VWCS to hold kindergarten registration

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Van Wert City Schools will hold kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 10, at the Van Wert Early Childhood Center, 1120 Buckeye Drive.

Children must be five years old on or before August 1, 2023, in order to enroll in kindergarten. Kindergarten registration forms can be found on the school website at www.vwcs.net under the District tab – Forms and Registration. Forms can be downloaded and filled out prior to registration to help expedite the process.

Parents who live outside the Van Wert City Schools district but want their child to attend the Van Wert Early Childhood Center should also register at the ECC. Open enrollment spaces can be limited.

New students will need to present the following documents at the time of registration:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of immunization records
• Copy of custody papers (if applicable)
• Proof of residency (in the Van Wert City School District) for parent or legal guardian

Immunizations needed before starting school are:

• Polio – 4 doses-(last dose on or after 4th birthday)
• DTaP – 4 or more doses–(last dose on or after 4th birthday)
• MMR -2 doses Hepatitis B – 3 doses
• Varicella (Chicken Pox) – 2 doses

No student shall be admitted to first grade who has not successfully completed kindergarten. For more information call 419.238.0384.