Kindergarten Open House and Registration Information

• Click here for forms and information about the April 18 open house!

For Students Who Are City Residents Who Did Not Attend Charlottesville City Schools Last Year:

First Step:

Complete one of the following registration forms (*only select 2018-19 if the student will begin school during the remainder of the current school year):

2019-20 New Student Registration Form

Next Steps:

• Once you have completed the online registration form, call your school to arrange a time to bring in the required documents.
• Need to do back-to-school paperwork for a returning student or register a current preschool student for kindergarten? Forms will be posted to PowerSchool. All rising kindergarten families should attend open house on April 18 and bring the necessary documents.

Which Elementary School Will My Child Attend?

• Find links to the City’s map and online locator here.

Other Registration Info

• • Special Enrollment/Registering Without a Permanent Address
  • Child Custody and Legal Guardianship
  • Change of Residence

Required Documentation

Students enrolling in the Charlottesville City Schools for the first time must provide:

• Original birth certificate (or certified copy)
• Proof of residency
  • Mortgage, lease, real estate tax statement OR
  • Driver’s license/government-issued photo ID plus current utility bill (electric, gas, water/sewer)
• A completed Virginia School Entrance Health Form showing that the child has received a physical examination performed by a physician within a year of enrollment. (Required for new students in preschool-grade 5; required for all kindergartners, even if they were enrolled in the preschool program.)
• A completed immunization record (for all grades; part of the School Entrance Health Form)
• Custody or guardianship paperwork (if necessary)
• Don’t have everything? Bring what you have to the school, and they will help you.

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For Students Who Are City Residents And Currently Attend Charlottesville City Schools:

Current Cville Schools students (including preschool students returning  for kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year) should complete re-registration forms by logging into PowerSchool. All kindergarten families should attend open house on April 18 and bring the necessary documents.

Log into PowerSchool & Select Re-Registration 19-20 (current PreK families)

If you need to complete or update your student’s contact information for the 2018-19 year, contact your school.

Log into PowerSchool now to make sure all of your students are connected to your parent portal. And check in regularly to monitor your students’ grades, attendance, meal balances, and more.

For students who do not live in the City of Charlottesville:

Non-resident students are welcome at Charlottesville City Schools when space is available. In fact, almost 300 students attend our schools by choice.

2018-19 and 2019-20 Tuition Rates

• Grades K-8:
  • $1,337 for the first child in a family
  • $1,094 for each additional child from the same family
• Grades 9-12:
  • $1,701 for the first child in a family
  • $1,458 for each additional child from the same family

For New Non-Resident Students:

• Learn about the schools!  You can call your school of interest to set up a visit.
• Review our program policy for admission: School Board Policy JECC — Admission of Non-Resident Students
• Gather all required documentation (see list below).
• Complete an application and submit along with required documentation to the school registrar (see below).  (Applications will be available after May 1)
• For Charlottesville High School, please review this Letter to Prospective Non-Resident Students.
• Submit tuition payment in full by August 1.
• A waiting list may be established.

2019-20 New Non-Resident Application

For Returning Non-Resident Students

• Complete an application and submit it to the school registrar (see  below). Applications are due May 1.
• Once you have been accepted, you will need to complete the 2019-20 re-registration forms in PowerSchool.
• Submit tuition payment in full by August 1.

2019-20 Returning Non-Resident Application

Required Documentation

Students enrolling in the Charlottesville City Schools for the first time must provide:

• Original birth certificate (or certified copy)
• Proof of residency
  • Mortgage, lease, real estate tax statement OR
  • Driver’s license/government-issued photo ID plus current utility bill (electric, gas, water/sewer)
• A completed Virginia School Entrance Health Form showing that the child has received a physical examination performed by a physician within a year of enrollment. (Required for new students in preschool-grade 5; required for all kindergartners, even if they were enrolled in the preschool program.)
• A completed immunization record (for all grades; part of the School Entrance Health Form)
• Custody or guardianship paperwork (if necessary)
• Don’t have everything? Bring what you have to the school, and they will help you.