Enrollment

Proof of age must be presented in the form of one of the following:

• Birth certificate
• Previous school records
• Health Office or Vital Statistics or Welfare Department record of birth date
• Affidavit of physician attending birth, hospital record of birth, or affidavit by parents/guardians (notarized)
• U.S. Census Bureau (Washington, D.C.) record
• Court decree establishing date and place of birth
• Record of birth, baptismal or other church record
• Adoption papers
• Passport
• Immigration certificate

Please note: An affidavit will be used when none of the foregoing is obtainable at the Department of Prevention and Intervention/Project Access Office, 1350 M Street, Bldg. A, Phone: 457-3343.

Reasonable evidence of residency must be established.  Please use one of the following:

• Current property tax payment receipt
• Rent/lease/motel receipt on letterhead
• Recent utility service payment receipt
• Receipt for utility turn-on
• Monthly mortgage statement
• Declaration of Residency
• Voluntary inspection of residence by school district personnel

Please note: If a minor is living with someone other than parent or legal guardian, please provide the following documents:

Caregiver’s Affidavit: Prevention and Intervention/Project ACCESS, 1350 M Street, Bldg. B, Phone: 457-3359. Note: A Caregiver’s Affidavit is usually not approved when the parent is living in Fresno, however, special family circumstances may prevail.

Documented Child Protective Services placement

Documented Foster or Group Home placement

All students must present an up to date immunization record prior to attending school.Students who do not meet the immunization requirements as determined by the State of California will be referred to their primary​ health care ​provider or local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) like: Clinica Sierra Vista, Family Healthcare Network, Valley Health Team, United Health Center.​​​

Effective January 1, 2016, Personal Beliefs Exemptions will no longer be an option for the vaccines that are currently required for entry into school or childcare in California. Personal belief exemptions filed at a school or childcare facility before January 1, 2016 will remain valid until the student enrolls in the next grade span, typically at TK/kindergarten or seventh grade. Grade spans are childcare, TK through sixth grade, and seventh grade through 12th grade.

A temporary or permanent Medical Exemption to one or more of the immunizations may be granted with a signed note from a health care provider.

TB Risk Assessment

FCDPH Recommendation 12/2016:All students new to the district need to have a risk assessment done.  If risk assessment is positive, student will be required to submit results of a negative skin test/bloodwork.  If skin test/bloodwork is positive, student will be required to submit a negative chest x-ray report from their medical provider before attending school.

Foster, group home, and homeless youth students are registered with or without a fully documented immunization record. The school nurse should be notified to follow-up with the student.