When:
Monday, January 14, 1- 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 17, 1- 7:30 PM
Monday, February 4, 1- 7:30 PM
Thursday, February 7, 1- 7:30 PM
Please note:
The
above dates are priority registration dates. It makes no difference which of
these four dates you register. All registrations will be considered on these
dates regardless of date or time of registration.
Who
is Eligible: A
child is eligible for public school Kindergarten if he/she will be 5 years old on
or
before December 2, 2008
Where:
Mill
Valley
School District
Office, 411 Sycamore Ave.
Adjacent to the Mill
Valley
Middle School
entrance.
.
What
to Bring Checklist:
1. An original or certified (county seal) birth certificate or passport.
2. 3
original (we
will immediately copy and return) proofs of your residency in Mill
Valley.
The proofs must be no older than 60 days
and the choices are:
-Property tax bill or lease/rental
agreement (that can be phone verified)
-
Signed, completed closing escrow papers,
or closing letter from the escrow company (new residents, only)
-Public
assistance documents
-Utility
bills listed below are acceptable if the bill is UNPAID so that
billing and site address are listed on the document. Please note: If you receive
and/or pay your bills online print outs are now acceptable as long as your
billing and site address are visible.
-
PG&E
-
Mill
Valley Refuse bill
-
Telephone
(the one connected to the wire; not cell phone or long distance carrier)
-
Marin
Municipal Water District
-
Comcast
(cable TV)/Direct TV
3.
A TB test.
Required ONLY if your family is moving to
Mill
Valley
from countries in
Asia
,
the Middle East, Africa, Latin America,
Eastern Europe, or the
Pacific
Islands
. The test must have
been administered upon arrival in the
United States
. Written proof of a negative test result will be required before the child can
start school.
4.
Kindergarten Registration Forms. Download
the 5 required
forms. They are also available
on registration days at the District Office.
Please
note: Your child cannot be registered
until we have all of these documents with the exception
of the heath and dental forms.
The health form and dental forms need to be completed prior to school
starting but you will not need to furnish them on the day of
registration.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
How
is school placement decided?
A
common misperception is that parents “choose” their child’s school.
Parents have the opportunity to state a preference for a particular school.
Actual placement, while taking preferences into consideration is dependent on
the following criteria:
· Siblings
of currently enrolled students residing in the District are considered residents
of the sibling’s school and will be enrolled in that school if they wish and
if there is space. The currently enrolled sibling must be in attendance at the
school when the new enrollee enters the school.
·
Facility
capacity and class size
·
Proximity
of residence to the school of choice
·
Identified
special education needs
·
Balance
of class size across the District
When
will I be notified?
Students registered on the priority
registration dates in January and February 2008 will be notified of school
assignment by May 1, 2008. Students
registered between February 8, 2008 and June 18, 2008 will be notified of school
assignment by July 1, 2008. Students registering after June 19, 2008 will be
notified of school assignment prior to the opening of school.
What
if my child is not placed in the preferred school?
When
demand exceeds capacity a waiting list is established and parents may exercise
their option to have their child’s name placed on the list. Additional
placements in a school may be taken from the waiting list but may not be made
until August 2008.
More
Questions?
Email:
bkent@mvschools.org
Call:
415.389.7700
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