Registration for the Monroe Public Schools (MPS) incoming class of kindergarten and Young 5s students will be held at the Riverside Early Learning Center, 77 N. Roessler St., on April 25, 26 and 27.

     To make it as convenient as possible, no appointments are necessary.  Parents may choose from three different time periods to register the incoming students.

     The registration schedule is:

Monday, April 25, noon to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26, noon to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

     Any child who will be five years old on or before June 15, 2016, is eligible to enter kindergarten.  Any child turning five between June 16 and December 1 is eligible to enroll in the Young 5s program. 

     For registration, parents must bring:

Certified copy of the child’s birth certificate

The child’s hearing and vision results from a doctor or the health department

Immunization record

Proof of residence, such as a utility bill or mortgage/rental document.

Picture ID for the parent or guardian.

     All immunizations should be updated before your children enter kindergarten.  Specifically,  –

--DTP, four or five doses with the last dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday;

--Polio, three or four doses with the last dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday;

--MMR, two doses;

--Hepatitis B, three doses;

--Varicella (chicken pox,) two doses.

     The Monroe County Health Department will perform hearing and vision testing from noon to 7 p.m., on Monday and Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Wednesday.  In addition, immunizations will be offered on the first day of registration.

     Persons with questions can call the Monroe Public Schools Administration Office at 734-265-3000.  Parents coming to sign up their child should plan on about one hour, depending on the number of people registering at that time. 

     People with a child already attending a Young 5s class in Monroe Public Schools, do not need to attend registration.