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Kindergarten Registration

        The New Hanover County Schools will hold kindergarten registration from February 4-15, 2008.

Kindergartners must be registered at the school within their residence attendance area. Attendance areas may be verified online at http://www.nhcs.net/districts/districtmaps.htm 

Children to be registered must be five years of age on or before October 16^th. It is NOT necessary to bring your child to the school for registration. The registration will take approximately 15 minutes.

To enroll a child in kindergarten, parents must present the following:

• Proof of Residence
  • Copy of Lease or Deed
  • Property Tax Statement
  • Buy/Sell Agreement (Closing date must be within 120 days of enrollment.)
  • Homeowner's Insurance Policy 
• Child’s birth certificate (certified original)
• Social Security Card (optional)
• Immunization Record
  
• Health Assessment Report showing:
  • Physical examination
  • Vision screening
  • Hearing screening

Certified birth certificates may be obtained by writing the Vital Records Branch, P.O. Box 29537, Raleigh, NC 27626, by calling (910) 733-3526, or by visiting the Vital Records Branch at 225 North McDowell Street (on the corner of Lane and McDowell). They may also be obtained from the Register of Deeds office in the county of the child’s birth. 

North Carolina State law requires the following immunization for all children enrolling in kindergarten or first grade for the first time:

*  New NC State law changes and additions

Immunizations may be obtained from a family physician or at clinics conducted by the New Hanover County Health Department. Call the Health Department at 798-6500 to schedule appointments for physicals and immunizations as soon as possible if needed.

Parents or legal guardians with questions concerning kindergarten registration may call the elementary school in their residential school district. School names, principals’ names and phone numbers are listed below: