In-Person Kindergarten Registration will take place on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Moody Elementary School (300 Country Club Road, 06457) and Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Bielefield Elementary School (70 Maynard Street, 06457).

Registration is by appointment only.

Please call or email Kim Karpel to make a registration appointment: 860-347-2561 or karpelk@mpsct.org

If your child will turn five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2024, please complete the online registration below.

If your child will turn five (5) years old between September 2, 2024 and January 1, 2025, please read THIS PAGE.

Prior to registering your child(ren), please check our Schools By Streets for the school in your home district. Then fill out form below.

• Registration form for the 2024-2025 school year 

Once the form has been submitted online, you will receive an email confirmation and a request to provide copies of all required residency documentation and updated CT health forms (see below) to the school that serves your address.

Your child's registration will not be finalized until all of the documents and forms are received.

Required Registration Documents

• Below is a list of the required documents you will need to register your student. Documents should be uploaded when you complete your online registration forms.

  • Certified Birth Certificate - full page - must include parent names

  • Photo ID of parent/guardian - driver’s license, passport, non-driver ID

  • Health Assessment Record - student’s latest physical exam (must have occurred within the past 12 months) and immunization record

    Medical clearance is needed after registration

    State of Connecticut Immunization Requirements

  • Proof of Residency (Sometimes it may be necessary to supply documentation from more than one of the categories below) 

  • Current mortgage statement

  • Deed to home or mortgage closing statement

  • Homeowner’s property (real estate) tax statement 

  • Current lease/rental agreement

  • Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy (must be current)

  • Section 8 letter or Middletown Housing Authority letter/statement

  • Current utility bill (water, sewer, electric, gas, oil, trash, home or cell phone, cable or internet)

  • Current proof of government benefits (disability, Medicare, Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), 

  • Current automobile insurance, automobile registration, car tax bill

  If the parent/guardian is unable to provide proof of residency due to living with a family member or friend, the person the parent/guardian is residing with must provide the proof of residency and  the parent and person they are residing with must complete and notarize MPS Certification of Residency Form.

  MPS acknowledges that certain families may encounter challenges in providing the listed registration documents. In such cases, these situations are carefully reviewed by school administration and, if necessary, by the superintendent's office. This approach ensures that families facing unique circumstances receive appropriate consideration and support in meeting residency requirements within the district.

Connecticut law requires that school-age children receive certain mandatory vaccinations prior to enrolling in school. This is Public Act 21-6; more information can be found here.

This document (linked here) shows all of the necessary immunizations for students in the 2023-24 school year; they are likely to be the same in the 2024-25 school year.

• DTaP:  At least 4 doses.  The last dose must be given on or after 4th birthday.

• Polio:  At least 3 doses.  The last dose must be given on or after 4th birthday.

• MMR:  2 doses separated by at least 28 days, 1st dose on or after the 1st birthday.

• Hep B:  3 doses, last dose on or after 24 weeks of age.

• Varicella:  2 doses separated by at least 3 months, 1st dose on or after the 1st birthday; or verification of disease. 28 days between doses is acceptable if the doses have already been administered

• Hib:  1 dose on or after 1st birthday for children less than 5 years old.

• Pneumococcal:  1 dose on or after the 1st birthday for children less than 5 years old.
  Hepatitis A:  2 doses given six calendar months apart, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday.

Children will have the chance to visit their school during Kindergarten Orientation and prior to the start of school in August. Check with your child's school for the date and time.