UNICOI COUNTY PRESCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

Director of Schools, Denise H. Brown, announces registration for students entering Preschool in the Fall of 2012. The Pre-K state statute specifies programs may enroll any child who is (3) three or (4) four years old by September 30 and resides in Unicoi County, with first priority given to those children who are eligible for the free/reduced lunch program and to (4) four year olds. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF PRE-REGISTRATION.  Your child will take part in screening. This will allow school personnel to be aware of any need that will require special services. The screening process will take approximately thirty (30) minutes.

  REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING SCHOOL

Preschool students must be four (4) years of age on or before September 30, 2012.  There may be a limited number of spots available for students who are three (3) years of age on or before September 30, 2012.

Each child must have a legal BIRTH CERTIFICATE or proof of birth date document.  Mother’s copy is not acceptable.  A legal birth certificate may be obtained from the Unicoi County Health Department 735-5900.

Evidence of a physical examination given after August 1, 2011 must be presented.  A state Physical Examination Record is available at your physician’s office or the Health Department. (Appointment card is acceptable). 

Children must have completed required immunizations.  Immunizations are to be documented on the NEW State of Tennessee Immunization Certificate, which is available at your physician’s office or the Health Department.

Documentation of proof of residency in Unicoi County is required.  This documentation must be in the form of a recent utility bill (electric, cable, land line phone, gas or water).   Driver’s license is NOT acceptable.

Proof of income  is required if your child is registering under the first requirment for the Voluntary Pre-K Program:  Income Tax form 1040A or 1040, Social Security/SSI, Veteran’s Benefit Letter, W-2 Form, Unemployment Compensation, Verification of pay by employer, Pay envelopes, AFDC/Public Assistance Payment, Child Support, Verification of Families First or Transitional Families First, Verification from LEA’s Food Service for poverty status.

 ***PLEASE BRING THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS, ALONG WITH THE CHILD’S SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF PRE-REGISTRATION. ***

 ATTENDANCE AREAS:  Students are to pre-register in the school within their attendance area.  The following school attendance areas have been established by the Unicoi County Board of Education:

 Temple Hill Elementary attendance area includes Jackson Love Highway and Jefferson Street south to the North Carolina state line. Coffee Ridge is included in this area.

Learning Center attendance area includes the area north of Jackson Love Highway and Kerns Street to Tenth Street (Rock Creek Road). North Main Avenue is part of this area. 

Unicoi Elementary attendance area includes the area north of Tenth Street (Rock Creek Road). It does not include Tenth Street. This also includes Jackson Road, Railroad Street and streets that feed into Railroad Street.

PRE-REGISTRATION DATES

  April 11     TEMPLE HILL                      11 am – 6:00 pm

 April 12    UNICOI                                 11 am – 6:00 pm

 April 13   LEARNING CENTER **         11 am – 6:00 pm

** Parking available off of Unaka Way**

A make-up date (Saturday) is for those unable to register during the week.  

May 19  **Learning Center **  10:00 am – 12:00 pm

For further information, contact Jenifer Lingerfelt at 735-1210.