Merrick Schools Holding Kindergarten Registration

The Merrick School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2017-18 school year from Monday, Jan. 30 through Friday, Feb. 3 at Birch, Chatterton and Norman J. Levy Lakeside elementary schools.

Children who will reach the age of 5 on or before Dec. 1, 2017 are eligible to enroll in September’s kindergarten class. To make an appointment, contact your neighborhood school between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you are unsure of your school, call the district’s transportation office at 516-992-7285 to see which school is in your vicinity.

On the day of registration, please bring your child and provide his or her original birth or baptismal certificate (with a raised seal on either document). Also provide the necessary health forms indicating the completion of all required immunizations signed by your physician. All immunization requirements can be found here.

Additionally, please present the following documents at your registration to confirm residency: deed or lease; valid driver’s license; and telephone, PSEG Long Island, KeySpan/National Grid and Cablevision bills.

During registration, you will also be asked to complete a student registration card, which can be viewed on the district’s website under “Student Registration.”

• Birch School: 516-992-7250, ext. 7251
• Chatterton School: 516-992-7270, ext. 7271
• Norman J. Levy Lakeside School: 516-992-7230, ext. 7231