News Release:
One-Stop Enrollment Center Opens July 23
For New, Transferring San Diego Unified Students and Preschoolers
July 17, 2007
SAN DIEGO – Enrolling a child in a new school can be a pain. Lines on the first day of school can be long, there are forms to fill out and if your family has children in more than one school – elementary, middle and high school – it can mean hauling the kids around from one school to another.
Now, for parents of students new to any of the nearly 200 San Diego Unified School District campuses, from July 23 through August 25, enrollment is all in one spot – Roosevelt Middle School in Balboa Park – and there will even be childcare and free parking.
“We really wanted to take a lot of the pain out of enrolling new students,” said Sandy Robles, Office of Enrollment Options Program Manager. “Having an enrollment center is much more efficient as parents can not only enroll all their kids, but find out about all kinds of school choices that are available in our district.”
The center will be located at Roosevelt Middle School, 3366 Park Boulevard, next to the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, right off Interstate 5 and state Route 163. Enrollment services are available for all district schools except charter schools, which handle their own registration.
Center staff can enroll multiple siblings, students new to the district, and students attending a different school from the previous year. Parents can check immunizations, visit with a district counselor, learn about transportation and discover the wide variety of programs available, including State-subsidized preschool options.
The center is open from noon to 7 p.m., Mon-Wed, July 23 to August 8; Mon-Fri, Aug. 13-24. On Sat, Aug. 25, the center is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. After Aug. 25, parents can register at their child’s school. Call (619) 725-5672 for more information or view the English
or Spanish
flyers.
Enrollment requirements vary based on the age of the child. Enrollment requirements include:
- Who Can Register a Student?
Students must be registered by a parent or legal guardian. - What Documents Do I Need?:
- A copy of birth certificate, baptismal certificate or passport.
- Proof of residency, such as a utility bill, rental agreement, mortgage, military housing orders.
- Proof of immunization against: polio; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); diphtheria; whooping cough; and tetanus; or a permanent medical exemption; or personal beliefs exemption. Contact the district’s Nursing Office at (858) 627-7580 with immunization questions.
- For kindergarteners and first graders, proof of vaccination against hepatitis B and chicken pox.
- For first graders, proof of physical examination performed anytime after March 4, 2006, or up to 90 days following enrollment.
- New to California:
Students new to California need proof of immunization against chicken pox, or proof of having had chicken pox. - Age Requirements:
Age 5 for kindergarten and age 6 for first grade on or before Dec. 2, 2007. - Seventh Grade Students:
Need proof of vaccination against hepatitis B and a second measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination. - All Special Education Students:
Most recent copy of current Individualized Education Program (IEP). - Preschool Students:
Proof of age (State program accepts ages 3-4, Child Development Center accepts ages 2-5), documentation of Total Countable Income within the past 30 days, immunization record, proof of address, CDC only - proof of need (work or school) for full-day care.
