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Registration for School
REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN
Registration for most kindergarten and
first-grade students occurs during the months of May through August at any Duval
County public elementary school. Under Florida Law, a child must have
successfully completed Kindergarten in order to be eligible for first grade.
Children may enter kindergarten if they will be five years old on or before
September 1 of the current year. They may enter
first grade if they will be six years old on or before September 1,
on the current year, and have successfully completed
kindergarten. This is Florida law, and there are no exceptions.
Florida laws also require all children who will be six years old by February 1,
of the current year, to attend school, and children must attend school until they reach the
age of 16.
When registering a child for
school, parents must provide school personnel the following:
Proof of child's birth date - Child
must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, of the
current year.
Certified birth certificate (no copies please)
Florida certification of immunization or an
exemption
For a more in-depth description visit the Duval County School Board's web
site at www.educationcentral.org.
School physical examination certificate
(performed within one (1) year prior to date of entry) (HRS form 3040 furnished by
doctor's office) or other official certificate of a
health examination that addresses the student's health status.
Up-to-date immunization record (HRS
Form 680)
A second MMR inoculation as well as
Hepatitis series (HepB/HBV) are required for students entering Kindergarten
through fifth grade -
also required, either the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or documented history of
varicella disease Pre-K through second grade.
A social security card or number.
. Proof of address - utility, telephone,
cable bill, a lease agreement, or contract on a home, etc.
When a child has been
enrolled in another school district, parents are asked to provide the latest report card
from that district.
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