Valley View Kindergarten Enrollment Dates to Include Saturdays

Enrollment for Valley View School District 365U children who will be in kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year will include special mid month open enrollment dates and two Saturday enrollment dates. Students who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2015 are eligible for kindergarten.

The Enrollment Office in the VVSD Administration Center will have extra workers on hand from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 12 and 13 as well as March 16-20. The Administration Center is located at 755 Dalhart Avenue in Romeoville.

In addition, registrars will be located at the White Oak Library, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, and at the Fountaindale Library, 300 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21.

Students must be enrolled by either a parent or legal guardian.

In order to enroll, the following documents must be provided:

1. One of the following showing proof of age:

· Certified birth certificate with a raised seal (no photo copies, hospital birth certificates or baptismal certificates will be accepted)

· If foreign born, the child’s passport or legal birth certificate from country in which student was born

2. One of the following for proof of residency:

· Current Real Estate Tax Bill (2013 will be accepted until the 2014 bill is available)

· Mortgage statement dated within 30 days of enrollment

· Current-year lease signed by landlord with landlord phone number

3. One of the following for additional proof of residency:

· A utility bill in the parent’s name dated within 30 days of enrollment

· Business mail in parent’s name dated within 30 days of enrollment

4. A photo ID for the parent or legal guardian

Students cannot be enrolled unless all required documents are available. Enrollment forms are available at the District Administration Center, 755 Dalhart Avenue, Romeoville, or by going to the enrollment website www.vvsd.org/departments/enrollment.

If a language other than English is spoken at home or by the child, a state-required English proficiency test will be administered in June, July or August. During enrollment, an appointment will be made for this required assessment.

Foster parents must bring in the Placement Form to enroll their student. Anyone living with another family will need to bring the homeowner with them with the required proofs of residency plus one proof of residency for the parent. Legal guardians, children living in another person’s home or anyone with residency questions should contact the Enrollment Department to discuss special circumstances before registering.

If it is inconvenient to come in during the open enrollment periods, parents may come in to the Administration Center any time after March 1.

Questions may be directed to the Enrollment Department at 815-886-2700.