ACADEMICS / PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Registration Requirements
According to South Carolina law, all children between the ages of five and 17 are required to attend school. Children who will be five years-old on or before Sept. 1 must enroll in kindergarten unless a parent or guardian signs an official wavier, available through local elementary schools. All students entering first grade must be six years-old on or before Sept. 1.

To register, call the elementary school that is located within your attendance zone. Take your child’s state issued birth certificate, SC Certificate of Immunization, Social Security card and two proofs of residence to the school to which you are zoned. According to state law, schools may only accept a SC Certificate of Immunization which can be obtained from physicians, county health departments or military clinics.
Parents of children new to the district may bring sealed permanent records from their previous school. If not delivered by hand, parents should sign a record release form at their previous school and provide your new school with the previous school’s mailing address.

You should tell the principal if your child has been enrolled in gifted programs or in special education classes.

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

South Carolina State Board of Education
803-734-8500
http://ed.sc.gov/sbe

South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools
www.sccharterschools.org

Curriculum and Standards
803-734-8500
http://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-learning

School/District Directory
http://ed.sc.gov/schools

Reports and Statistics
http://ed.sc.gov/data