CHELMSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Our goal is to get your child into school as quickly as possible.

To Register Your Child, Go To:  

 The Chelmsford School Administration Office

230 North Road

Chelmsford, MA 

 * Registration is for all children entering kindergarten next year and all first graders not currenly enrolled in a Chelmsford kindergarten program.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD

To make the registration process go smoothly and quickly, families need to have the following to register their child: 

1. Parent or Guardian Driver's License
2. Child's Birth Certificate 
3. Immunization Record & Physical Examination (within 1 year of entrance to school or 30 days after) 
   •  Updated immunizations covering the following: diphtheria (5 doses), pertussis (5 doses), tetanus (5 doses; Td booster grade 7), mumps-rubella-measles (2 doses), polio (4 doses), varicella (2 doses, OR, Dr. documentation of chicken pox), hepatitis B (3 doses), and certificate of lead poisoning. If additional immunizations are needed prior to the beginning of school, a copy of the complete immunization record which meets state requirements must be provided prior to school entrance.
4. Proof of Residency
   • Proof of home ownership (a copy of your mortgage statement), OR a purchase and sale agreement, OR a signed lease agreement OR a notarized Affidavit Supporting Residence document with the homeowner’s real estate tax bill

6. Utility Bill with Name & Address
   • Current gas, electricity, cable or current lease or mortgage -- received in last 30 days in name of legal parent or guardian registering child.  
7. If the student is entering High School, a completed “High School Entry Packet,” and set of transcripts in-hand from their previous high school.   

Once this checklist is complete, you are ready to enroll your child. 

ALL DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.  

**PLEASE NOTE:  

Kindergarten Age Information:  To be eligible for kindergarten enrollment, your child must be 5 by August 31.

Preschool Age Information:  To be eligible for preschool the child must be 4 by August 31.