Kindergarten Registration Information

 
Please register your child as soon as possible for the coming 2013-14 school year. 

Registration Requirements:
 
> Original Birth Certificate with raised municipal seal
 
> Age 5 on or before October 1, 2013
 
> 3 Proofs of Residence– One from each group:
Group 1 – Copy of lease, deed, builder’s contract, or tax bill
Group 2 – Copy of current utility bill or home insurance
Group 3 – Driver’s license compatible with address
> Physical required within 365 days of 1st day of school
 
> Doctor’s Certificate of completed immunizations to include:
DPT Series & Booster - after age 4
Polio Series & Booster - after age 4
MMR #1& #2 - after age 4
Varicella Vaccine (Chicken Pox) – on or after 1st birthday
Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine Series
Mantoux-Tuberculin Test (TB) – Recommended
Influenza Vaccine – Recommended
 
> Registration must be completed by parent or legal guardian at the school your child will attend 
 
> Your child MUST be present at the time of registration
 
Please call your individual school office to make an appointment to register or for more information:
  • Manchester Twp. Elem. School 732-323-9600
  • Ridgeway Elem. School 732-323-0800
  • Whiting Elem. School 732-350-4994
To find out which school your child will attend, please call the Transportation Office at (732) 849-2812.
 
PLEASE NOTE: The registration will not be considered complete without all of the above listed information/documentation, however, you should still register your child as soon as possible even if you are missing items. All missing documents must then be submitted prior to your child starting school.
 

How Do I Get An Official Birth Certificate?
Official birth certificates may be obtained from the town clerk of the municipality where the child was born or from state Vital Statistics offices. For children born in New Jersey, go to www.state.nj.us/health/vital/vital.shtml. For other states, try www.vitalchek.com.