Enrollment

Enrollment Requirements

Proof of Age (Kindergarten Students Must be 5 by September 1st)

Includes, but is not limited to, any ONE of the documents listed below:

Child's birth certificate
Child's baptismal record
Passport
Court documents
Medical records

Proof of Current Address

Includes, but is not limited to, any TWO of the documents listed below:

Current utility bill
Illinois driver's license or State of Illinois identification card
Deed
Employee identification number
MediPlan/Medicaid card
Court documents
Illinois Department of Public Aid card
Stamped United States Post Office change of address form
Illinois state aid check/social security check

Health Requirements

Children are encouraged to submit their required immunizations and physicals prior to the start of the school year and no later than October 15 of the current school or they will face expulsion from school.

Physical Examination Requirements

All students must have a physical examination within one year of:

entering schools in the State of Illinois for the first time, at any grade level
entering kindergarten or 1st grade, 6th grade, and 9th grade (ages 5, 10, 15 for ungraded programs)
entering preschool, up to age 6 (physical exam and lead screenings)

Immunization Requirements

Diptheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tetanus (DTP/Td)
Inactivated Polio
Measles
Rubella
Mumps
Hepatitis B
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Haemophillus Influenza, Type B (HIB)

Dental Requirements

All students in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade must have a dental exam completed by a licensed dentist prior to May 15th of the current school year.

If you want more details about the immunization requirements, or if you have questions, first call your local school nurse or the Office of Coordinated School Health (773) 553-1830.