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Kindergarten Registration Forms

A child may enter kindergarten if he or she turns five on or before September 30 of the year he or she enters school.

• View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
  • View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
    • This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
  • View and complete the Pre-Kindergarten experience form.
  • View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.

Visit the FCPS kindergarten registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

Completing the Process at the School

When you have all the required documentation, contact the school office at 703-924-4500 to make an appointment to bring in the completed registration forms/documents. 

You will need to have the following items.

• Completed registration forms. 
• Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.   Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.  
• Proof of residency: A current, fully executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant) or deed/closing documents to the home are required. If you are sharing a residence, you must complete and have notarized two FCPS residency affidavit forms and provide the necessary documentation at registration. 
•  Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.
• Immunization Records and Health Physical: To ensure the vaccinations are in compliance with Virginia’s requirements, review your medical records. The student cannot be enrolled unless vaccinations are in compliance. (FCPS Regulation 2101.18). Please bring a copy of the school physical conducted by your family doctor. FCPS Policies, Regulations & Notices    
• School records: (an informal copy is acceptable). We will request official records from your child’s previous school after the registration is completed. You can request to have the student’s former school mail (7633 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315), email the records to [email protected] or fax the records to us at 703-924-4597.   
• Special Education Records: such as an IEP, if applicable. Please inform our Student Information Assistant if your child has an IEP when scheduling your appointment. 

Please make sure you have all documentation completed before your appointment.

First through Sixth Grade Registration Forms

• View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
  • View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
    • This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
  • View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.

Visit the FCPS registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

Completing the Process at the School

When you have all the required documentation, contact the school office at 703-924-4500 to make an appointment to bring in the completed registration forms/documents. 

You will need to have the following items.

• Completed registration forms. 
• Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.   Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.  
• Proof of residency: A current, fully executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant) or deed/closing documents to the home are required. If you are sharing a residence, you must complete and have notarized two FCPS residency affidavit forms and provide the necessary documentation at registration. 
•  Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.
• Immunization Records and Health Physical: To ensure the vaccinations are in compliance with Virginia’s requirements, review your medical records. The student cannot be enrolled unless vaccinations are in compliance. (FCPS Regulation 2101.18). Please bring a copy of the school physical conducted by your family doctor. FCPS Policies, Regulations & Notices    
• School records: (an informal copy is acceptable). We will request official records from your child’s previous school after the registration is completed. You can request to have the student’s former school mail (7633 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315), email the records to [email protected] or fax the records to us at 703-924-4597.   
• Special Education Records: such as an IEP, if applicable. Please inform our Student Information Assistant if your child has an IEP when scheduling your appointment. 

Please make sure you have all documentation completed before your appointment.

If your student is attending another FCPS elementary school, but you will be moving to a new primary residence with Hayfield ES as a base school, you will first need to contact the registrar at your current elementary school to arrange to withdraw your student. Then you will need to contact the Hayfield ES registrar to enroll your student.

Items Needed for Registration (for Existing FCPS Student) 

• Proof of Residency in Fairfax County - You will be required to show proof of residency during the registration process.
• Proof of Parent Identity - Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. At an appointment with our registrar, the parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.
• Withdrawal Form - It is very important that you complete a Withdrawal Form and return it to your current school if you are moving during the school year.
• Forms - You will need to fill out and submit the following three forms to the Hayfield ES registrar:
  • Registration form
  • Emergency Care form
  • Health Information form

Completing the Process at the School

When you have all the required documentation, contact the school office at 703-924-4500 to make an appointment to bring in the completed registration forms/documents. 

A student is expected to attend the school that serves his or her attendance area. Transfer requests are considered for very specific reasons as outlined in FCPS School Board Regulation 2230.

Student transfer information is available if a parent would like to transfer a student from a base school to another school within FCPS. However, a  school must be open to transfers, based on student capacity, etc.

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.  

• Learn more by visiting the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center webpage.

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.

• Learn more by visiting the FCPS Special Registration Situations webpage.

FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with the parents and families of our students.

• Learn more by visiting the FCPS Military Registration webpage. 

Please contact our school office at 703-924-4500 if you have any questions.