Central Registrar

91 Fiddlers Lane
Latham, NY 12110

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Office closed between 1-1:30 p.m. daily

Phone: (518) 785-8591, ext. 3130

Fax: (518) 785-6292

The Registrar’s Office will be closed from Wednesday, May 22 – Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The Registrar will return to the office on Thursday, May 30th. If you have any urgent registration/residency matters during that time, please contact Dr. McNamara at 785-5511, ext. 3756.

Registration for all new students occurs at the Central Registrar's Office, located at 91 Fiddlers Lane
Latham, NY 12110. (518/785-8591, ext. 3130). Registration hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call to request a registration packet. When this packet is complete, please call again to set up an appointment.

Kindergarten Registration

To be eligible for kindergarten at the opening of school of any year, a child must be five years of age on or before December 1. If your child is between the ages of birth and five, please call 785-8591 ext. 3130.

Registration takes place beginning in December for the following school year.

For September 2013 Kindergarten enrollment, your child must turn five (5) by December 1, 2013.

Items required at time of registration:

One of the following:

Deed or Mortgage

If you are not the owner of the house, but live with the owner - such as a grandparent of the child - please call 785-8591 ext. 3130 for further instructions. You will need to provide additional documentation.

Lease

If you rent an apartment or house, your child's name must appear on the lease or lease application. If the child's name is not listed, then, in addition to the lease, you must also bring a letter from the landlord stating that the child lives at that address. The letter must include the landlord's name and phone number.

Contract to Build/Buy a Home

For September entrance only.

In addition to the above, two (2) more proofs of residency are required. Any two of the following are acceptable:

• Bank account and/or credit union statement

• Paycheck

• Automobile and/or homeowners/renters insurance policy

• Automobile registration (NOTE: A driver's license is not acceptable)

• Telephone, cable and/or utility bills

Documents must be current and original - they will be copied and returned to you immediately. Print-outs from online accounts will be accepted if they show the name and address of the resident and have a current date.

• Parent/Guardian government-issued photo identification (such as a driver's license or passport)

• Original birth certificate or certified copy (NOTE: A "Certification of Birth" document is not acceptable)

• Immunization record (official record signed by physician)

• Custody papers (NOTE: Please bring most recent court order. It must clearly state who has physical/residential custody of the child and must have judge's signature)

• All forms included in the registration packet - filled out as completely as possible.

If relevant, additional documentation needed for school information

• IEP (Individualized Education Plan) from previous school district

• Section 504 documentation from previous school district

• Last report card for placement purposed

Additional Information

A health physical must be provided in order to attend school. The exam must have been performed within the 12 months prior to the child's start date in our school district. If a physical has not been performed, you are allowed 30 days from the start of school to obtain one. The Health Certificate/Appraisal Form is provided for your doctor's use. Please remember, however, that the most current immunization records are absolutely required in order to register (see above).