2024-25 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration:  Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8
Times: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: ALL Kindergarten registrations will take place in your child's home school, except for evening registration:

Home school is determined by your address. For questions about which school your child will attend, please call the Central Registrar’s Office at 315-338-6569. 

EVENING REGISTRATION DATE: 

Wednesday, March 6th 
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
LOCATION: District Office, 409 Bell Road, Rome, NY 

The following must be provided at the time of registration: 

Proof of age (such as birth certificate, baptismal certificate, passport, or proper transfer papers). (Your child must be 5 on or before December 1, 2024, to register for Kindergarten) 

Record of current immunizations 

3 Proofs of residency (See charts below for requirements) 

Custody papers, if the child is not residing with both parents. If the child will be residing with the non-custodial parent, then a parent affidavit will need to be filled out and submitted prior to registration 

Please Note: 

If your child is currently attending the Rome City School District Pre-K program at Clough, RCS, or MVCAA-Rome Head Start please submit 3 new proofs of residency with your Intent to Register Form provided by your child’s teacher. 

Any child who will be 6 on or before December 1, 2024, must be registered for school and will be placed in the appropriate grade level. 

Proof of Residency Requirements for Rome City School District Registration 

The parent/guardian must provide three (3) forms of proof to include at least one item from Regulation 7003.1 Chart 1 and two (2) items from Regulation 7003.1 Chart 2. The residence listed must be consistent with all submitted documents. 

Chart 1: (one item) 

Landlord Statement 

Lease Agreement 

Deed 

Paycheck Stub 

Income Tax Return 

Gas/Electric Utility Bill 

Water Bill 

Mortgage Statement 

Chart 2” (two items) 

Court Order 

Government Issued Documents 

Driver License 

Non-Driver ID 

Internet Provider Bill 

Bank Statement 

USPS Address Change Form 

Phone Bill 

Voter Card 

Auto/Home Insurance Policy 

Notarized Letter of Residency 

Credit Card Statement 

Affidavit