Enrolling in kindergarten is pretty easy, but there is still some work that needs to be done. We will need documentation that will verify your child’s age and where you live, as well as some medical information. Please gather the following information and either take a picture or make a digital copy of the files and store it somewhere on your computer so that it will be easy to upload.

Required Documents:

• Proof of the child's birth date

  • To enter Kindergarten on Monday, August 12, 2026, your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1.

  • Click here for a list of approved documents to verify your child’s age.

• Proof of your CURRENT State of Florida immunization records

  • FLORIDA IMMUNIZATION RECORD - Immunization Record must be on a Florida Form (DH 680 Form). Contact the Leon County Health Dept for information about transferring the current record to the FL form.

• Physical examination/Health Certificate. The date of the physical exam must have been completed in the U.S. within 12 months of the child’s first day of school in Leon County. 

• Two proofs of residency:

  • Homestead exemption, mortgage deed, current lease, current rental agreement, or property tax record 
    -AND-

  • Current electric bill, or activation notice is acceptable (dated within 30 days), vehicle registration, or government mail.

  • (Note: drivers' licenses and voter registration cards are not accepted as proof of residency)

Notice About Providing False Information:

Leon County Public Schools has the right to verify any information provided by the student and/or parent(s).

• A student whose parent(s) submit fraudulent information in an attempt to attend a school to which the student is not assigned shall be immediately withdrawn by the school and must be registered and enrolled in the appropriate zoned school.

• Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in writing with intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable by law (F.S. 837.06) or guilty of perjury by false written declaration, a felony of the third degree (F.S. 92.525).