Walk-in registration set for Aug. 3 at D-15 schools

Walk-in registration for students who will be attending District 15 schools in the 2011-12 school year but are not yet registered will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at all district schools. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.

Parents who are not certain which school their child will attend may call the District 15 office at (847) 963-3000. To register a student, parents must bring:

1. A transfer slip from the previous school attended (if applicable);

2. An official birth certificate (not a hospital-issued certificate) or other government document verifying the date of birth;

3. Physician's telephone number and address, if known;

4. The name and phone number of two reliable local persons to call if you are unavailable in an emergency;

5. Two proofs of residency (copies of driver?s license, lease, or utility bills); and

6. Any pertinent health information including health, dental, and eye examinations at required intervals (see Enrollment Procedures for more information).

Enrollment information will be mailed over the summer to parents of students who attended District 15 schools during the 2010-11 school year. Registration forms should be completed and returned as soon as possible.

The first day of the 2011-12 school year will be Wednesday, Aug. 24, for Grades 1-8. Kindergarten and early childhood classes will begin Thursday, Aug. 25. School supply lists for each school will be available from the schools and will also be posted on each school's page on the District 15 Web site at www.ccsd15.net/OurSchools.

For more information, contact the District 15 office at (847) 963-3000 or any District 15 school.

-- Story submitted by Community Consolidated School District 15