The St. Mary’s County Public School System is pleased to announce that registration will begin on April 11, 2012, for children entering kindergarten for the 2012 – 2013 school year. Under current Maryland law, kindergarten attendance is mandatory for all children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2012. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) not intending to register an appropriately aged child for kindergarten must obtain a waiver from St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Department of Student Services. It is not necessary for children enrolled in prekindergarten in the public schools to register again.
To promote smooth registration, please bring the following required information to the school:
§ Birth certificate;
§ Immunization record;
§ Proof of residence; and,
§ Court orders, notarized statements, or other legally binding instruments concerning custody, when custody of a minor student is an issue.
Documentation which indicates the current physical address of th
