Kindergarten and New Student Registration

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Welcome to Garfield Elementary School!

Garfield Elementary School is located in Springfield, Virginia in the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system.

We're excited to welcome our newest Eagles!

To join us, first determine if your student lives in the Garfield Elementary School boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator . If your student does live in our boundary, please fill out the new student registration signup/intake formbelow. Your form will be submitted to Sarah Rothman , our school's Student Information Assistant, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.

Please submit this new student registration intake form in English.

Student First Name

Student Last Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Please enter the street address that the student will be residing at within our community.

What Year Are You Registering the Student For? (i.e. 20XX - 20XX)?

Student Date of Birth

Please enter the day, month, and year the student was born. For example - January 12, 2002

What Grade Level Is the Student for the Year You are Registering?

A student who is being registered for kindergarten must be at least five years old by September 30 of the year they will be starting kindergarten.

Enrolling Parent First Name

Enrolling Parent Last Name

Previous School Attended (If applicable)

Please list the student’s last school attended. Please also include the city and state of the previous school. For rising kindergarteners, please include the preschool attended (if the student attended preschool).

Enrolling Parent Phone Number

Enrolling Parent Email Address

Additional Information

If applicable, please share any additional information that you would like our school Student Information Assistant to know.

Note: Submitting this form does not register the student. Submitting this form begins the new student registration process with the school. Our school Student Information Assistant will contact you with the next steps to get your new student enrolled quickly and efficiently.

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New Student Registration Forms

Kindergarten Forms

View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
- This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple location s.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements .

Visit the FCPS kindergarten registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

First through Sixth Grade Forms

View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
- This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple location s.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements .

Visit the FCPS registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

Completing the Process at the School

When you are ready to come to the school to complete your registration paperwork, please contact Sarah Rothman , our Student Information Assistant, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 703-923-2900 to set up an appointment. You will be informed of all other documents that you'll need to present at your visit. These include:

Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.
- Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.
Proof of residency: A current mortgage statement, a current, fully-executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant), or deed/closing documents to the home is required. If you are sharing a residence with no formal lease from the homeowner or rental management office, please provide the following:
- FCPS Student Registration Residency Attestation (part of the enrollment bundle)
- Three supporting documents in the parent's name showing Fairfax County address, selected from the list below:
  - Employment (current employer verification letter or payroll stub)
  - Car documentation(Virginia Driver's license, car registration, car insurance policy or bill, Virginia ID card)
  - Utility bill(cell phone bill, internet, gas, water, electricity, cable or telephone)
  - Tax document(current income tax form 1099, withholding form W-2)
  - Official correspondence(bank statements, Department of Family Services, medical bills, other county/agency correspondence)
Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.

Additional Resources

Are You Registering a Student Whose Home Language Is Other Than or In Addition to English?

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center webpage.

Do You Have Special Registration Situations?

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Special Registration Situations webpage.

Military Family Registration

FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with the parents and families of our students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Military Registration webpage.