NEW ELEMENTARY STUDENT REGISTRATION
FOR SANTA MONICA AND MALIBU RESIDENTS

WELCOME! 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:

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 pubic 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