Registering Your Child for School
Stafford schools welcome all students regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin or disabling condition who live within the boundaries of the Stafford County Public School district and meet state age and health requirements. Parents should enroll their child as soon as they arrive in Stafford County at the school they will be attending by making an appointment at the appropriate school. If you have questions about which school your child should attend, call the Central Office at (540) 658-6000. Children who will be five years old on or before September 30 and have not reached age twenty on or before August 1 are eligible for admission.| When you register, please bring the following: | ||
Your child must be immunized against Diphtheria, Pertussis (whooping cough), Tetanus (DPT), Poliomyelitis (OPV), Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B, and Chicken Pox (Varicella). The following are required of all students:
Immunization records must show the month, day, and year of vaccines received.
Students who do not have the necessary immunizations and/or a physical examination will not be allowed to attend school. However, students may be conditionally enrolled if their health records indicate that they have had one dose of the vaccines and parents present a schedule from a physician for completing the immunizations within ninety days of enrollment. The Stafford County Health Department provides immunizations on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., on a walk-in basis. There is no fee for most immunizations. Call 659-3101 for further information. |
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Last Updated: October 1, 2009