SCHOOL REGISTRATION

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There are no schools on Fort Monroe. Children residing on this installation attend Hampton City Public Schools. Students receive transportation from post to most schools.

Virginia has several requirements for students enrolling in public schools. State law requires students to attend school if they have reached their fifth birthday by September 30 and have not passed their 18th birthday. A parent or guardian must be present with proof of address when registering a new student, and must provide a certified birth certificate and the child's Social Security number for enrollment.

Immunizations
Immunization records are also required for all new students. State law requires your child to have had at least three DPT shots (one after the fourth birthday), three oral polio vaccine doses (one after fourth birthday), two measles shots (on or after first birthday and between ages 4 and 6, or no less than one month after first dose), one rubella shot and one mumps shot (or be taking these shots on an approved schedule) before entering school. All students must have a second measles vaccination upon entering the sixth grade.

Birth Certificates
Birth certificates from the state where the child was born are required. Certificates issued by a hospital or agencies other than the state government are not sufficient. For U.S. citizens with children born outside the United States, the Certification of Birth of U.S. Citizen's born abroad, issued by the State Department, is sufficient. All students enrolled in public school are required to have a social security number. Birth certificates for children born in Virginia may be obtained by the parent or guardian by request from: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records and Health Statistics, P.O. Box 1000 Richmond, VA, 23208, 804-225-5000.