ACADEMICS / PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Registration Requirements

All children between the ages of five and 16 are required to attend public school in South Carolina. Kindergarten students must be five years of age by September 1 of the current enrollment year, and those entering first grade must turn six by the same date. Registration occurs at your local school district and requires certain documentation that includes your child’s social security card and a legal birth certificate. Guardianship papers are required if applicable. You will also need a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from physicians, county health departments, or military clinics. Two proofs of residence in the school district to which you are zoned can take the form of a recent utility bill, mortgage or lease papers, or a rental agreement. Parents of children who are new to the district may bring sealed permanent records from their previous school or pre-sign a release form and then provide contact information for the previous district. For complete information on public education in South Carolina, contact:

South Carolina Department of Education
Columbia
803-734-8500
http://ed.sc.gov

South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools
Charleston
800-691-7133
https://sccharterschools.org

Standards and Learning
https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-learning

School District Locator
https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/schools