Registration

Children must meet the following minimum age and entrance requirements on or before August 1 to be admitted to kindergarten, first, or second grade (Nevada Revised Statutes [NRS] 392.040):

✔ Kindergarten students must have attained the age of five years old by August 1 to attend kindergarten.

Exception for the 2023–2024 school year: A child who is enrolled in a Pre-K program during the 2022–2023 school year may be admitted to kindergarten at the beginning of the 2023–2024 school year if the child is the age of five years old between August 2 and the first day of school (August 7).

✔ First-grade students must have attained the age of six years old by August 1 and demonstrate proof of completing a minimum of six weeks of kindergarten at a public, state-licensed private, state-exempt private, or approved homeschool program. (A student who is enrolled in and successfully completes kindergarten may be promoted to the next grade level regardless of their age during the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 school years.)

OR

✔Demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and promotion to first grade while being a resident of another state in compliance with the age and entrance requirements of that state. Proof must be verified through a report card issued by the last out-of-state public or private kindergarten.

Children who have attained the age of six who do not meet the entrance requirements will be placed in kindergarten.

✔   Second-grade students must have attained the age of seven years old and demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and first grade at a public, state-licensed private, state-exempt private, or approved homeschool program. (A student who is enrolled in and successfully completes first grade may be promoted to the next grade level regardless of their age during the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 school years.)

Children who have attained the age of seven who do not meet the entrance requirements will be assessed to determine if the student is developmentally ready for first or second grade.

Children in Nevada between the ages of six and 18 must be enrolled in and attend school for the entire time school is in session, pursuant to NRS 392.040.

1.   Proof of Address: One form of proof of address is required. A recent utility bill (telephone and cable bills are not acceptable), current mortgage statement, rental receipt, residential lease agreement, or sales contract are acceptable forms of proof of address.

2.   Parent/Guardian Personal Identification: A driver’s license, picture identification, and/or passport are acceptable forms of personal identification. Permanent and temporary guardians should be prepared to provide proof of guardianship at the time of registration.

3.   Proof of Child’s Identity: An original birth certificate, passport, or a certified birth card issued by a health district are acceptable documents for proof of a child’s identity.

4.   Immunization Record: Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 392.435 Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment; conditional enrollment; effect of failure to immunize; report to Health Division; inclusion of certificate in pupil’s record.

• Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school within Nevada unless the child has been immunized and has received the proper boosters for that immunization or is complying with the schedules established pursuant to NRS 439.550.

For detailed information concerning immunization requirements for children attending CCSD schools, visit Student Registration – Immunization Record.

For assistance with obtaining immunizations, parents/guardians may contact the Southern Nevada Health District at 702-759-0850.