Registering Your Child ::..

Students entering St. Tammany Parish public schools for the first time must register at the school the student will attend.  CLICK HERE for school attendance boundary maps located on the Web site.  Information about school attendance boundaries also is available at St. Tammany Parish Public School System Child Welfare and Attendance Offices.

CLICK HERE for information on Fall, 2008, registration dates for kindergarten and first grade students.

Kindergarten and First Grade Students
Children must be five years old before October 1 to be eligible for kindergarten and must be six years old before October 1 to be eligible for first grade.  Before being enrolled in first grade, children must have completed a full-year, public kindergarten or passed academic readiness screening administered by the School System.  Students who have completed kindergarten at an accredited private school must furnish proof of attendance.

Registration for kindergarten and first grade students is held at schools each year in the spring.  Announcement of specific registration dates and times for each school is printed in local newspapers and on the School System Web site. Also, registration information can be obtained at School Board Annex Offices and schools.

Information on the Fall Registration Schedule will be posted when it becomes available in mid July.

Other Students
All students new to St. Tammany Parish will register at the school in the district where they reside.  They must present proof of residency, a state certified birth certificate, a social security card, an immunization record, LEAP 21 results (if applicable), and custody papers (if applicable).

Students changing schools within St. Tammany Parish (other than students going to another school because of grade promotion) and students who are entering the School System from home schooling must complete an Assignment/Transfer Request Form at one of the Child Welfare and Attendance Offices.  They must obtain an Assignment Letter from this office before registering at the school they will attend.

Fall registration routinely is held in late July or early August of each year.  Specific registration information appears in local newspapers and the School System Web site and also is provided at School Board Annex Offices and schools.

The following items are required for student registration: State Certified Birth Certificate; Proof of Residency; Social Security Card; Health Record of Required Immunization; Report Card/Records from Last School / LEAP 21 Results (for in-state transfer); Assignment Letter (if applicable); and Custody Papers (if applicable).

State Certified Birth Certificate.
For those who do not have a birth certificate, information will be available on the day of registration to assist in securing a copy.

Proof of Residency.
Proof of Residency must be established, using at least three of the documents listed below.  Documents that are suspect or inconclusive may be disallowed and additional documentation may be required. All documents must be the most current available.

Documentation may consist of a current utility bill (such as, butane, electric, gas, water, cable, or satellite communication bill), the current year W-2 form, the most recent federal or state income tax returns, a state ID card, a vehicle insurance print-out from the parent’s or guardian’s insurance company, a signed residential building contractor agreement, a signed real estate lease agreement, or signed mortgage loan documentation.  All documents must show the name of the parent or guardian, the utility service address (if using utility bills), and the street or road address of residence.  Lease agreements must show street or road location and must be from a real estate office, apartment complex, or mobile home property, not from an individual.

U. S. Post Office box numbers, printed checks, or drivers’ licenses are NOT considered proof of residency.

Social Security Card.
The Social Security number serves as a student identification number on all records. The Social Security number written on a piece of paper cannot be accepted.

Health Record.
State law requires that all children attending school in the State of Louisiana have the following immunizations.  This requirement includes students in the Title 1 four-year-old program and in Pre-kindergarten through grade 12.  Included are students who are coming into the St. Tammany Parish Public School System from another parish, state, or nonpublic school.

Dates of the above required immunizations must be recorded on an official immunization form and presented to the school at the time of registration .

Contact the Slidell Health Unit at (985)646-6445, the Covington Community Wellness Center at (985)871-6030, or the Greater New Orleans (GNO) Immunization Network Mobile Unit at (504)733-3268 for immunization information. 

The immunization policy of the St. Tammany Parish School Board dictates that no child be allowed to enter school without proof of immunization.

Report Card/Records from Last School/LEAP 21 Results
To ensure correct grade placement of new students, a report card and standardized test reports from the last school the student attended must be presented. Students entering fifth and ninth grades from in-state nonpublic or any home schooling program are required to show evidence that they have passed the English/ Language Arts and the Mathematics sections of the LEAP 21 (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test, as mandated by the State of Louisiana.   For more information about the LEAP 21 requirement, contact the St. Tammany Parish Public School System Testing Coordinator at (985)898-3360.

Assignment Letter
Students who are transferring within the parish (other than those being promoted to a higher grade from feeder schools) and students who are entering the School System from home schooling must obtain assignment letters from one of the System Child Welfare and Attendance Offices before being registered at schools.

Custody Papers
Parents or guardians granted custodial rights of a student must present at registration the custody papers granted through a court system.

State Certified Birth Certificate Proof of Residency Social Security Card Health Record of Required Immunization - DTP - Polio - MMR - Hepatitus B - HIB - VARICELLA Report Cards/Records From Last School/LEAP 21 Results (For In-State Transfer) Assignment Letter (if applicable) Custody Papers (if applicable)

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