The original birth certificate must be uploaded for all students at the time of registration. A child registering for the Kindergarten program must be at least five years old by October 1st.
( Please note that the maximum size per upload file is 5 MB. There are web sites, such as this one, that will compress PDF files, or this one, which compresses JPG or JPEG files, if they are too large. )
All persons coming to register children must bring four proofs of residency. Verification of a child's residency requires the presentation of:
One of the following documents with a Bloomfield address:
Homeowner - Bloomfield Property Tax Bill or Deed (if home is newly purchased), and Domicile Questionnaire.
Tenant - The Landlord Statement, Current Signed and Executed Lease and Domicile Questionnaire; if residing as a tenant without a lease, a signed, notarized sworn statement of tenancy (affidavit) completed by the landlord.
Child is domiciled with Bloomfield resident other than parent - Affidavit Form A executed by Bloomfield resident and Affidavit Form B executed by parent or guardian.
Child and parent living with Bloomfield r resident - signed, notarized sworn Statement of Residency (Affidavit) completed by the Bloomfield resident and parent or guardian.
Child placed in Bloomfield by court - court order placing child in home of Bloomfield resident.
Child placed in Bloomfield by Child Welfare Agency - document of child welfare agency ordering that child be placed in home of Bloomfield resident.
In addition, any three of the following documents containing a Bloomfield address*:
Driver's license plus registration, or auto insurance card;
Current utility bill;
Current cable television bill;
Mortgage statement or homeowners insurance;
Official mail (bank statement, government correspondence: Internal Revenue, Division of Taxation, Social Security Administration);
Public assistance documents A.F.D.C. (Aid For Dependent Children) and W.I.C. (Women, Infants and Children);
Income tax return;
Voter registration card/records;
Unemployment benefit verification;
Recent paycheck/stub;
*McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001. If you lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, please notify the Registrar.
You can download these documents and have them ready for upload during the Registration process-
Bloomfield Public Health Office Physical Form
State of New Jersey Health History and Appraisal
Additionally, you will be asked to identify the child's Health Insurance Provider, if any, as well as the child's history of medical conditions, such as asthma, allergies, etc.