In order to register, you will need a copy of your daughter’s birth certificate (a certified copy from the state of birth, not the pretty one from the hospital–usually costs $5 or so), health records showing a recent physical and up to date shot records (that is why the county health van may be at the roundup). You will also need proof of residency (usually a recent utility bill with your name and address on it) and your driver’s license or other form of identification. You can register during this roundup or at any time before school starts. If your child will be riding a bus, the sooner you get her registered the sooner she will be assigned to a bus and the sooner you will know what supplies she will need.

If you don’t know which attendance zone you live in, call the school board and they will tell you; the schools also have attendance maps available during the roundup. If your child attends a daycare and will continue to attend daycare after the kindergarten day, make sure there are arrangements made for her to be picked up before the first day of school.

If you are considering a private school, call them now and ask them for their procedure for registering. Some have waiting lists and it would be good to get on the waiting list as soon as possible. You will need the information listed above except for the proof of residency.