St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 parents and guardians may register their children for kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 at all District 303 elementary schools. Register at the elementary school where children in your area attend kindergarten.

Per state law, a child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013, to be eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2013-14 school year. A certified copy of the student’s original county-issued birth certificate will be required at the time of registration.

Families must provide two documents as proof of residency when enrolling children. A variety of registration information including can be found on the District 303 website (www.d303.org), “For Parents” menu.

Proof of residency includes parents’ names and District 303 addresses on any of the following documents: driver’s license, signed lease or rental agreement, rental receipt, bill of sale or closing statement showing ownership of a home, recent property tax bill, recent utility bill, etc.

Families also must provide their Parcel Identification Number, or PIN, as part of kindergarten registration. PINs can be obtained from your property tax bill or at http://www.co.kane.il.us/webapps/taxcollector/taxmenu.asp (Kane County) or http://www.waynetownshipassessor.com (DuPage County).

Parents have the option of an all-day kindergarten (ADK) or half-day kindergarten program. All-day kindergarten is a tuition-based program and requires a nonrefundable $50 registration deposit to ensure placement. Information regarding all-day kindergarten tuition for the 2013-14 school year will be available before Feb. 6.

Registration times:

9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Bell-Graham, Corron, Ferson Creek, Lincoln,
Munhall, Norton Creek, Wasco, Wild Rose

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anderson Elementary

9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.

Davis Primary

Fox Ridge Elementary

SOURCE: District 303