How To Register A Child In Hershey Public School

Overview

The Early Childhood Centre (ECC) is dwelling house to all of our commune kindergarten classes. In order to enroll in kindergarten, a kid must turn 5 years of age prior to the showtime day of September of the upcoming school year.

Notation: The compulsory school age in Pennsylvania was recently changed. These changes went into issue starting time in the 2020-2021 school year and will require all students to attend schoolhouse no afterward than historic period half-dozen and until age eighteen or graduation, whichever occurs sooner. These requirements will apply across Pennsylvania.

Enrolling in kindergarten is a two-pace process. The get-go step - "pre-enrollment" – entails parents/guardians' completion of an online form. This class provides the district with important contact and demographic information needed to create the initial student record. Registration is not complete, withal, until ALL required documentation has been received past the district. (This is most often completed at in-person kindergarten registration sessions.) In one case registration is complete and accustomed, parents/guardians will receive official confirmation from the commune.
- Questions regarding the registration procedure?
  Contact Beth Dzurko either by telephone: 717-534-2501 ext. 3226 or by email at registrar@hershey.k12.pa.us
Enrollment

Completion of the pre-registration form DOES NOT complete the enrollment process.

To complete Kindergarten Registration, please contact the ECC role (717-531-2211) to set upward an appointment. You lot tin can upload documents in advance of the onsite registration meeting, but please bring ALL required documents with your appointment. District Staff will be available to assist with reviewing and uploading documents. Registration through the ECC office will only be available until May 31, 2022. After May 31st, please contact key registration through the Commune Office, 717-534-2501 x3226.

We strongly encourage parents to complete registration as soon as possible and prior to Baronial 12, 2022, in order to ensure that we take all that is required for students to start on the first day of schoolhouse (Baronial 22, 2022).

Equally a reminder, you must consummate the pre-registration prior to making an appointment.

For registration, parents and guardiansMUST provide:

          – Driver's license or some other form of identification for the parent or guardian
          – Proof of residency such every bit deed, charter, settlement documents, current utility neb, current credit menu beak, belongings revenue enhancement bill or

                 vehicle registration

          – Child'due south nascency certificate or similar document (passport or baptismal certificate)

          – Physician'due south tape of child's immunizations. (Larn more virtually Pennsylvania's School Children Immunization requirements)

Additional documents which may be helpful to the District should you wish to provide:
          – Courtroom documents: Custody Agreements, Agency Letter of Placement, Temporary Protection from Abuse (PFA) club, or other courtroom orders
          –   Virtually recent IEP

If y'all have any questions prior to the registration intake, you may contact the Early on Babyhood Center at (717) 531-2211 x6200/6201.