North Fork Local School District |
Administrative Guidelines |
5112 - ADMISSION TO KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten Registration
The following guidelines shall be followed for the registration of all kindergarten students.
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Children must be five (5) years old on or before August 1 or be admitted pursuant to the District's early entrance criteria. |
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Children must be registered by their parent(s) or guardian(s). Guardians must present proper certification of legal guardianship and, when applicable, a parent is to provide a copy of any custody arrangements. |
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If a birth certificate is not provided, the parent must complete Form 5111 F3 and submit with the specified documentary evidence. If custody has been established by the courts, a copy of the court order must be provided. |
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Children who are placed in a foster home or residential facility (as defined in Policy 5112) will not be denied admission solely because they do not present a birth certificate, comparable certification, or other comparable document upon registration. Such protected children will be admitted under temporary enrollment for a period of up to ninety (90) days to present the required documentation. The protected children and/or their parents, guardians, or custodians will be so informed at the time of initial admission. |
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Children transferring from another public or chartered nonpublic school kindergarten who do not meet the age requirements shall be admitted. |
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All registrants shall receive a kindergarten screening as determined by the Principal. |
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E. |
Individual classroom assignments will be made by the Building Principal. |
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