Entry Age Kindergarten - All children entering Kindergarten in public schools must be five years old by 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2009.

Entry Age First Grade - All children entering first grade must be six years old by 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2009.

A copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization record must be on file in the principal's office PRIOR to the student attending class.  Please bring proof of immunizations, residency, birth certificate and social security number and/or census number to registration.

If parents have questions, please telephone 334-9474 for further information.

New Mexico State Law requires the following for school entrance:

1. DPT / DTaP* - Appropriate immunization against diptheria-tetanus-pertussis. One dose required after the fourth birthday.  Four doses sufficient if last dose given after fourth birthday.  After the 7th birthday, students are exempt from pertussis. 10-year booster doses must be up to date.

2. Polio* - Three doses of Polio vaccine given at appropriate intervals.  (One dose required after fourth birthday)

3. MMR* - Two doses of Measles vaccine after first birthday.

4. Hepatitis B – Completion of three doses of Hepatitis B for all students.

5. Varicella – Students starting preschool, kindergarten and first grade must have a reliable history of chickenpox or two doses of Varicella vaccine after the first birthday.  All other students through seventh grade must have a reliable history of chickenpox or one dose of Varicella vaccine.

*Preschool students will follow a slightly different schedule per New Mexico requirements.

It is a violation of the Compulsory School Attendance Law for a student to enroll who is not appropriately immunized, in the process, or properly exempted from immunization.  Aztec Schools will not allow a grace period of conditional enrollment to prove immunization status.

An original immunization record must be presented for recording by the school upon the student’s enrollment.  Students exempted from the above requirement for religious reasons must, upon registration, submit a completed and notarized “Certificate of Religious/Conscientious Objection to Immunization” form.  The school nurse will submit this certificate to the State Immunization Program for approval.  Students exempt from the above requirement for medical reasons, upon registration, must submit a statement from a licensed medical/osteopathic doctor.  The school nurse will file medical exemptions in the student’s cumulative folder after approval.  Both medical and religious exemptions do not exceed the school year for which they are submitted and approved; they must be renewed annually.

For more information, please visit http://www.health.state.nm.us/immunize/index.html

ALL AZTEC STUDENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VISTA NUEVA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MUST BE REGISTERED AT ONE LOCATION IN AUGUST 2009, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE ATTENDED AZTEC SCHOOLS IN THE PAST.  DISTRICT REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD IN THE ROUND BUILDING AT KOOGLER MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Records of transferring students are released to receiving schools as a matter of normal practice.  The Aztec School District will release student records to other schools without written consent of the student or parent.  If new to the district please bring proof of immunizations, residency and child’s birth certificate to registration.  All students need to provide their social security number and/or census number to the district.

Registration Dates – Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 7, 2009
Registration Hours – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Screening for new preschool students will be held in August.  Please call Lydia Rippey Elementary or McCoy Elementary for an appointment.

All students Preschool – 3^rd grade students residing on the east side of the Animas River will attend school at McCoy Elementary.  All Preschool – 3^rd grade students residing on the west side of the Animas River will attend school at Lydia Rippey Elementary.  Park Avenue serves all students in grades 4 and 5.

Koogler Middle School serves all students in grades 6 - 8.

Students with past due fees, or those lacking proof of immunizations will not be permitted to register or pick up their schedules.  Parents are encouraged to provide students with money to pay for current fees.  The Aztec High School office will gladly provide you this information by telephoning 334-9414.

Registration for VNHS is Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 23. Please call for an appointment – 334-3831.