Westerville City Schools are preparing to begin the registration process for our next kindergarten class. We look forward to meeting our new families and greeting our returning families. Kindergarten is required for children before entering first grade. If your child will be five years old on or before September 30, 2010, you may register him/her for kindergarten.
Our procedure for registration is designed to meet the needs of the parents. Registration for kindergarten will be held using our attendance boundaries. If you are unsure of your current home school of attendance, please contact any Westerville City Schools elementary school or the Enrollment and FamilyResourceCenter at 797-7700.
Thursday, March 18 -- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – REGISTRATION PACKET PICK-UP
- Parents may pick up a numbered registration packet at their current home school. After picking up the registration packet, the parent signs up for a time to return the completed materials to the Enrollment and FamilyResourceCenter at 300 Polaris Parkway, Suite 3200. BRING YOUR CALENDAR.
- Parents will be given the option to sign up for a time during the day or an evening for returning registration materials.
- Parents are to pick up a registration packet for their child only.
March 22 through April 16 – INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
- Parents return the completed registration materials to the Enrollment and FamilyResourceCenter at the appointed time.
- If a parent is unable to meet their scheduled appointment, the parent is responsible for calling the Enrollment and FamilyResourceCenter before April 16 to reschedule.
- Requirements for registration: two (2) proofs of residency, divorce/custody documentation (if applicable), completed and signed registration form, birth certification, and completed immunization form.
State law requires immunizations to be completed prior to entering school. Requirements are:
- DPT or DtaP shots (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus): 5 doses are required if the 4th dose was given prior to the 4th birthday. A minimum of 4 doses are required.
- Polio Vaccine: 4 doses of any combination of OPV or IPV are required; the final dose must be given on or after the 4th birthday regardless of the number of previous doses.
- Measles/mumps/rubella, MMR: 2 shot series – 1st dose required on or after 12 months of age
- Hepatitis B Virus – 3 doses required with proper spacing criteria.
- VARIVAX (chicken pox vaccine) or disease history – Two doses are required, the first being given on or after the first birthday. If the student has had the disease, verification/date may be provided by physician or parent.
IMMUNIZATIONS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS: WestervilleGahanna: 614-462-3635; Columbus: 614-645-7945; DelawareCounty: 740-368-1700
If you have any questions, please call your school office or the Enrollment and FamilyResourceCenter at 797-7700. You may also visit our website at