ACADEMICS / PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Registration Requirements

Students must be at least five years old on or before October 16 of the enrollment year to register for kindergarten and at least six years old on or before the same date for first-grade registration. Several documents will be necessary for registration, including proof of residency, the child’s certified birth certificate and social security number, and a health assessment. The latter must be signed by a physician and include a physical exam, vision screening, and hearing screening.

North Carolina law also requires immunizations in the proper doses and intervals for DTP, polio, measles, mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Hib for children born after October 1, 1988. The certification of immunization must include the name, birthdate, and sex of the child as well as name and contact information for the parent or guardian. Children are not permitted to attend classes without complete immunization records. For more information about public education in North Carolina or answers to specific questions, contact:

North Carolina Public Schools
Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh
919-807-3300
www.ncpublicschools.org

North Carolina State Board of Education
919-807-3304
www.ncpublicschools.org

Curriculum
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum

Educational Initiatives
www.ncpublicschools.org/dpilinks/

School/District Directory
www.ncpublicschools.org/nceddirectory

Reports and Statistics
www.ncpublicschools.org/reportstats.html