Dist. 54 to hold kindergarten registration Feb. 23
School District 54 will hold kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Registration will take place from 9-11 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at all elementary schools. Parents should go to their neighborhood school to register their child, even if they are applying to attend a school other than their neighborhood school.
Only those children whose fifth birthday falls on or before Sept. 1, 2012, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the fall term, 2012.
Registration Procedures
The registration packet for new students includes the following documents that the parent or legal guardian must complete at the time of registration:
• Student Enrollment Form
• Family Census Form
• Proof of Residency Form
• Invoice for Consumable Materials Fee
• Consent for Release of Information Form (this allows our school district to obtain the student's records from the former school district)
Additionally, the parent or legal guardian must provide the following information to complete the enrollment process:
• Student Transfer Form - In Good Standing (for students transferring from one Illinois public school district to another; this form is provided to the parent at the time of withdrawal from previous school)
• Proof of immunizations
• Birth certificate (original with seal). Official birth certificates are issued by the county clerk in the county in which the child was born. Hospital certificates are not acceptable.
• Proof of residence
• Phone numbers of people to be contacted in emergencies (neighbors, other family members and work numbers)
Consumable Materials Fees
Parents or guardians are required to pay a consumable materials fee by check or money order for each child to cover the cost of workbooks, paper, art supplies, and other items used by students. The cost is $50 for each kindergarten through eighth-grade student. The form is available in the registration packet and online.
Proof of Residence
Parents, guardians or persons asserting legal custody of new students must provide documented proof of their residence within the boundaries of School District 54.
Provide a copy of at least one of the following documents to prove residency:
• The most recent real estate tax bill for residence
• Signed lease for the residence
• A closing statement for the purchase of my residence
• Form 891 - Letter of residence in lieu of lease (available at time of registration), plus a signed lease, closing statement or tax bill from the owner plus 2 items from the following list from owner and 2 from person residing in home.
In addition, provide a copy of at least two of the following documents:
• Driver's license
• Gas, electric or telephone bill
• Public Aid card
• Voter registration card
• Home/apartment insurance certificate
• Automobile registration - State of Illinois
• Receipt for city vehicle sticker
Any person asserting legal custody over a student, who is not the student's parent or legal guardian, must complete the Nonparent Custody Form (available at time of registration).
For those students who may qualify for special services in the district, the parents may be referred to our Special Services Department.
The registration process takes about 30 minutes. Parents will fill out entrance materials, and will be given physical examination forms and general school information. More information and some of the registration forms can be found on our website at http://sd54.org/registration/.
District officials can better plan for kindergarten placements if they get most of the registrations on Feb. 23, so parents are urged to register their children for kindergarten on that date. For transportation/boundary questions, call (847) 357-5104. For general questions, call (847) 357-5087.