Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 of the school year to be eligible to attend kindergarten. There are no exceptions to this state requirement.
Daylong prekindergarten programs for at-risk 4-year-olds are available at a few elementary schools. Also, there is a prekindergarten program for children with disabilities who must be 2 years old by Sept. 30 to enroll. Each year, Chesterfield County Public Schools conducts Child Find to locate children with disabilities who need special education services or Section 504 services. If you suspect your child may have a disability, contact the Office of Special Education at 639-8918 or your child’s home school.
Students must reside with a parent or legal guardian in Chesterfield County to attend Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school system may re-verify residency any year a student is enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools. Students attend the school in their attendance area unless a waiver is granted or they are accepted into a center-based or specialty program.
New students should register during office hours at their home school. For school attendance zone information, use the find my school feature.
To register for school, proof of county residency is required by providing one of these documents:
In addition, a student enrolling in a Virginia public school for the first time must provide a certified original birth certificate (or school age affidavit in accordance with state law), record of a physical examination (performed within the past 12 months) and updated records listing dates of each state-required immunization.
Documentation is required of age-appropriate immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP), polio, hepatitis B and varicella (chickenpox). A one-time booster of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) is required for all seventh-, eighth-, ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade students.
Three doses of properly spaced human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine are required for girls, with the first dose administered before entering sixth grade. Parents or guardians may elect that their child not receive the HPV vaccine. Documentation of HPV exemption or vaccination is not required; if provided, documentation will be accepted by the school.
The Chesterfield County Health Department offers immunizations by appointment only (768-7558) , and many childhood vaccines are free. For more information about immunizations, go to www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization.
It is helpful if transferring students provide a report card from their previous school and, if applicable, a copy of an Individualized Education Program. After registration is completed, the Chesterfield school will request a transfer of records from the previous school.
Please download and print the necessary registration documents, fill out, then bring them to registration.
Title | Date modified | Download |
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Family Resource Guide Brochure February 2021 | February 25, 2021 | DownloadPreview |
2021 Housing Questionnaire | February 25, 2021 | DownloadPreview |
Housing Questionnaire (SPAN) | March 3, 2021 | DownloadPreview |
CCPS Student Registration Form | April 11, 2022 | DownloadPreview |
CCPS Student Registration Form - SPanish | April 11, 2022 | DownloadPreview |
Lives with Form 1418A | August 21, 2019 | DownloadPreview |
Lives with Form 1418A - Spanish | August 21, 2019 | DownloadPreview |
Proof of residency Form AAA-1418 | August 21, 2019 | DownloadPreview |
Proof of Residency AAA-1418 - Spanish | August 21, 2019 | DownloadPreview |
School Entrance Health Form MCH213G | July 21, 2021 | DownloadPreview |
School Entrance Health Form MCH213G - Spanish | July 21, 2021 | DownloadPreview |