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Public School Registration Begins in May for 2008-2009

April 9, 2008 – Parents wishing to enroll their children in public school for the 2008-2009 school year are advised that the registration period begins on Monday, May 6, and continues through Thursday, May 29. Registration is held from 8:15 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, at the Department of Education's Curriculum Center (located in Anna's Retreat across from the Seventh-day Adventist Church), according to a press release from Acting Insular Superintendent for St. Thomas-St. John District Jeanette Smith-Barry.
Parents and guardians are reminded that the child or children to be registered must be present at registration and the following documents are required for processing:
1. Original birth certificate (U.S. citizens only)
2. Passport (foreign or American) or Resident Card or Naturalization Certificate
3. Virgin Islands Immunization Record and clearance form from the Immunization Clinic located at the Roy L. Schneider Regional Medical Center. A V.I. immunization card with the attached clearance form is a mandatory requirement. No exceptions will be made.
4. Report card or transcript from previous school
5. Social Security card or number
6. Proof of physical address (Example: official document such as a WAPA bill showing name and street address)
7. Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and evaluation data, if applicable
8. Notarized letter granting temporary guardianship.
Parents are further reminded that students entering kindergarten must be five years of age on or before Dec. 31, 2008.
The schedule for students to be registered during the noted period is as follows in accordance with the first letter of their last name:
Date………………………First letter of last name
May 6, 2008…………………………………A
May 7, 2008…………………………………B
May 8, 2008…………………………………C
May 9, 2008……………………………..D and E
May 13, 2008………………………………F and G
May 14, 2008…………………………H, I, and J
May 15, 2008………………………………K and L
May 16, 2008………………………………M
May 20, 2008………………………………N and O
May 21, 2008………………………………P and Q
May 22, 2008………………………………R
May 23, 2008………………………………S
May 27, 2008………………………………T
May 28, 2008………………………………U and V
May 29, 2008………………………….W – Z
Registration for children residing on the island of St. John will be held on Friday, May 30, at the Julius E. Sprauve School from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
For more information, contact Belinda West-O'Neal, student affairs coordinator, at 775-2250, ext. 8530.

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