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New enrollees to Modesto City Schools are required to provide the following documentation:
Completed Registration Card
Address Verification - one of the following must be submitted (see the Residence Verification Form for more info):
Copy of recent utility bill (i.e. PG&E, or City of Modesto)
Copy of recent rental agreement
Copy of recent purchase agreement or escrow title paperwork stating buyer will live in the home
(Parent / Guardian name on this address verification must be the same parent/guardian name and address that are written on the registration card.)
Adult I.D. verification - The adult registering the student must provide proof of identification, i.e. Driver’s license, or other photo I.D.
Immunization Verification - See the guidelines posted by the California Department of Health Services (Board Policy 5141.31, Senate Bill 277)
Withdrawal documents/drop papers/unofficial transcripts from the most recent previous school, if the student has been attending another school
Guardian/care giver documentation if applicable
Current IEP or current 504 plan if applicable
Evidence of student’s age (Education Code 48002, Administrative Regulation 5111)
Copy of birth record or a statement by local registrar or a county recorder certifying the date of birth
Baptism certificate duly attested
Passport
When none of the foregoing is obtainable, affidavit of the parent, guardian, or custodian of the minor
To register children for kindergarten, parents/guardians should have the following documents available to scan:
Proof of child’s date of birth (certified copy of Birth Certificate, Notarized Affidavit of Birth, Baptismal Certificate, Physician’s Cert./Hospital Cert., County Recorder’s Cert., Passport, or Family Bible. Ed Code 48002).
Child’s current Immunization record including: 4 Polio (3 is acceptable if the last dose was given on or after the fourth birthday), 5 DTP (4 is acceptable if the last dose was given on or after the fourth birthday), 2 MMR, 3 Hepatitis B, and 2 Varicella (chickenpox) or proof that child has had chickenpox confirmed by a health care provider.
Verification of residence (utility bill, receipts from rent or property tax payments).
Proof of child’s health screening (physical exam) within the last 12 months.
Proof of dental exam within the last 12 months.