- Gaston County Schools
- Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration
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Kindergarten registration for all elementary schools in Gaston County will take place February 18-23. Parents/guardians may register online or in person at the Gaston County Schools Student Assignment Office, which is located at the former Forest Heights Elementary, #1 Learning Place, Gastonia.
The in-person times are:|
Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22 from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 23 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Kindergarten Health Assessment Form may be picked up at the Gaston County Health Department or at your local physician's office.
What to Bring for Registration
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Kindergarten (child must be five years old on or before August 31, 2019)
- Birth certificate or proof of parentage
- Valid ID of parent/guardian registering child*
- Two current proofs of residence documents within 30 days (power, water, gas, cable, landline telephone, rent or mortgage bill) or Residence Affidavit**
- Up-to-date immunization/shot record; and
- Health assessment (completed on or after August 26, 2018) by a certified health care professional
*Valid ID of parent/guardian registering child: North Carolina law requires that a biological parent, court ordered legal guardian/custodian (court document required), or Department of Social Services (DSS) placement representative (kinship paperwork required) should present a child for school enrollment (this excludes stepparents.) Persons registering a child for kindergarten should be prepared to present a valid ID and/or required legal documentation at registration.
"No proof of Residence"
If you do not have proof of residence documents in your name, please contact the office of Student Assignment 704-810-7284.
