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Kindergarten Registration begins in March. When you register your child you will need to bring these items with you to your child's school:
- Your child’s birth certificate. This document will prove that your child is old enough to be in Kindergarten. Children must reach 5 on or before August 31st of their Kindergarten year to be eligible to attend.
- Proof of Residence. This document shows you are living in the attendance zone for your school. You can bring any one of the following items:
a. Lease Agreement
b. Mortgage Statement or Deed
c. Durham County Property Tax Statement (home or vehicle)
d. Guardianship Documents (if necessary)
e. If the residence is not in your name, you will need to bring a notarized statement from the Durham County resident you are living with along with a copy of their proof of residence.
- Immunization Records. All records must have the following information:
a. Five DPT doses (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis). If the forth dose (booster) is given on or after the fourth birthday, the fifth dose is not required.
b. Four oral polio vaccines (OPV), one of which must be a booster given on or after the fourth birthday. If the third dose is given on or after the fourth birthday, the fourth dose in not required.
c. Two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) doses with the first dose on or after the first birthday and a second dose given before entering school.
d. At least one dose of Haemophilus influenza, b (HbOC or PRP-OMP), given on or after the first birthday and before five years of age. (Second dose is not required if the first dose was given after 15 months of age.)
e. Three Hepatitis B doses (not required if born before July 1994)
f. One Varicella dose on or after age 12 months and before age 19 months (not required if born before April 2001).
- Kindergarten Health Assessment Form. This form is available at your school and can be found in many doctor’s offices. This form MUST be completed within 30 days of enrollment.
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