ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

No child shall be enrolled in kindergarten unless he/she will have reached the age of five (5) years on or before September 1 of the school year.  No child shall be enrolled in first grade unless he/she has reached six (6) years of age on or before September 1 of the school year. (Reference: 70 OS 1999, §1-114)

 

While the state of Oklahoma provides for early entry into kindergarten in certain cases, Norman Public Schools district policy does not allow for early entry into kindergarten.

 

Students entering the pre-k four year old program, kindergarten or first grade for the first time in a public school must present their official, state certified birth certificate along with certification from a licensed physician or authorized representative of the State Department of Public Health that the student has received or is in the process of receiving required immunizations.

 

The residence of a student for school purposes is the legal residence of the parent(s), guardian, or person having legal custody of the child.  It may also be a foster care home or the state operated institution in which the child has been placed.  The residence may also be the district in which a child who is supporting himself entirely resides or attends school.

 

Any questions as to place of residence for school purposes shall be decided pursuant to procedures utilized by the State Department of Education.