Items Required at Time of Registration
Please bring all required documentation to your appointment or we will need to reschedule.
School Board exhibit 7:60-AP2, E3. IMPORTANT:
The School District reserves the right to evaluate the evidence presented, and merely presenting the items listed in this
Procedure does not guarantee admission. WARNING: If a student is determined to be a nonresident of the District for whom
tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for non-resident tuition from the date the student began
attending a District school as a non-resident. A person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll in this School District on a
tuition-free basis a student known by that person to be a nonresident of the District is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except
in very limited situations as defined in State law (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(e). A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the
School District any false information regarding the residency of a student for the purpose of enabling that student to attend
any school in that District without the payment of a nonresident tuition charge is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor (105 ILCS
5/1020.12b (f).
Proof of Residency: child must reside within D47
ONE of these documents must be provided in order to register your new or returning student
- Property Tax Bill in parent/guardian name Click here to find your tax bill
- Copy of closing documents with property address and signatures of both buyer and seller. (Example: Settlement Statement or Master Statement)
- Purchase contract with property address, closing date and signatures of both buyer and seller.*Contracts within 30 days- Closing documents required after closing date
- Current Rental agreement with property address, listing all who reside signatures of both landlord and tenant, and expiration date of the lease term. *New lease required upon expiration
If you do not have one of the above, contact the District office to request an affidavit. *Affidavits are valid for current school year only
Note: Property owners within D47 boundaries who do not live at the property are not considered legal residents. Their children do not qualify to attend school on a tuition-free basis.
Original Certified Birth Certificate
- Original birth certificate with an impressed seal from the county or state in which your child was born. *Hospital certificates will not be accepted. **Registering Parent name must be on birth certificate
Kindergarten Eligibility
- A child turning (5) years old on or before September 1st of any school year has historically been a requirement for kindergarten.
Other Health Information - Submit Directly to Child's School
Students transferring FROM AN ILLINOIS SCHOOL
Must provide one of the following by the 1st date of attendance
- Illinois Student Transfer Form (ISBE 33-78.) Provided by your child’s prior school.
- Illinois Student Health Physical Form, including Immunizations.
*NOTE: PRIOR to the start of the school, Kindergarten must be provided to the school on or before the first day of school.
Students transferring FROM OUT OF STATE
Must provide the following by the 1st date of attendance
- Student Health Physical Form and Immunization that meets requirements of the State of Illinois dated within one year of date of registration.
Other Health Forms:
- Illinois Dental Exam Form—Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 6th grade students: completed by their dentist no later than May 15th of the current school year.
- Vision Exam Form— Kindergarten students and any student new to Illinois: completed by an optometrist and submitted no later than October 15th of current school year.
