Kindergarten Registration

Welcome to the Sylvania School District! Children must be five years of age on or before August 1 of the year they will be entering kindergarten. Due to additional forms/information needed for kindergarten children, a registration packet for kindergarten students must be obtained through the Student Services Department located in Room 204, 2nd floor of the Burnham Building at 6850 Monroe Street. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Call for an appointment at 419-824-8581.

Open Enrollment for 2008-2009

Grades 6-12

December 3, 2007- January 31, 2008

(please note there will be no new open enrollment to Northview High School)

Grades K-5

April 1, 2008 - June 4, 2008

(please note: there will be no new open enrollment to Central or Highland Elementary)

Open Enrollment forms are handled in the

Student Services Office - Burnham Building

6850 Monroe Street

Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

419-824-8581

Welcome to the Sylvania School District! Welcome to the Sylvania School District! All new students (grades K-12) are processed through the Student Services Department located in Room 204, 2nd floor of the Burnham Building at 6850 Monroe Street. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Call for an appointment at 419-824-8581.

In order to accommodate your registration quickly, we must comply with the legal requirements of the following:

• Federal/State Law – “Missing Children’s’ Act”
• State Law ORC 3313.64 – Legal Residency                        
• State Law ORC 3313.64 – Legal Custody
• Sylvania Board of Education Policy/Guidelines #5111
  

Please help us by submitting all the necessary legal documents for the enrollment process.  Incomplete documentation may cause delays in the entry of student to their assigned schools or possible exclusion/withdrawal from the District due to lack of verification of records per the above legal mandates. 

The following documentation/information must be filed with Student Services:

In complying with the legal requirements of the “Missing Child Act” and the Sylvania Schools Board of Education, the following information and documentation must be on file:

A parent may not enroll a new student without a withdrawal slip from the previous school. If you do not have the withdrawal slip, you will need to make another appointment to complete the registration.

1. Official Birth Certificate with raised seal (hospital certificate is not acceptable)- If you do not have an original, you may obtain a certified copy of a birth certification through the Toledo Lucas County Health Department - Vital Records Department at 635 N. Erie Street, Toledo, OH 43624.  The fee is $20.00.  They will make a certified copy for you while you wait, Mon.-Fri. 8:00-4:30 or call them at 419-213-4100.  You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate by mail by doing the following:

• Send a letter with a self-addressed stamped envelope stating:

2. Custody Papers (if child is not living with both biological parents)- If legal custody has not been established, the petitioner must present a filed court motion for change of custody of the child.  The petitioner has sixty (60) days from the time of enrollment to produce a Journal Entry of Judgment establishing custody proceedings.

The following pages need to be provided for any student whose parents are divorced:

• 1st page of File/Stamped Court Document
• Page(s) containing the residential parent information
• Signature page of parents and Judge/Magistrate

3. Photo I.D. of Parent/Custodial Parent/Guardian must be presented when registering student.
Also any paperwork showing a parental name change (i.e. divorce/re-marriage) must be presented.

4. Immunization record

5. Proof of Residency- You must provide any one of the following:

• Current utility bill (showing your name and address)
• Signed Purchase Agreement (utility bill must be presented within 60 days)
• Signed Lease Agreement (utility bill must be presented within 30 days)
• Signed Building Contract (utility bill must be presented within 90 days)

If you are building a home in Sylvania, your child may attend Sylvania Schools for up to 90 days prior to your residence in the district. After 90 days, you will be charged tuition, which is approximately $43.40 a day per child.

For persons living with family or friends- You will need to have completed at the time of registration:

• Section “C” (Statement of Domicile) needs to filled out and notarized
• Moving in with a person in an apartment will not be accepted, unless your name is
   on the lease
• Current utility bill of the person you are living with
• Voter registration card, car registration, utility bill or government document with the parent name and same address as the person you are living with (needed within 30 days)

6. Special Education -If your child is receiving Special Education services, you must bring a copy of the current IEP (Individualized Education Plan) and ETR (Evaluation Team Report) or MFE (Multi-Factor Evaluation). Child cannot start school until received.

7. Transcript/Withdraw Slip - Junior and Senior High School students must bring a copy of his/her transcript and a withdraw slip from the previous school attended.

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Intra-District Open Enrollment (K-12)
[District Guidelines – PDF/43k]