1.
Proof of residency:
A deed, lease agreement, or resident manager’s
letter is acceptable. Supporting documentation may be required. 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 parent stating his/her residence and supporting documents to that
effect are also required as evidence of non-temporary residence.
Parents must notify their child’s
school when their home address changes. If families move out of Fairfax
County, children are no longer eligible to attend Fairfax County Public
Schools (FCPS) and will be withdrawn.
The student must be accompanied by the person with whom he/she lives, either
a parent or a court-appointed guardian or legal custodian. The accompanying
adult may be required to present photo identification.
Physical presence of the parent in the residence of the child is required
for tuition-free enrollment in FCPS. A change in enrollment status may be
necessary if a parent initially enrolls the student but leaves Fairfax County.
Virginia law and FCPS School Board policies and regulations set criteria
regarding the enrollment of children by nonparents. Having legal custody
is only one of the requirements that must be met.
2. Proof of birth:
An original birth certificate is required for all students. If a birth certificate
is not available, an affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.
The legal name of the student as shown on the original
birth certificate will be entered in the student record. Changes to an
original birth certificate must be supported by a court document.
3.
Documentation of previous educational program:
School records and/or original transcripts are required of secondary students
and recommended for elementary students. Recent periods of non-school attendance
must be accounted for. If a translated document is submitted, the original
document in the original language must also be supplied.
Schools will send all non-U.S. school transcripts to
Student Registration for evaluation and translation when necessary.
4.
Health Documentation: (See FCPS Regulation 2101):
PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION:
A
certificate (Commonwealth of Virginia School
Entrance Health Form MCH-213 F) of physical examination
(including required screenings) completed within
the last 12 months prior to starting school by
a licensed physician, licensed nurse practitioner,
or licensed physician assistant acting under
the supervision of a licensed physician is required
for all students being admitted for the first
time into kindergarten or elementary school.
Transfer students entering elementary school
must provide either a record of a physical examination
completed prior to enrolling in the previous
school or a record of 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 (diphtheria, 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.
Tdap
(tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis): effective July 1, 2006, a booster dose of Tdap is required for all students
entering 6th grade, if at least five (5) years
have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing
vaccine.
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) dose on or after the first birthday with a second dose of measles or
MMR prior to kindergarten entry. Dated report
of serological confirmation of measles,
mumps, or rubella is acceptable. A physician’s dated statement that mumps was diagnosed is acceptable.
HBV
(hepatitis B): a complete series of three (3) doses of hepatitis B is required for all students.
There should be at least one (1) month spacing
between the first and second doses and four (4)
months spacing between the first and third doses.
Vaccine doses administered equal to or less than
four (4) days before the minimum interval or
age should be counted as valid. Dated report
of serological confirmation of hepatitis B is
acceptable.
Varicella (chicken pox): one (1) dose given
on or after the first birthday for all students born on or
after January 1, 1997, except children who have evidence of
immunity as demonstrated by a dated serological confirmation
or a dated statement from a physician of a medical history
of the disease.
HPV
(human papillomavirus): will be required effective October 1, 2008, for female students entering sixth
grade in the 2009-2010 school year.
HIB
(Haemophilus influenzae type B): one (1) to three (3) doses required based on child’s age, and only for students up to 60 months of age.
PVC
(pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate): two (2) to four (4) doses, dependent on age at first dose, of properly spaced
PVC for students less than two (2) years 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 five (5) years for a consecutive period of five (5) or more months,
one of the following is required:
