School Registration

How to register

All children entering Charles County Public Schools must have the following:

1. A physical examination by a physician or a certified practitioner
   (Physicals must be completed between nine months prior to and six months after entering school.)
   
   
2. Proof of required immunizations against communicable diseases
   (A DHMH896 form showing the required immunizations can be obtained at any school.)
   
   
3. Proof that the student has completed the grade prior to the one in which the parent is seeking enrollment, such as a report card marked promoted.
   
   
4. Child's birth certificate or other acceptable proof of birth
   (If the child was born in Maryland, a copy of his/her birth certificate can be purchased from the Charles County Health Department. Call 301-609-6900.)
   
   
5. Two proofs of residency
   • Deed
   • Lease
   • Rental agreement
   • Current utility bill with name and address
   • Current telephone bill with name and address
   • Ratified purchase contract
   • Current car registration card
   • County tax records
   • Most recent car or property insurance bill
   • Current pay check with address
   • Property title record
   • Written documentation of home visit by a pupil personnel worker
   • Court document with home address
   • Recent social security check with address
   • Letter from local postmaster for all addresses with a P.O. box number on Post Office stationary
     
     
6. Students who are transferring from another school in Maryland should also have a copy of the Student Record Card 7 that is completed by the sending school. The Student Record Card 7 is also called the Maryland Student Withdrawal/Transfer Record.
   

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Planning to move

Families planning to move into Charles County within 90 days of the first day of school may enroll their children in Charles County Public Schools with special permission from the Department of Student Services. The family must notify the school when they complete the move. Tuition may be charged on a per diem basis as a result of failure to move by the agreed upon date.

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Guardianship

All children must attend school in the county where the children's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) reside.

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Prekindergarten & Kindergarten

To enter prekindergarten for the 2010-11 school year, a child must be four years old by Sept. 1. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2010-11 school year, a child must be five years old on or before Sept. 1.

• Application | En español
• Guidelines | En español

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Early Entrance

• Prekindergarten application packet
• Kindergarten application packet

Where to register

Registration for in-county students is completed at the individual schools. To find out what school your child is zoned for visit the School Locator Web site, where you can type in an address to see the elementary, middle and high school zoned for that address. If after completing this process you have additional questions about school zones, contact the Department of Student Services at 301-934-7326. To register a child who is moving to the area, please contact the Department of Student Services.

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Questions?

Contact the Department of Student Services at 301-934-7326 or 301-870-3814, ext. 7326, or visit us at 5980 Radio Station Road, La Plata, Maryland 20646.

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