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Washington Local Schools:
Registration/Enrollment Information
Residency Requirements for Attendance:
The Washington Local School system provides elementary and secondary education (K-12) for children meeting residency requirements. In order to be eligible for public education, a student must be in legally recognized custody of a resident or government agency within the district.
Kindergarten Registration:
Washington Local offers all-day kindergarten.
Kindergarten is mandatory in the state of Ohio; any child entering first grade must have successfully completed kindergarten. Children who will be five years old on or before September 30 should enroll in kindergarten. The child must be registered by a parent or legal guardian, who must present a birth certificate, social security card, 2 documents showing proof of residency, court-stamped custody papers (if applicable), and immunization records.
Proof of Residency:
Acceptable documents for proof of residency (2 required):
- a sales agreement for a house;
- an official lease or rental contract
- a current utility bill listing parent or guardian's name and address
- government payment (ie. WIC, Healthy Kids, child support payments)
Immunization Requirements:
According to the Ohio Revised Code:
- 5 diphtheria, pertussis, & tetanus (DPT)
- 4 poliommyelitis (polio)
- 3 hepatitis B
- 2 rubeola (measles), mumps, and rubella (German Measles)(MMR)
- 1 varicella (chicken pox) vaccine*
*effective for kindergartners entering Fall, 2006
Transferring Into Washington Local:
Children transferring into Washington Local Schools must meet the same requirements. In addition to the documents listed above, the parent or legal guardian should bring the address of the last school attended so official school records may be transferred. If the parent or guardian cannot present copies of the required documents, the principal shall notify the police department having jurisdiction of this fact and of the possibility that the student may be a missing child. Current legal custody of the child must be on file in the student's cumulative records. Junior high and high school registration is completed year-round at the individual schools. During the school year, parents should register elementary-age children at their individual schools. During the summer, elementary registration takes place at the Administration Building (3505 W. Lincolnshire Blvd. / 419-473-8245).
Transferring Within the Washington Local:
District residents who would like their children to attend a Washington Local School other than their home school may request transfer consideration by submitting an application no later than April 25. These applications are for regular education students only. All completed applications should be sent to the office of the assistant superintendent at 3505 W. Lincolnshire Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43606. Transfer decisions are based upon building and grade level capacities and other established criteria. Preference for enrollment in any particular school is given to students living in the school's established attendance boundaries.
If your child has special needs or is on an I.E.P., you do not fill out an application. Please contact the Student Services Department at 419-473-8236. Transfer decisions for special education purposes continue to be based on state regulations and Individual Educational Plans.
All approvals for intradistrict enrollment will be reviewed annually. Therefore, parents or guardians whose intradistrict transfer requests were approved last school year must re-apply if they wish to continue sending their child to a Washington Local school other than their school of residence.
If the transfer request is granted, student transportation will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Parents or guardians who would like their students to continue attending their home school need not apply.
Washington Local's intradistrict enrollment policy in compliance with the state law which requires school districts to establish limited transfer opportunities within the school system. Decisions on intradistrict transfers will be made in mid-June. In cases where there is the potential for overcrowding, decisions may be delayed until the opening of school in August.
For additional information or an application, contact Cherie Mourlam, Assistant Superintendent, at 419-473-8222. Download applications/requests forms below.
Intradistrict Transfer Forms:
Transferring Out Washington Local:
When transferring a student to a school outside the district, the parents should notify the school office that the child is withdrawing from school and give the name of the new school in which the child will be enrolled, if known.
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