Student Services - Registration

NEW ELEMENTARY STUDENT REGISTRATION
FOR SANTA MONICA AND MALIBU RESIDENTS

Registering your child in a school for the first time can be relatively easy if you are prepared. Following are a few guidelines to help you:

• Registration takes place at your neighborhood school. Call the school directly for enrollment dates. (In order to find your school attendance area, call 310-450-8338, ext. 70208.)
  
• You will need to verify your address. All schools require a current utility bill (gas, water or electric -- not telephone). Other documents such as a driver's license or business mail may be requested to confirm your address.
  
• You will need to verify your child's birth date with a birth certificate or passport.
  
• You will need to bring complete immunization records for all students and a doctor's verification of a physical examination for Kindergarten and First Graders. Up-to-date immunizations must be completed before your may enter the classroom. (See immunization requirements following.)

Your school of residence will provide you with a packet of forms and information which must be completed and returned. Enrollment requirements may vary slightly at each school.

California Elementary School
Immunization Requirements

K-12

To enter or transfer into public and private elementary and secondary schools (grades kindergarten through 12), children under age 18 years must have immunizations as outline below.

VACCINE	REQUIRED DOSES
Polio	4 doses at any age, but...3 doses meet requirement for ages 4-6 if at least one was given on or after the 4th birthday; 3 doses meet requirement for ages 7-17 years if at least one was given on or after the 2nd birthday
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Age 6 years and under (pertussis is required) DTP, DtaP or any combination of DTP or DtaP with DT (tetanus and diphtheria) Age 7 years and older (Pertussis is not required) Td, DT, or DTP, DtaP or any combination of these 7th grade Td booster	5 doses at any age, but...4 doses meet requirements for ages 4-6 if at least one was on or after the 4th birthday 4 doses at any age, but...3 doses meet requirement for ages 7-17 years if at least one was on or after the 2nd birthday. If last dose was given before the 2nd birthday, one more (Td) dose is required. 1 dose not required but recommended if more than 5 years have passed since last DTP, DtaP, DT, or Td dose
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Kindergarten 7th grade Grades 1-6 and 8-12	2 doses both on or after 1st birthday 2 doses both on or after 1st birthday 1 dose must be on or after the 1st birthday
Hepatitis B Kindergarten 7th grade	3 doses 3 doses
Varicella Kindergarten	1 dose or health care provider-documented varicella disease or immunity
Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)	Tdap safely protects against 3 dangerous diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (also called pertussis). Whooping cough has been increasing in the U.S. It continues to be widespread in California. For the 2011–12 school year only, children entering 7th–12th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school. For 2012-13 and beyond, only students entering 7th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot.