Minimum Age and Entrance Requirements

Kindergarten Enrollment

[SB102] A child who is 5 years of age on or before the first day of a school year may be admitted to kindergarten at the beginning of that school year, and the child’s enrollment must be counted for purposes of apportionment. If a child is  not 5 years of age on or before the first day of a school year, the child must not be admitted to kindergarten.

First Grade Enrollment

First-grade students must have attained the age of 6 years old and demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten at a public, state-licensed private, state-exempt private or approved home school program. If the child has not completed kindergarten, the child must be admitted to kindergarten at the beginning of the school year. If the child is not 6 years of age before the first day of the school year, the child must not be admitted into first grade until the beginning of the school year following the child's sixth birthday.

OR

Demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and promotion to first grade while being a resident of another state in compliance with the age and entrance requirements of that state. Proof must be verified through a report card issues by the out-of-state public or private school.

Second Grade

Second-grade students must have attained the age of 7 years old and demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and first grade at a public, state licensed private, state exempt private or approved home school program.

Registration Information

The following information will help you prepare to enroll your child in the Clark County School District.

1) School Search

Click here to Search for your Child's Zoned School

Online Registration

2) Online Registration

The Online Registration System is available in English & Spanish.

Parents can complete registration at home or contact their child’s zoned school for school registration dates and hours.

3) Documents Required For Registration

Parent/Guardian ID

Child's ID

Immunization Record

Proof of Address

Parent/Guardian ID

Personal identification of parent/guardian (driver's license, picture identification, etc.) bearing your name.

Child's ID

Please bring ONE of the following (photocopies will not be accepted):

Original birth certificate

Passport

Certified birth card issued by the Clark County Health District or another health district.

Immunization Record

NRS 392.435 Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment; conditional enrollment; effect of failure to immunize; report to Health Division; inclusion of certificate in pupil’s record.

Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school within this State unless his parents or guardian submit to the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides a certificate stating that the child has been immunized and has received proper boosters for that immunization or is complying with the schedules established pursuant to NRS 439.550 for the following diseases:

2020-2021 School Year Guidelines

5 DTaP/DPT (Minimum age: 6 weeks) if series was started before age 7

1st and 2nd dose & 2nd and 3rd dose must be separated by 4 weeks

4th dose must be separated from the 3rd dose by at least 4 months

5th dose must be separated from the 4th dose by at least 6 months and given on or after 4th birthday

5th dose not needed if 4th dose given on or after 4th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose

Final dose at least 6 months after the previous dose (on or after 4th birthday)

A total of 4 doses DTaP/DTP/Td/Tdap combination is needed if first dose is given less than 12 months of age. Dose 3 and 4 must be 6 months apart. 4th dose does not need to be repeated if it was administered at least 4 months after the 3rd dose

A total of 3 doses DTaP/DTP/Td/Tdap combination is needed if first dose given at 12 months and older. Dose 2 and 3 must be 6 months apart

Tdap if given at age 7,8 or 9, must be repeated at age 10 years oldCatch up schedule – Students age 7 or older, who are not immunized with the childhood DTaP/DPT vaccine series, should receive Tdap vaccine as the initial dose in the catch-up series. If additional doses are needed, use Td/Tdap vaccine.

2 Hepatitis A (Minimum age: 12 months)

2nd dose must be at least 6 months after the 1st dose.

3 Hepatitis B (Minimum age: birth)

1st and 2nd dose must be separated by 4 weeks

2nd and 3rd dose must be separated by at least 8 weeks

3rd dose at least 16 weeks after the 1st dose. (Minimum age for final- 3rd or 4th dose: 24 weeks)

2 MMR** (Minimum age: 12 months)

1st and 2nd dose must be separated by at least 4 weeks

2nd not required until on or after the 4th birthday

1 MCV4 or MenACWY (MENINGOCOCCAL) (Minimum age: 10 years)

Required for 7th grade enrollment after June 30, 2017 (and all students new to District between 8th and 12th grade).

Must receive at least 1 dose of MCV4 on or after age 10 years. (Does not apply to students enrolled before July 1, 2009)

3-4 Polio/IPV/OPV (Minimum age: 6 weeks)

1st and 2nd dose and 2nd and 3rd doses must be separated by 4 weeks

Final dose at least 6 months after the previous dose and on or after 4th birthday

4th dose not needed if 3rd dose is at least 6 months from the previous dose and on or after 4th birthday

1 Tdap *(Minimum age: 10 years)

Required for 7th grade enrollment and all students grade 8th - 12th*See DTaP/DTP for catch up schedule.

2 Varicella/Chicken Pox** (Minimum age: 12 months) Required for students new to Nevada, or new to District after July 1, 2011

• 12 months through 12 years, 1st and 2nd dose should be separated by 3 months; however dose is valid if separated by 4 weeks if inadvertently administered.

• 13 years and older, 1st and 2nd dose must be separated by 4 weeks

• Physician verification of past disease required for exemption

**Live vaccines (MMR, Varicella and live,attenuated Influenza) must be separated by 28 days if not given on the same day. Four-day rule does not apply to live vaccines.

Proof of address

You must bring one of the following:

• Recent utility bill

• Rent receipt

• Residence Lease or Sales Contract

Note: If you only have a sales contract for the purchase of a new home as proof of address, the school will enroll your child on the condition that one additional proof of address from the above list is submitted within 30 days. Driver's license, telephone bill or cable bill are NOT acceptable.

If you are living with a friend or relative because of economic hardship you will need to bring to the school site, a notarized letter signed by the owner/renter stating that their address is your place of residence.

If you do not have documentation because you are living in a temporary or homeless situation, call Title I Homeless Outreach Program for Education at 702-855-6682.

Nevada Ready Pre-K is looking for students who are turning 4 years old on or before September 30th to attend school.  If you are interested please click on the link below and fill out the Nevada Ready Pre-K Interest Form and they will let you know based on income if you are eligible.

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