Posted Thursday, February 18, 2010 --- 11:44 a.m.

Release from MMSD:

Kindergarten registration for Madison Schools set for March 1

Kindergarten registration for incoming students in the Madison Metropolitan School District is Monday, March 1, 2010 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at MMSD elementary schools.

Parents or guardians should register their child at their neighborhood school. To be eligible, children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2010.

When parents or guardians register their child, they will be required to show proof of age (birth certificate, baptismal record or medical assistance card,) proof of residency (utility bill, lease or mortgage) and an immunization record. Children are welcome to accompany parents, but they are not required to attend.

Parents are encouraged to register their children at their neighborhood school between 1:00 & 6:00 p.m. on March 1.

Parents who are unable to register on March 1st should contact their neighborhood school as soon as possible for alternate dates and times.

To locate a child’s neighborhood school, call the Public Information Office at 663-1879 or look on the district’s web site at www.mmsd.org under Parents/Guardians, then Find Your School.

If parents have questions regarding early entrance to kindergarten (4 years old on September 1,) they should contact the principal of their neighborhood school after March 1st.

All schools will be registering children from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.