Registration

STEP ONE: Register your school-aged child for the:

• CURRENT (2025-26) school year: English | Spanish    
• COMING SOON: Registration for KINDERGARTEN for the 2026-27 school year will begin on February 13, 2026

Looking for UPK registration? Go to the UPK webpage.

Click here for instructions on how to use the registration portal.

STEP TWO: Once your child has been registered online, submit copies of the following required documents for registration via email (registration@socsd.org) or mail (District Registrar, South Orangetown Central School District, 160 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt, NY 10913):

• Student Proof of Birth (one of the following must be provided)
  • Original birth certificate;
  • Original baptismal certificate with raised seal; or
  • Current passport or visa
•  Student Proof of Immunization/Physical
  • Physical exam by a primary care provider is required for every new entrant (exam must have been given within one year of the first day of the current school year)
  • Statement signed by a primary care provider or clinic listing the month, day and year of immunization, including:
    • 2 doses MMR (measles/mumps/rubella);
    • 5 doses DPT (diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus), unless the 4th dose is given AFTER the 4th birthday;
    • 4 doses Polio, unless the 3rd dose is given after the 4th birthday;
    • 3 doses Hepatitis B; and,
    • 2 doses Varicella
    • PLEASE NOTE: There are exceptions to these requirements, based on student grade. Please see the New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance chart: English | Español
• Student’s Most Recent Report Card
• Student’s Most Recent Individualized Education Plan (IEP), if applicable
• Household Proof of Residency
  • One recent bill in parent/legal guardian’s name and address (electric/gas, telephone, water, cable/digital TV, bank, etc.)
  • Homeowners: Mortgage papers or tax bills in parent/legal guardian’s name or deed to the home in parent/legal guardian’s name
  • Renters: Copy of a signed lease agreement
• Copy of Parent/Legal Guardian’s Driver’s License or government-issued identification
• Custody Papers
  • • Original custody papers are necessary in cases of divorce or re-marriage. If you are not the parent/legal guardian of a child you wish to register, we will require valid custody papers with all necessary information.
• Dental Exam (requested)