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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

INITIAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with Florida Statute § 1003.21, it is the responsibility of the parent(s) of students
entering the SDPBC public schools for the first time to present evidence of the child’s age at the
time of registration. Additional information and forms can be found on the Student
Registration Information website.

Florida Statute § 1003.21(4)
Before admitting a child to Kindergarten, the principal shall require evidence that the child has attained the age at
which he/she should be admitted. The Superintendent may require evidence of the age of any child whom he/she
believes to be within the limits of compulsory attendance as provided for by law. If the first prescribed evidence is not
available, the next evidence obtainable in the order set forth below shall be accepted:
a. a duly attested transcript of the child’s birth record filed according to law with a public officer charged with
the duty of recording births;
b. a duly attested transcript of a Certificate of Baptism showing the date of birth and place of baptism of the
child, accompanied by an affidavit sworn to by the parent(s);
c. an insurance policy on the child’s life that has been in force for at least two years;
d. a bona fide contemporary religious record of the child’s birth accompanied by an affidavit sworn to by the
parent;
e. a passport or Certificate of Arrival in the United States showing the age of the child;
f. a transcript of record of age shown in the child’s school record of at least four years prior to application,
stating date of birth; or
g. if none of these evidences can be produced, an Affidavit of Age sworn to by the parent, accompanied by a
Certificate of Age signed by a public health officer or by a public school physician, or, if these are not available
in the country, by a licensed practicing physician designated by the district school board, which states that the
health officer of physician had examined the child and believes that the age as stated in the affidavit is
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substantially correct.

To register a student, the following four types of documents are required:

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1. valid Birth Certificate or other documentation of birth as stated above ;
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2. Certification of a Physical/Health Examination (submitted within 30 school days, if not
available at the time of registration);

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3. proof of residence ; and

4 Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness and children who are known to the department, as defined in Florida
Statute § 39.0016, shall be given a “temporary exemption” from these statutory requirements for 30 school days. The term
“children known to the department” means “children who are found to be dependent or children in shelter care.”
5 If a passport is offered for verification of birth, it may not be duplicated for placement in the cumulative folder.
6 See Florida Statute § 1003.22, State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.024, and School Board Policy 5.06(A)(2), as well as the
recommended: School Entry Health Exam (DH 3040). Refer to Health Requirement section. Footnote 4, addresses temporary
exemption criteria.
7 For a student assigned to a school based on the student’s residence under School Board Policy 5.01(1)(b), parent(s) must
provide proof of residence to show that the student resides within the boundary of the school to which he/she is applying by
presenting documentation, as required by School Board Policies 5.01 and 5.011(5), such as lease, mortgage, or utility bill. See

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