Information for New Student Registration

• In most cases, your student will attend the school within your neighborhood’s school boundary.
• The State Board of Education has adopted a common entry age for kindergarten and first grade students. A birth certificate is required to verify your child’s birth date.
• A child must be 5 years old by August 31 to enter kindergarten.
• A child must be 6 years old by August 31 to enter first grade.
• Washington state law requires students to be immunized, before enrolling in school, as follows: Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTP): 4 doses, with last dose after age 4. Polio: 3 doses, last dose after age 4. Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): first dose after age 1; second dose before sixth grade Hib (Haemophilus Influenza): one dose to enroll in preschool. Hepatitis B: 3 doses.
• If your student is transferring from another school you will want to bring the latest report card or transcript.
• Proof of residency may be required.
• Every Bethel school provides voter registration forms.
• If you are transferring from a Bethel School because of boundary changes, you will not need to enroll. Records will be automatically transferred.