How to Apply for Pre-Kindergarten
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The Pre-K Application for 2025-2026 is now open!
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Required Documents for Enrollment
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1. Proof of date of birth and legal name
ONE (1) of the following documents must be shown:
- Original or Photocopy of Birth Certificate
- Passport
- State-Issued Identification Document
- US Department of State (I-94 Arrival/Departure Record)
- Refugee Resettlement Letter (Local sponsoring agency, US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement)*
- Decree of Adoption
- Student's Driver's License
- Life Insurance Policy
- A certified copy of any medical record of the child's birth issued by the treating physician or the hospital in which the child was born
- A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a church, mosque, temple, or other religious institution that maintains birth records of its members
- Previously verified school record
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2. Proof of ALL current household income
If one or both parents in the household are working, please submit one piece of proof below for each parent in the household:
- Four (4) current Consecutive pay stubs (if paid weekly), two (2) current Consecutive pay stubs (if paid bi-weekly or semi-monthly), one (1) recent pay stub (if paid monthly)
- 2024 W-2 or 1099
- Tax return (1040 form) for 2023 if submitted after April 15, 2024.
- A letter from the parent's employer that is signed by hand, with a recent date and amount/frequency of pay.
If one or both parents are self-employed
- 1040 Tax form from 2023 Tax return. We can not accept Schedule C.
If neither parent is working, please submit other sources of household income:
- Unemployment/Disability award letter
- SS/SSI award letter
- Child Support statements
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3. Current proof of Mecklenburg County residency
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4. Current Immunization Record (Required on or before the first day of school)
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5. Current Health Assessment (Completed within 12 months of the first day school)
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6. CMS Residency Affidavit (If Applicable)
If you live with a person that owns or rents, you will need to submit a Notarized CMS Residency Affidavit. Click the link below to download a copy of the Residency Affidavit to submit with your application once completed and notarized, along with the owner's lease or mortgage agreement and utility bill.
