There's Still Time to Register for Fall Kindergarten

Alexandria school officials want parents to know that there is still time to register your child for fall kindergarten if you haven't already signed up.

Kindergarten registration for the 2014-15 school year is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during regular school days at all schools.

• Attendance Zone Locator
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Read the information below and follow the appropriate links to learn what you need to know about Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) registration procedures and policies for all students, along with downloadable forms. If you need ADA accommodations, you should call the Office of Student Services at 703-824-6912.

If your child needs health insurance, visit www.famis.org for information about Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS).

According to Virginia law, your child must be five years old on or before Sept. 30 to register for kindergarten. There is no deadline for registration, but ACPS urges parents to register early. To be admitted, a child must meet all documentation and health requirements. If you decide not to register your child for kindergarten, you must contact the school system in writing.

Children who will be six years old on or before Sept. 30, must, by law, attend school. Parents of students who are starting school as first-graders should follow kindergarten registration procedures.

Parents of students transferring to ACPS from other school districts should enroll their children as soon as possible upon moving to Alexandria. Registration dates for transfer students are ongoing.

Parents who want their children to attend an ACPS school with a city-wide program must fill out an administrative transfer and indicate on the Reason for the Request portion that they desire to have their child attend a focus school.

If your child speaks English and was born in the United States, you must register at your home school, even if your child will attend a different ACPS school. To determine your home school, visit the online Attendance Zone Locator.

If there is a language other than English spoken in the home, or your child was born outside of the United States, you must register through the ELL office. However, if your child is enrolled in an ACPS preschool program (Virginia Preschool Initiative, Preschoolers Learning Together, or Early Childhood Special Education), you may enroll at your neighborhood school.

Parents registering their child must have proof of residency. Two documents proving Alexandria City residency are required.

• Enforcement of School Residency Requirements (PDF)
• Residency Verification Form (PDF)

• Health and Immunization Requirements
• Tdap Requirement for Children Entering Grade Six
• What You Need to Bring to Registration

• Student Registration Form (PDF)
• Residency Verification Form (PDF)
• School Health Entrance Instructions and Form
• Free and Reduced Price Meals
• Administrative Transfers
• Adult Education Registration