1. DPT - A minimum of three doses, with at least one dose administered after the child’s fourth birthday.
2. POLIO - A minimum of three doses, with at least one dose administered after the student’s fourth birthday. If four (or more) have been administered before the fourth birthday, no more are required for school entry.
3. MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA (MMR) requirements:
   Measles (Rubeola) - Two doses of Rubeola vaccine are required for all students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. The first dose must have been at age 12 months or older; the second dose no sooner than one month after the first dose.
   Mumps and Rubella - A minimum of one dose of each administered at 12 months or older. This is usually administered in combination with Measles(Rubeola) as the MMR vaccine.
4. HEPATITIS B - The series of three vaccines is required for all students born on or after January 1, 1994. The third dose must not have been given before 24 weeks of age.
5. VARICELLA (Chicken Pox) - This is required of all students born on or after
   January 1, 1997, and must have been administered after 12 months of age, unless the medical history and lab tests are officially documented. A student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally, if the student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having received at least one dose of the required immunization(s) accompanied by a schedule for completion of the remaining required dosage(s). At the time of enrollment, ALL immunizations must be as current and as
   up-to-date as possible. Enrollment and attendance can be delayed if compliance with immunization requirements is not met. Questions and the need for further clarification of immunization requirements may be directed to the school nurse at your school or to the Health Services Office at 757.263.2025.
6. All sixth graders are required to have a Tdap (tetanus, pertussis, and diphtheria) booster, prior to entry to sixth grade for the 2008-2009 school year. If such a vaccine has been received in the last five years, this booster is not required. Documentation of this vaccine may appear as DPT, T, Td, Dtap, and/or Tdap.

A student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally, if the student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having received at least one dose of the required immunization(s) accompanied by a schedule for completion of the remaining required dosage(s). At the time of enrollment, ALL immunizations must be as current and as up-to-date as possible. Enrollment and attendance can be delayed if compliance with immunization requirements is not met. Questions and the need for further clarification of immunization requirements may be directed to your school nurse at your school or to the Student Health Services Office at 757.263.2025.

Besides a doctor’s office, where can I have my child/children immunized?
Routine immunizations for children are provided free of charge through the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health. Please call ahead for clinic hours: Virginia Beach Department of Public Health, 4452 Corporation Lane, phone: 757. 518.2700 or 757.518.2716.

We are a military family moving to Virginia Beach. What health facilities are available to my family?
School physicals are offered by appointment only through TRI-CARE North Region,
1-866-MIL-HLTH 645-4584 or at tricareonline.com. Immunizations can be obtained at Boone Clinic, 757.953.8351 or at Oceana Clinic 757.953.3805. It is advisable to call for clinic hours. Please have medical records, immunization records, military ID cards, and the
Virginia Form MCH-213F with you.

Where do I register my child for school?
Registration for all students is conducted at the assigned home school based on your current Virginia Beach address. Elementary school office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. During the summer months, office hours may vary. It is recommended that you call the school your child will attend to determine its operation hours during the summer.

How do I find out what school my child/children will attend?
If you are planning on relocating to Virginia Beach or recently moved to the area, you can find your assigned elementary, middle, or high school by visiting our School Locator/Map Center – found on the school division’s Web site vbschools.com. The School Locator/Map Center will also provide you with a detailed map of the geographic location for each school.

You may also call the Office of Demographics and Planning at 757.263.1055 or e-mail
vbschzones@vbschools.com.

If I have additional questions about registering my child as a student who should I contact?
Should you need additional information, please contact either your neighborhood school office or the coordinator of Student Health Services at 757.263.2025.

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