Step 1: Find Your School
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Use the School Locator to find your child’s neighborhood school. Hillsborough County Public Schools also offer many Choice and Magnet school options. Explore your options now!
Step 2: Fill out the required documentation and bring it to your school. You will need:
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Verification of Age (one of the following):
- Birth certificate
- Baptismal certificate showing date of birth, place of baptism, accompanied by parent’s affidavit
- Insurance policy on the child in force for at least two years
- Religious record of child’s birth accompanied by parent’s affidavit
- Passport or certificate of arrival in the United States
- School record at least four years’ prior, showing date of birth
- Parent’s affidavit accompanied by a certificate of examination from a health officer or physician verifying the child’s age (physical)
To enter kindergarten, your child must be 5 years or older on or before September 1. Children experiencing homelessness or in shelter care shall be given a temporary exemption from this section for 30 school days. -
Verification of Residency/Domicile in Hillsborough County for School Registration (Two of the following):
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Current Florida driver’s license or identification
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Utility bill (electric, water, gas) or a utility bill deposit receipt
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Lease agreement, mortgage statement, rent receipt or property tax receipt
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Homestead exemption, warranty deed, or declaration of domicile
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Transitioning Active-Duty Military Orders
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Migrant Address Verification Letter from the Office of Migrant Education (migrant eligible students only)
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If the family is in shared housing not related to economic hardship, two (2) of the above documents and SER Form C (Co-residing Form C) are required
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Verification of Physical/Immunization for School Registration:
Proof of physical examination by an approved licensed healthcare provider or the Hillsborough County Health Department, within 12 months prior to entry in Florida Schools (Form DH 3040) and Florida Certificate of Immunization (Form DH 680) or students may attend school without the Florida Certificate of Immunization if they have one of the following exemptions:- Religious (Form DH 681),
- Temporary (Form DH 680, Part B)
- Medical (Form DH 680, Part C).
