Dates Set For Kindergarten Registration In Moorestown

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Registration for kindergarten at all elementary schools (Baker, Roberts, and South Valley) in the Moorestown Township Public School District will take place from Thursday, Feb. 15, through Friday, March 23, the district announced. Registration will take place at Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Road.

Parents do not need to bring their child with them to their scheduled appointment. Parents are asked to call Cathy Kain in the district’s Central Registrar’s office, at 856-778-6600. Press 7, to receive a scheduled time during the day to complete the registration procedure. There are pre-registration packets available. Packets will be sent out when making the appointment. These packets contain information about the kindergarten program and copies of the forms that must be completed before the scheduled appointment.

Children entering kindergarten in September must be five years of age on or before October 1, 2018. Parents must bring the following documents to their scheduled appointment for their child to be successfully registered:

• Original birth certificate or passport;
• Five proofs of residency in Moorestown;
• A physician-authorized record of immunization for polio, rubella, mumps, measles, chicken pox, DPT, and hepatitis B;
• A physical examination form completed by your health care provider; and
• A completed registration packet

Kindergarten screening dates are as follows:

• Roberts School: May 15 and 16, 2018
• Baker School: May 14 and 15, 2018
• South Valley School: May 15 and 16, 2018

A ‘SignUp Genius’ link for kindergarten screening at all three schools, will be posted on the Moorestown Township Public School District’s website on April 10.

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