Necessary Documents

 

 

The following documentation must be presented at the time of registration.  Please note that a registration determined to be secured by false, misleading, or deliberate omission of information will be considered null and void.  Making a false written statement is a Class A misdemeanor.  See 11 Del. C. §1233.

1. Parent/guardian/caregiver State-issued identification (driver's license or State ID)
- Must be a valid, current form of identification

2. Birth Certificate with raised seal
- If the original birth certificate is not available at the time of registration, a copy may be presented.  The original must be presented within 30 days of the registration, subject to withdrawal from school. 
- If the birth certificate does not contain the name of the parent who is registering the child, additional guardianship verification is required.
- To obtain a certified copy of a Delaware birth certificate, please click here.

3. Child's Social Security number
- This helps ensure that documents are accurate in the event there are two or more public school students in Delaware with the same name. The child will not be excluded from school if SSN is not provided. 

4. Health Information
-All registering students need to provide age-specific documentation from their family doctor
-Please click here for the full list of grade-specific forms

5. Two proofs of residence
   YOU MUST provide one item from Group A or B or two from Group A.  Both items must contain the same address as well as the name of the adult registering the child for school.
 

6. Must provide last transcript or report card.

 

If you are residing with someone else, complete the:

• Affidavit of Multiple Occupancy (Parent/Guardian/Caregiver)
• Owner Renter Affidavit (Home Owner/Lessee)

 

GROUP A	GROUP B
Copy of a recent month's mortgage statement (if home was recently purchased and a mortgage statement has not yet been received, provided a copy of a settlement statement).	Car registration or insurance policy or
Copy of the deed to the property (if mortgage has been paid off), or	Current voter registration card, or
Rental agreement showing legal parent/guardian/caregiver as an occupant	Homeowner or rental insurance policy, or
Utility bill - electric, water, propane/oil ONLY. (The service location must match the mailing address, the bill must be current, and must be issued in the name of the parent/guardian).	Most current tax year documents, or
Current year's sewer bill.	Recent paycheck or paystub, or
Current year's real estate tax receipt.	Notarized letter from employer verifying employment and address, or
null	Two current consecutive bank statements or
null	Official USPS change of address notification on returned mail (yellow label) with new address should be attached to the envelope next to the old address).
	Official letter from a State of Delaware agency such as DFS, DHSS, Department of Labor, etc.