Contact: Lisa Deffendall • First Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Registration opens Feb. 19 for students who will start kindergarten in the fall of 2009.  For the first time this year, the district will offer evening registration hours to help meet the needs of our families.

Any child who turns 5 on or before Oct. 1 is eligible for full-day kindergarten in Fayette County Public Schools this August. To enroll a child, families should go to the school their neighborhood is assigned to and fill out a registration packet. Families can find their neighborhood’s assigned school using our online street directory or by calling (859) 381-4315 or (859) 381-4130.

Families who want to enroll their child in a school other than their neighborhood’s assigned school must complete an out-of-area request. Those applications will be available when the registration windows open, but decisions about those requests are not made until May. It is still recommended that you register at your neighborhood school to reserve a spot. Call (859) 381-4122 for more information.

Sign-up windows:

Registration for students entering FCPS for the first time in 2009-10 is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during these periods:

• Feb. 19 to March 20
• April 13 to May 1
• Every Tuesday from June 9 to July 28
• July 29 through Aug. 12, the first day of school.
• Evening registration will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24, March 10, April 14, April 28.

After the registration window closes, families will receive a letter either confirming a student’s enrollment in the neighborhood school or advising them that the school is full and explaining their options.

Documentation: 

Please bring the following paperwork to registration:

• Child’s birth certificate or other reliable proof of identity
• Two proofs of residence, such as a property deed, sale agreement or current lease agreement in your name and a secondary document such as a current utility bill or a current tax bill or receipt
• Child’s immunization records *
• Proof of a recent preventive health care examination *
• Proof of an eye exam (must be completed by December 2009)
• Court documents pertaining to your child (if applicable)

* You may register without these documents, but your child cannot attend school until they are provided.

Questions? Call (859) 381-4130.

Kindergarten orientation: 

Mark your calendars for the Kindergarten Kickoff, an orientation for all incoming students. The dates are July 31 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Aug. 3 from 2 to 7 p.m. Get more details and make an appointment at your school.