Registration

Kindergarten school assignments will be determined in June and parents will be notified at that time. School assignment is based on special education needs and enrollment numbers. It is not based on location. Please see Board Policy 5120 - Assignment of Students for further information. 

A child must be 5 years old on or before October 1st of the school year. See Board Policy 5112 - Entrance Age.

Kindergarten orientation will take place at your child's assigned school on a date to be determined.

School hours are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE.
Click here to register your child.

Required supporting documents are uploaded during the open registration process.  Forms to be completed will be accessed by downloading the pdf's on the document page of the online registration.  You will not be able to finalize your registration until all required documents are uploaded.

• Birth Certificate
• Residency documents - see Residency Requirements & Forms for more information
• Most recent physical and proof of immunizations
• Parent Questionnaire
• Preschool Teacher Questionnaire Release (signature only)
• Oral Health Assessment
• IEP or 504, if applicable
• Custody papers, if applicable

When completing the online registration, continue clicking "Advance to Next Screen" until all information is entered, then  click "Finalize" to send the information to the district. 

If your child has a physical in the summer, please submit the most recent physical and immunizations by June 1st and send the updated physical and immunizations after the summer appointment. Submit all documents as soon as possible.  If you are not able to upload the documents, please email them directly to colleen.smith@pequannock.org or drop them off at the Board of Education office located at 538 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains.

For students requiring tuition to attend the Pequannock Township School District schools,
click here to access the tuition page. 

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Colleen Smith.
Email: colleen.smith@pequannock.org
Phone Numbers:  973-616-6040 ext. 1008

Please be aware that any initial determination of the student's eligibility to attend school in this district is subject to more thorough review and subsequent re-evaluation, and that tuition may be assessed in the event that an initially admitted student is later found ineligible.  If your student is found ineligible, now or later, you will be provided the reasons for our decision and instructions on how to appeal.

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE.
Click here to register your child.

Required supporting documents are uploaded during the open registration process.  Forms twill be accessed by downloading the pdf's on the document page of the online registration.  You will not be able to finalize your registration until all required documents are uploaded.  Documents required for all grade levels are below:

• Birth Certificate
• Residency documents - see Residency Requirements & Forms for more information
• Most recent physical and immunizations 
• Records Release form
• Most recent report card or transcript
• Custody Papers, if parents live separately
• IEP or 504, if applicable

Elementary - School hours are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Grades 1-5 - Elementary school assignments are determined based on Board Policy 5120 - Assignment of Students and Board Regulation 5120R - Attendance Area Plan. School assignments will not be made until all registration documents are received and reviewed.

Middle School - School hours are 7:50 am to 2:32 pm

High School - School hours are 8:05 am to 3:04 pm

Grades 6-12 - Once all documents are received by the district, you will be contacted by a school counselor to make an appointment to review the transcript and schedule to determine a start date. This process may take a few days so it is best to begin the registration process as soon as you know your child will be attending the middle or high school. 

• Pay Chromebook fee here (grades 6-12 ONLY)

For students requiring tuition to attend the Pequannock Township School District schools,
click here to access the tuition page. 

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Colleen Smith.
Email: colleen.smith@pequannock.org
Phone Numbers:  973-616-6040 ext. 1008

Please be aware that any initial determination of the student's eligibility to attend school in this district is subject to more thorough review and subsequent re-evaluation, and that tuition may be assessed in the event that an initially admitted student is later found ineligible.  If your student is found ineligible, now or later, you will be provided the reasons for our decision and instructions on how to appeal.

STUDENT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Admission Criteria for Student Registration

Attendance in Pequannock Township School District shall be free to any person over five and under twenty years of age, or such younger or older student as is otherwise entitled by law to a free public education, who is domiciled within Pequannock Township School District. Domicile is defined as “the place where a person has their true, fixed, permanent home and principal establishment, and to which, whenever they are absent, they have the intention of returning.” (N.J.A.C.9A:5-1.1a) 

Those who meet this requirement include:

• Students who are living with a parent/guardian whose domicile is located within Pequannock Township School District.
• Students who are living with a person, other than the parent/guardian, who is domiciled within Pequannock Township and is supporting the child(ren) without remuneration as if the student were their own child.   The parent(s) may be required to provide documentation showing the parent/guardian is unable to care for the child(ren) due to family or economic hardship and that the student is not residing with another person solely for the purpose of attending school in Pequannock Township.  The resident must provide such documentation as well as proof of residency in the district.
• See Policy 5111 and Regulation 5111 for more eligibility circumstances. 

For eligibility and residency requirements, see next dropdown panel.

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Colleen Smith.
Email: colleen.smith@pequannock.org
Phone Numbers:  973-616-6040 ext. 1008

Proof of Eligibility and/or Residency

All parents/guardians must complete the Student Residency Information Sheet.

At the time of registration, families will be required to provide proof of eligibility to enroll a student in Pequannock Township School District.  The documentation provided will be evaluated, and if acceptable, the student will be determined eligible to enroll and attend school.

Families should submit two (2) items from Column A and two (2) items from Column B. The documents submitted must be current.

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Colleen Smith.
Email: colleen.smith@pequannock.org
Phone Numbers:  973-616-6040 ext. 1008

If any of the following circumstances exist, forms must be completed, notarized and the original documents returned to the Board of Education Registrar during the registration process.

• The parent(s)/guardian and child(ren) are temporarily or permanently living with a district resident due to homelessness, transition or by choice. 
  • Parent(s)/guardian must complete
    • Affidavit of parent & children residing with a district resident
  • Pequannock resident providing housing must complete
    • Affidavit of district resident providing housing to parent & children.  The resident providing housing must provide residency documents according to the above chart.  
  • If the resident rents the property and there is no current written lease, the landlord/property owner must complete Landlord Affidavit.
• The child(ren) lives with a Pequannock resident, other than the parent(s)/guardian
  • Parent(s)/guardian must complete
    • Affidavit of non-resident parent whose children live with district resident
  • Pequannock resident caring for your child(ren) must complete
    • Affidavit of district resident providing housing to children of non-resident parent
  • If the resident rents the property and there is no current written lease, the landlord/property owner must complete Landlord Affidavit.

All affidavits must be original notarized documents. If needed, notaries are available at the Board of Education office. Residency documents are required for the resident providing housing.

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Colleen Smith.
Email: colleen.smith@pequannock.org
Phone Numbers:  973-616-6040 ext. 1008