District One Schools will hold registration for five-year- old kindergarten on March 7 in all elementary schools. Registration will be held from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in each school. Registration for screening for 4-year-old programs will also be held the same day and time. Students must meet eligibility requirements in order to be served in 4-year-old programs.

To register a child for kindergarten, the following must be met and/or provided:

• Child must be 5 years old by September 1, 2013.

• Must provide verification of a birth certificate supplied by the state in which child was born. A hospital birth certificate is not acceptable. (A copy of the original birth certificate will be made and returned at registration.)

• Must provide a completed immunization certificate from the state of South Carolina or a medical exemption certificate. Pink immunization records are not acceptable documents.

• Must provide proof of residency which must be documented using one of the following: tax receipt, rental receipt, deed to property, lease or realtor contract.

To register a child for 4-year-old screening:

• Child must be 4 years old by September 1, 2013. Based on screening results, the child may or may not be placed in the 4-year-old program.

• Must provide verification of a birth certificate supplied by the state in which child was born. A hospital birth certificate is not acceptable. (A copy of the original birth certificate will be made and returned at registration.)

• Must provide an up-to-date or completed immunization certificate from the state of South Carolina or a medical exemption certificate. Pink immunization records are not acceptable documents.

• Must provide proof of residency which must be documented using one of the following: tax receipt, rental receipt, deed to property, lease or realtor contract.

– article submitted by Paula Brooks