May 2, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West School will register children for Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Thursday, May 6 for the 2021-22 school year.
Registration for DeKalb West School will be Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the school. Please come at the assigned time according to child’s last name. Pre-K Registration forms for DeKalb West can be picked up on Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb West School. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office.
Smithville Elementary School will register for Kindergarten Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the County Complex. Pre-K Registration forms for Smithville Elementary can be picked up on Thursday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Smithville Elementary. This will be done in a drive-through fashion. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office. For Kindergarten registration please come at the assigned time according to child’s last name:
Last names A-D: 8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Last names E-H: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Last names I-L: 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Last names M-Q: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Last names R-T: 12 p.m.-1p.m.
Last names U-Z: 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Open: 2 p.m.-3p.m.
KINDERGARTEN
Please bring COPIES of the following documents to DWS and SES Kindergarten Registration:
– Certified copy of birth certificate
– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a
Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from
your doctor’s office or the Health Department)
– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)
– Your child (they will be tested on registration day)
— Children who register to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August
15, 2021.
PRE-K
COPIES of the following documents must be submitted with your DWS and SES Pre-K registration form in order for it to be complete:
– Certified copy of birth certificate
– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department)
– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)
– Proof of income for all household members
— Children who register to attend Pre-K must turn four years old on or before August 15, 2021.