Are you planning to enroll
a child in a Jordan District school?
- Here are a few things parents should know.
- Children must be five years old on or before September
1 to enter kindergarten.
- You will need a birth certificate for any child who
is entering kindergarten.
- You will need a birth certificate for any student registering
from out of state.
- You will need to show proof that your child has been
immunized against communicable diseases including measles,
mumps, polio, etc. Visit the Immunization Requirements page for more info.
- If your child is under age 7 and registering for the
first time in Jordan District, you will need proof of vision
screening for Amblyopia. This screening can be done by a licensed
physician or health care professional or at a pre-school vision
clinic conducted by Jordan School District nurses.
- Your child's legal name (the name that appears on the
birth certificate) will be used on all official school records.
- If your child will not be living with you or a legal
guardian, you will need a special enrollment permit from the
Jordan District Department of Planning and Student Services.
Call (801) 567-8250 for information.
- Your new Jordan District school will send for your child's student records. Since this may take a little time, it is a good idea to register early if possible.
- How old must a child be in order to enroll in public school?
- Children seeking to enter public
school in Utah must be at least five years of age before
September 2nd of the year in which admission is sought (Utah
State Code 53A-3-402(6)).
- Children between the age of six and eighteen years
of age are required to attend a public or regularly established
private school during the school year (Utah State Code 53A-11-101).
- A birth certificate issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics is required of all children at the time of their entrance into kindergarten and when entering a Utah public school for the first time.
What items are necessary to register
a student who has moved with their custodial parent or legal
guardian into Jordan School District?
Students moving with a custodial
guardian or legal guardian need a withdrawal from
their previous school of attendance, certified birth
certificate (if entering kindergarten or a school
in Utah for the first time), immunization records,
and copies of any academic records that could assist
in placing the student in appropriate classes. The
previous school will send official school records
to the new school once the student has officially
enrolled.
Where may additional questions
dealing with student boundaries and registration procedures
be answered?
Please call the Department of Planning
& Student Services at (801) 567-8183 OR (801) 567-8250 between
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST).
Visit the School Choice page for questions on out-of-boundary school attendance.