Kindergarten
Free Full-Day/Half-Day Kindergarten Registration
Registration for Fall 2008 for all Tempe Elementary schools except Ward Traditional Academy is on-going at the district office (Sanchez Administration Building) located on the northeast corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. During these hours you may call (480) 730-7325 or 730-7406 for more information. Parents are able to register children who will turn 5 before January 1, 2009. Please allow about an hour for the registration process.For a list of schools, click here.
For a map of the schools, click here.
Free full-day kindergarten is offered at all Tempe Elementary schools and is available to all children no matter where they live. Free half-day kindergarten is offered at Broadmor Elementary School. Award-winning before- and after-school care is available on site through the East Valley Boys and Girls Clubs, City of Tempe Kid Zone and the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation.
It’s important to register early, as classes fill up fast. For more information, please call (480) 730-7406.
To register, parents need to present their child's birth certificate, documented immunization record and two verifications of home address (i.e., rental agreement, utility bill, etc.). If you have any questions, please call (480) 730-7406.Download a flyer about Kindergarten Registration:
in English (1.5 MB - pdf)
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Registration/Enrollment
School begins August 4! Registration for new students of Tempe Elementary School District is now available at each of the Tempe Elementary Schools, with the exception of the newly constructed Holdeman and Thew schools. (See below for details about registration at these two schools.)
It’s important to register soon, as classes at some Tempe Elementary Schools are full or close to capacity. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and two items that show residency, such as a water bill, electric bill or phone bill. Please keep in mind that registration takes about an hour.
Registration for Holdeman Elementary will be held July 21-25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gililland Middle School located at 1025 S. Beck Avenue. The Holdeman School office will hold registration July 28 through August 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration for Thew Elementary will be held July 21-25 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Escalante Center located at 2150 East Orange Street. The Thew School office will hold registration July 28 through August 1 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
To download a registration packet in English, click here.
For a brochure about our Gifted Program (in English), click here.
For an Indian Education packet (in English), click here.To download a registration packet in Spanish, click here.
For a brochure about our Gifted Program (in Spanish), click here.
For an Indian Education packet (in Spanish), click here.The following information is needed to enroll your child:
1. Certified Birth Certificate (may be obtained from the state of birth) For children who were born in Arizona, a certified birth certificate may be obtained by an immediate family member at the Arizona Office of Vital Records, 1818 West Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 (www.hs.state.az.us/vitalrcd). It takes about 3-6 weeks to receive the certificate. The cost is $10 for births 1990 to present and $15 for births prior to 1990. A certified birth certificate can also be obtained through express service on the Internet at www.vitalchek.com. For more information call: (602) 364-1300, press 1 for English; 2 for Spanish.
2. Immunization records - State law requires immunizations to attend school. Students who have not started the immunizations or are overdue for the next dose will be excluded from school. Upon enrollment into an Arizona school, parents must provide the child's shot record that has been signed by a doctor's office or medical clinic. Please note the immunizations required for school registration below.
All kindergarten through eighth-grade students:
• Hepatitis B (series of three doses)
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP)
• Tdap required for sixth grade (11-year olds)
• Polio
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) (two doses)
• Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine* - kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, seventh and eighth grades
• Meningococcal (MCV4) - required for sixth grade (11-year olds)
Preschool:
• Hepatitis B
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP)
• Polio
• Haemophilus Influenzae b (HIB) series
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine
• Hepatitis A vaccine**
• Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
* As of August 2008, all students in preschool, Head Start, kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, seventh and eighth grades are required to have the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or the parent may verify that the student has had the disease.** Children, age 1 through 5 years old, who attend a licensed day care facility
or Head Start in Maricopa County must also receive Hepatitis A vaccine.Immunization requirements will be added for the 2008-2009 school year. Click on the links below to see if the change will require your student to receive added immunizations.
New vaccine rules for Arizona as of January 5, 2008
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For more information on immunizations, please visit the Arizona Department of Health Services website at: http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/immun/index_parfam.htm.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health offers immunizations to children younger than 18 years old who are uninsured. To receive information on time, date and locations of immunization clinics, call the Immunization Hotline at (602) 506-6767 (English and Spanish).3. Two documents showing proof of residence such as mortgage or lease agreement, utility bills.
Open Enrollment
Tempe Elementary Schools welcomes students from outside the district’s geographical boundaries. Parents and students who reside outside the district’s boundaries can choose any Tempe Elementary School, as long as the school has sufficient space and the parents provide transportation. Over 1,800 parents who live outside the Tempe Elementary boundaries take advantage of open enrollment.
To download an open enrollment application, click here.
For more information about open enrollment, contact Tempe Elementary Schools at (480) 730-7305.
Preschool
Families with three and four-year-olds can apply for space in the TEDI (Tempe Early Developmental Intervention) Preschool at Getz School, the TOTS (Tempe Opportunities To Succeed) Preschool at Evans Elementary School and Frank Elementary School, Holdeman Elementary School, Nevitt Elementary School and Wood Elementary School, or the Family Literacy Program at Frank which includes adult education for the parents in the Tempe Elementary District. Head Start Programs are available at Curry Elementary School and Getz School as well as at other locations in Tempe and Guadalupe. A small number of tuition subsidies are available for private preschool programs participating in the Early Childhood Block Grant. Most programs require that families qualify for free or reduced lunch subsidies in order to receive services. Getz accepts those who do not qualify for these subsidies but can pay tuition.
Most programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children or the National Commission for Early Care and Education Programs, and all offer qualified staff and appropriate learning environments for developing language and literacy, social skills and school readiness.
Preschool registration for the 2008-2009 school year
Families with children four years old by December 31, 2008 (who meet the qualifications below) can register for preschool available at the following locations:
Evans Elementary
4525 S. College Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282Friday, May 2, 2008
8:30-10 a.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.Frank Elementary
8409 S. Avenida del Yaqui
Guadalupe, AZ 85283Friday, May 9, 2008
12:30-4 p.m.Holdeman Elementary
1326 W. 18th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281Friday, May 16, 2008
12-4 p.m.
Nevitt Elementary
4525 E. St. Anne St.
Phoenix, AZ 85042Friday, April 11, 2008
12-4 p.m.Wood Elementary
727 W. Cornell Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85283Friday, April 18, 2008
8:30-11 a.m.Please bring:
1. Pay stubs for all working adults in the household
2. Proof of address
3. Child's Birth Certificate
4. Child's Immunization RecordQualifications:
1. Children must live within Tempe School District No. 3 boundaries
2. Children must qualify for free or reduced school lunch programDownload a flyer about Preschool Registration:
in English (104 KB - pdf)
en español (104 KB - pdf)To view these documents you will need Adobe's PDF viewer. Download it free here.
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For more information about preschool registration, contact Early Childhood Education at (480) 730-7321.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
If your family lives in any of the following situations:
• In a shelter, motel, vehicle or campground
• On the street
• In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodation, or
• Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing
Please download the appropriate in formation. You have certain rights or protection under the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.Information for School-Aged Youth
Información para Jóvenes de Edad Escolar
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 is prohibited.