Parents of Kindergarten students residing in the Bentonville School District with a student
five (5) years of age on or before August 15th, 2010 may begin online registration at
8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 8th through 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 19th, 2010.
* If your child attended a state accredited, quality approved Pre- Kindergarten facility for at least 100 days during both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years, and will turn five ( 5 ) years of age between August 15th and September 15th, 2010, they may be eligible for an exemption to attend Kindergarten during the 2010-11 school year, even though they don't meet the state age requirement for Kindergarten enrollment. Please contact the Bentonville Public Schools Director of Student Services at 254-5000 to inquire about this exemption. *
The online registration is a pre-registration only, and students will not be considered enrolled until parents provide the required information listed below to the student's assigned school. NOTE: Final Registration will be March 3rd, 4th and 5th, and parents will be required to bring the following information to the student's assigned school in order to formally complete the enrollment of their child.
To prepare for the enrollment process parents should begin collecting documents for proof of residency, secure the child's Social Security Card, obtain a copy of the child's birth certificate, and begin scheduling appointments for physical examinations and immunizations. All of these items are required and must be presented to the assigned Elementary School before the child is considered a fully enrolled Kindergarten student for the 2010-2011 school year:
1. * Proof of residency (one of the following will suffice):
- Current real-estate property tax receipt and a current utility bill showing parent's name and address
- Rent or lease agreement and a current utility bill showing parent's name and address
- Copies of current utility bills from two different utilities showing parent's name and address
* If the parent does not have one of the above listed items, they must come to the Administration Office at 500 Tiger Blvd. in Bentonville, with documented proof that they reside in the Bentonville School District. Based on the documents provided, the District Office will provide the necessary paperwork to complete the enrollment process.
2. A copy of the child's birth certificate
3. A copy of the child's Social Security Card
4. An up-to-date immunization record. The following immunizations are required:
- A minimum of four (4) doses of (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td/Tdap) with at least one dose administered on/after the child's 4th birthday.
- A minimum of three (3) doses of (OPV/IPV) with the last dose administered on/after the child's 4th birthday. (A child, who has received 4 or more doses of polio vaccine, does not have to receive a dose of polio vaccine after their 4th birthday.)
- Two (2) doses of (M/MR/MMR- Measles) with the first dose on/after the child's 1st birthday and the second dose at least 28 days after the first dose and prior to the child entering Kindergarten.
- Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B prior to the child entering Kindergarten.
- Two (2) doses of (Varicella-Chickenpox) with the first dose on/after the child's 1st birthday and the second dose at least 28 days after the first dose and prior to the child entering Kindergarten.
IMMUNIZATIONS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETE BY AUGUST 1, 2010 FOR A CHILD TO BE ASSIGNED TO A KINDERGARTEN CLASS.
5. A current physical examination (within the last 24 months)
A CURRENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION MUST BE ON FILE AT THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL BY AUGUST 1, 2010 FOR THE CHILD TO BE ASSIGNED TO A KINDERGARTEN CLASS.
Kindergarten sections in Non-Traditional schools are limited. Pre-registration for Non-Traditional schools does not guarantee a student a class placement in that school. If requests are greater than the number of seats available in the Non-Traditional school then a lottery will be used to assign students.
You can visit
http://www.bentonville.k12.ar.us/web/news/?Id=1250 for complete information.
