Manchester Cancels In-Person Kindergarten Registration

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester parents of children who will be eligible for kindergarten in the fall will have to register their children online, after the district canceled planned in-person registration amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus.

Parents whose children will turn 5 years old on or before Oct. 1 can complete the kindergarten registration online on the school district's website.

To register a child for kindergarten in Manchester you will need the following items:

• Original Birth Certificate with raised municipal seal
• Age 5 on or before October 1, 2020
• 2 Proofs of Residence – One from each group:
  • Group 1 – Copy of Township bill, deed, lease or builder’s contract (if living with a resident, a signed, notarized letter from that resident stating you and your child(ren) live at the address accompanied by one of the Group 1 items)
  • Group 2 – Copy of current utility bill or home insurance statement or driver’s license
• Physical required within 365 days of 1st day of school
• Doctor’s Certificate of completed immunizations to include:
  • DPT Series & Booster - after age 4
  • Polio Series & Booster - after age 4
  • MMR #1 & #2 - after age 4
  • Varicella Vaccine (Chicken Pox) – on or after 1st birthday
  • Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine Series
  • Mantoux - Tuberculin Test (TB) - Recommended
  • Influenza Vaccine - Recommended
• Any additional forms received at Kinderprep or from your home school

PLEASE NOTE: The registration will not be considered complete without the above-listed information/documentation. If your documentation is not complete, you should still register your child; however, any missing documents MUST be submitted within thirty (30) days of your child starting school.

Questions can be directed to the schools' offices: Ridgeway, 732-323-0800; Manchester Township Elementary School, 732-323-9600; Whiting, 732-350-4994.

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