Rockingham County Schools kindergarten registration for children who turn 5 on or before August 31st begins on April 8th. You may register at any elementary school office during regular office hours (8:15-4:30), Monday through Friday on or after April 8th.  If you have special circumstances, please contact the school office.

Students should register at their home school regardless of whether they plan to apply for a transfer out-of-district. 

Parents may register their child prior to the first day of school on a walk-in basis.

Children must be age 5 on or before August 31 (of the current school year) to be eligible to attend kindergarten.

Student Information Form:

• RCS Student Information Form - English

• RCS Student Information Form - Español

Parents will need to bring:

• Certified Birth Certificate       

• Immunization Record            

• Proof of residence (street address)  - examples: utility bill, lease/mortgage paperwork, notarized letter of residency

Kindergarten Registration Information 
Kindergarten Registration Information_Spanish

For more information, call your neighborhood school or June Nealy, Director of Elementary Programs, at 627.2680 or by email Email June Nealy.

All students entering public school in North Carolina are required to submit a current and up to date certificate of immunization within 30 days of school attendance.  Students who have NOT provided the immunization record to the school within 30 days will NOT be allowed to attend school until the immunization certificate is received.  Neither a transcript nor school data management immunization record is the official immunization certificate.  Parents are responsible for obtaining the immunization certificate and providing it to the school.  Records from previous schools will be requested as a courtesy to parents; however, the 30 day rule will still apply if records are not received within 30 days of the first day of school attendance.

Kindergarten Immunization Requirements (effective 7/1/2015)

• 5 DTP/DTaP doses:  5th dose on or after 4th birthday.  If 4th dose is after the 4th birthday,      5th dose is not required. 

• 4 Polio vaccine doses:  4th dose on or after 4th birthday.  If 3rd dose is after 4th birthday, 4th dose is not required.

• 1-4 Hib doses:  Series is complete if 2nd, 3rd, or 4th doses are given on or after 12 months of age.

• If 1st dose is given at 12-15 months of age, two doses are required.

• If 1st dose is given on or after 15 months of age, only one dose is required.

• 3 Hepatitis B vaccine doses: 3rd dose must be given on or after 24 weeks of age.

• 2 Measles vaccine doses:  1st dose on/after 12 months of age and 2nd dose before entering school.

• 2 Mumps vaccine doses:  1st dose on/after 12 months of age and 2nd dose before entering school.

• 1 Rubella vaccine dose:  On or after 12 months of age.  

• 2 Varicella vaccine doses: 1st dose on or after 12 months of age, and 2nd dose is required before entering school.

Health Assessment Form:

• Health Assessment Form

•  Evaluación de la Salud Español 

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