Kindergarten pre-registration open for school district
The School District of Lee County has opened pre-registration for students who will start kindergarten in August. Pre-registration is available until Nov. 30. Signing up early allows parents to avoid the lengthy wait times often experienced during the traditional student enrollment period.
“Last year we had 2,500 new kindergarten students who could have secured a seat in the same K-5 elementary school as their older siblings by registering early, and only 500 did so,” Executive Director of Student Enrollment Soretta Ralph said. “Some of those remaining 2,000 kindergartners are attending different schools than their brother or sister right now because they waited until open enrollment or later to register. Every family can avoid that happening to them by taking advantage of pre-registration and enrolling their incoming kindergartner now.”
Students entering kindergarten in August must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1.
The documents required to pre-register include:
– Physical exam (dated within the last year)
– Florida Certificate of Immunization
– Proof of address
– Original birth certificate
– Social Security card (if available)
– Custody documents (if applicable)
– Parent photo ID
– Registration form (available at https://www.leeschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=676305&pageId=4149534)
Parents may pre-register their children online by submitting all documents to studentenrollment@leeschools.net. They may also mail the documents; submit them by fax to 239-335-1417; or place them in the secure drop box outside The Student Enrollment Office entrance.
Parents who wish can visit The Student Enrollment Office inside the Lee County Public Education Center, at 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. It is open Monday though Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. The office practices social distancing, so only one family member is allowed in the lobby.
More information can be found on the district’s website at https://www.leeschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=676305&pageId=4149534. For questions, email studentenrollment@leeschools.net.