Kindergarten Enrollment

The following documentation is required in order to register your child for school:

• Proof of address (e.g., home purchase agreement, lease, driver’s license)
• Proof of child(ren)’s age (e.g., birth certificate, passport)
• Immunization records (available from your child’s medical provider)
• Transcript records from previous school (Optional)
• Parent/Legal Guardian Relationship Verification 
  Only legal parents should enroll a student. If you are not the legal parent of this student, one of the following documents will be required:
  • Legal Guardian - Legal court documentation
  • Foster - Legal court documentation or foster placement letter from the county social worker
  • Court Orders - Documents related to guardianship or custody limitations, if applicable

Note: To obtain a birth certificate for a child born in St. Louis County, contact the St. Louis County Recorder – Vital Statistics, Room 101 Court House, Duluth, MN; 218-726-2559.

MN State Statute 121A.15 requires that all children entering a Minnesota school for the first time be completely immunized or provide legal exemption of the required immunizations:

• Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP/Td) – 5 doses;
• Polio – 4 doses
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) – 2 doses
• Hepatitis B – 3 doses
• Varicella – 2 doses or physician documentation of disease (Must provide a clinical printout of all immunization dates)

Learn more at www.health.state.mn.us/immunize

Health History Information is important for letting school nurses know about any of your child's health conditions or necessary medications. This information needs to be provided during the online enrollment process. The form below can be filled out and uploaded during the online enrollment process.

health history and immunization form

MN State Law requires a developmental and health screening for each child prior to enrollment in kindergarten. ISD 709 provides free screening most weeks during the months of September to April, with one additional date scheduled each month from May to August. View the Early Childhood Screening calendar online and arrange an appointment at https://www.isd709.org/academics/early-childhood/ecse or call 336-8816 or email ecscreening@isd709.org. An equivalent screening can be accepted from another agency or health care provider.

Each school serves a designated attendance area. If you’re not sure which school serves your attendance area, phone our Transportation Department at 218-336-8970 or check online at isd709.org/families/transportation.

Daycare Transportation

• For your convenience, school district policy allows us to transport children to and from daycare sites.
• The daycare center and the school your child attends must be in the same attendance area.
• Pick up and drop off addresses can be different from each other but must remain consistent five days a week.
• For safety reasons, we don’t make one-day or short-term changes in bus stops.