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Entrance Requirements

 

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General Entrance Requirements and
New Students to the District

All students who are entering a Hendry County Public school for the first time must present the following information before they can enter school:

  1. Evidence of the child's birth date verified in priority order:
    1. Birth certificate.
    2.  Legally attested birth record.
    3. Legally attested religious record.
    4. Insurance policy on the child's life and in-force for at least two years.
    5. A passport or certificate of arrival showing the age of child
    6. An official educational transcript stating the child's age. The transcript must be current and indicate enrollment for at least four years.
    7. 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 may be used, if none of the proofs of age above are available or can be produced.
  2. A certificate of immunization against communicable diseases. 
    • Transfer students entering a Hendry County School for the first time may be granted a 30 day waiver to produce an immunization certificate from the Health Department *.  (Please refer to current immunization requirements for entrance to different grade levels.)
  3. Evidence of a physical examination within the last 12 months.
    • Transfer students entering a Hendry County School for the first time may be granted a 30 day waiver to produce an acceptable physical examination*..
  4. Evidence of custody if the child does not live with both natural parents, and
  5. Proof of residence documentation such as homestead exemption, lease or rental agreement or utility deposit/receipt will be required upon entrance to school.

Homeless children are automatically eligible for a 30-day waiver of these requirements.  

Any student and/or his/her parent(s) who enters the District for the first time must disclose the following information at the time of enrollment:

  • prior school expulsions
  • arrests resulting in a charge
  • juvenile justice actions
  • referrals to mental health services

Additional Requirements for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students

Kindergarten Students 

Child must have attained the age of five on or before September 1 of the year in which he seeks entrance to kindergarten.

First Grade Students  

  1. Child must have attained the age of six on or before September 1 of the first grade year
  2. Been previously enrolled in a public school kindergarten program for all or part of the school year. 

Transfers from a Florida private school to Hendry County public school first grade must meet these age requirements and show successful completion of a kindergarten program.