Kindergarten Registration Starts for St. Pete Children

Pinellas County Schools has opened registration for incoming kindergarteners and other new students. The district is urging parents to register their children for the 2011-12 school year by June 3.

The first day of school for Pinellas County Schools is Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept.1, 2011, to attend kindergarten.

 Parents should follow these three steps for registration:

 1.) Find Your Zoned School: Look up your zoned school by using the Zone School Locator on the district website, www.pcsb.org, located under “PCS News” to determine the zoned school. If parents do not have access to a computer, they may call the Student Assignment office at 727-588-6210, or visit any nearby school for assistance. Students entering kindergarten, 6^th- and 9^th-grades will be assigned to their zoned school.

2.) Reserve a Seat: To reserve a seat at a child’s zoned school, parents should go to their zoned school or any nearby school to get a User ID and password (if they don’t already have one for another child in their family). Using the school computer or their home computer, parents simply log into the Student Reservation System (SRS), located on the home page of the district website.

The SRS is a way for the district to keep up-to-date student assignment information. The SRS allows parents to enroll in school, change their residence address, or request a different school during the Open Enrollment Period (April 4-18). This system is available in both English and Spanish.

3.) Register at Your Child’s Zoned School: The final step for parents to complete registration is to visit the assigned school and deliver required documents. New students entering middle or high school should call the assigned school to determine when registration can be completed.

Required documents include:

• Birth Certificate, or other proof of identity/age
• Proof of Residency
• Child’s Social Security Number (optional)
• Florida Certificate of Immunization
• Physical Examination Certificate within the last 12 months

 For more information about the registration process, call Student Assignment, (727) 588-6210, or visit the district website at www.pcsb.org.