April 17, 2009 – Public school registration will begin on Tuesday, May 5 and continue through Thursday, May 28, for St. Thomas-St. John children for the 2009-2010 school year. Registration is held from 8:15 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Fridays, 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 DOE.
Parents and guardians are reminded that the child or children to be registered must be present at registration. Students entering kindergarten must be five years of age on or before Dec. 31, 2009. 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 from issued at the Immunization clinic at the Roy L. Schneider Medical Center is a mandatory requirement of the registration process. 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.
Students 17 years of age or older on the date of registration or transfer, possessing a good academic standing, and in an age appropriate grade, will be permitted into the regular day-education program. All others will be referred to the district’s adult continuing education programs.
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 5…………..A
May 6……….………………B
May 7……………………….C
May 8…………..D and E
May 12…..F and G
May 13…..H, I, J
May 14…. K and L
May 15………..M
May 19………..N and O
May 20………..P and Q
May 21….………….……..R
May 22….…………….…..S
May 26….….……….…….T
May 27…..U and V
May 28………….W – Z
Registration for children residing on the island of St. John will be held on Friday, May 29, at Julius E. Sprauve School from 8:30 – 11:45 a.m.
For more information, contact Belinda West-O’Neal, student affairs coordinator, at 775-2250, ext. 8530.
