Registration for New Students and Students Entering Kindergarten for the 2012 - 2013 School Year
Registration for new students or students entering public school kindergarten in August 2012, will be held in all Howard County public elementary schools Monday through Friday, Feb. 27 – March 3, 2012. Pointers Run Elementary School will hold registration between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Kindergarten is mandatory in Maryland. State law requires that children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2012 must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2012. Children entering first grade in the fall of 2012 must be six (6) years old on or before September 1, 2012. Parents or legal guardians are to register students at the school currently serving the address at which the child’s parent or guardian resides. Parents of children born outside of the US, and/or for whom English is not the primary language spoken in the home, should contact the International Student Registration Center at 410-313-1525 (English/Korean) or 410-313-7102 (English/Spanish) for registration. Parents may call the Public Information Office at 410-313-6682, or they may check the “School and Bus Locator” via the school system website, www.hcpss.org for more information on which school serves their residence.
The parent or guardian must present the following information at the time of registration:
* The child’s proof of birth in the form of a birth certificate, baptismal certificate, hospital certificate, or passport. * An authorized record of immunizations. * Proof of residency in the form of a lease, a deed, or house contract and a utility bill. * Photo ID of the parent/guardian in the form of a driver's license with photo, passport, MotorVehicle Administration ID, or other legal form of photo identification. * Proof of parental relationship or custody - in cases of separation or divorce, documents regarding the bona fide residence must reflect that of the parent with primary physical custody; if custody is shared, the bona fide residence is considered that of the parent with whom the student lives regularly.
Driver’s licenses and voter registration cards will not be accepted as proof of residence. State law prohibits a child from attending school for even one day unless proof of immunization has been provided. Immunization and health forms will be available at each elementary school at the time of registration.
Related Links on HCPSS Web Site:
* School and Bus Locator * Kindergarten Information * Languages Information (Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Urdu)
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