Registration is on Tuesdays and Thursdays - from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment only. Please call (703) 222-8150 to schedule your appointment.

To register a student in Fairfax County Public Schools, parents must provide:

• Proof of residency: A deed, lease agreement, or resident manager’s letter is acceptable. If the family is living in the residence of a friend or relative, the homeowner/leaseholder must provide a notarized affidavit accompanied by the lease or deed. An affidavit by the parents stating his/her residence and supporting documents to that effect are also required as evidence of non-temporary residence. The student must be accompanied by the person with whom he/she lives, either a parent or a court-appointed guardian or legal custodian. Accompanying adult may be required to present a photo identification card. Students whose natural or legally adoptive parents do not reside in Fairfax County need to contact Student Registration.
• Proof of birth/citizenship An original birth certificate is required for all students. If a birth certificate is not available, an affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.
  
• Documentation of previous educational program: School records and/or original transcripts are required of secondary students. Recent periods of non-school attendance must be accounted for. It is also recommended top provide records for elementary school enrollment. If a translated document is submitted, the original document in the original language must also be supplied.
  

Health Documentation:

• Physical Examination: A certificate (School Entrance Physical Examination and Immunization Certificate from MHC-213) of recent (within 12 months) physical examination by a U.S.-licensed physician or U.S-licensed nurse practitioner is required for all U/S. students being admitted for the first time kindergarten through 6th grade, and for all foreign-born students, kindergarten through 12th grade. U.S. transfer students must be provided either records of a physical examination completed prior to enrolling in the previous school or a physical examination dated within the last 12 months.

Immunization Requirements: Official documentation including complete dates (month, day, year) is required for the following:

• DPT, DtaP, Td, DT (diphteria, pertussis, tetanus): a minimum of three (3) doses with one (1) dose given after the fourth birthday unless the student had six (6) doses before the fourth birthday
  
• OPV, IPV (polio): a minimum of three (3) doses with one (1) dose given after the fourth birthday unless the student had four (4) doses before the fourth birthday
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): one (1) on or after the first birthday with a second dose of measles or MMR prior to kindergarten entry
  
• Hepatitius B: a minimum of three (3) doses with at least 4 months between first and last dose for all students born on or after January 1, 1994. All students entering 6th grade must have three (3) doses.
  
• Varicella (chicken pox): one (1) dose given on or after the first birthday for all students born on or after January 1, 1997 except for children who have evidence of immunity as demonstrated by laboratory confirmation of immunity or a reliable medical history of the disease
• HIB (haemophilus influenzae type B): Age appropriate schedule for children up to 30 months of age. Tuberculosis screening requirements: For all students who have resided in a foreign country (with the exception of Canada, the countries of Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) during the last three years for a consecutive period of five or more months, one of eh following is required.
  
  
• Evidence of a negative PPD tuberculin skin test within 90 calendar days prior to registration certified by a licensed physician or department of health.
• Evidence of a normal (negative) chest X-ray taken within 90 calendar days prior to registration.
  Documentation of a negative symptom screen or risk assessment from the health department or private physician for students who:
  Present written documentation of having completed prophylaxis treatment for tuberculosis.
• Have been enrolled in any U.S. public school immediately prior to enrollment in Fairfax County and have a documented history of a positive PPD and a negative chest X-ray.
  Have a history of a positive PPD and a negative chest X-ray more than 90 calendar days prior to registration.
  Students maybe conditionally enrolled in FCPS if they present a temporary medical waiver (not to exceed 30 days) of either a PPD or chest X-ray.