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Enrolling your Child - Step-by-Step Documentation Requirements

If you are a...Relative of a Student Providing Care and/or Custody*

* Due to serious family hardship, including death, serious illness, incarceration, drug
  addiction, military assignment, or abandonment of the child by the parent/guardian.

Mandatory Documents
(7 total)

1.  Notarized Kinship Care Affidavit
 (available from the school - they will submit to Central Office
     for approval)
    
     If student does not meet the definition of kinship care, please:

  • Complete Determination of Residence for School Enrollment

  • Obtain Assignment of Temporary Custody

      The school will work with Central Office personnel for approval.

2.  Residency Documentation

  • Mortgage papers/Apartment lease  

- or -

3.  One additional supporting document (examples below)

Note: If a Tenant residence verification form (above) is used, an additional item from this list is needed within 30 days if not provided at the time of registration.  
  • Utility/telephone/cable bill

  • Current bank statement

  • Current pay stub

  • Income tax notice

  • W-2 form

  • Social security check

  • Domestic relations (child support)

  • Passport

  • Visa – entrance into US

  • Voter’s registration

  • Car insurance bill

  • Commercial driver’s license

4.  Evidence of Birth (one or more of the following)

  • Birth certificate (preferred)

  • Passport/Visa

  • Physician’s certificate

  • Birth registration

  • Baptism certificate

  • Church certificate

  • Hospital certificate

  • Parent affidavit

5.  Medical Records (all 3 required)

  1. Immunization (shot) record (see Vaccination Requirements for Children Enrolled in Preschool Programs and in Schools - State of MD)
  2. Lead certificate for students entering Prek, K, or first grade
  3. Record of Physical Examination for students entering a Maryland public school for the first time. (within 9 months prior to entering or 6 months after entry)

Documents Needed if Applicable

  • Maryland Transfer Form SR7 if transferring from a Maryland Public School

  • Copy of last report card/high school transcript

  • Documentation of Special Services

  • Special Education – Current IEP, evaluations

  • 504 plan

  • ESOL services

  • Gifted/Talented