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Student Registration


Registration is by Appointment ONLY

Please call 716-366-9300 ext *4401 to discuss the registration process and pick up a registration packet (please see below for required documentation and downloads). 

To better serve families and to streamline the entry of new students into our District, registration of new students will take place at the Central Registrar's Office located at: 

School #4
752 Central Avenue
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 

Registration of new students is by appointment only; walk-in requests are not accepted. To schedule an appointment or for more information concerning registration, please contact the Bilingual Registration Officer Vanessa Escobar, at 716-366-9300 ext *4401

Families new to the District should register their child(ren) as soon as possible to ease transitions and allow adequate time for educational services to be arranged (schedule, classroom placement and transportation -    if they qualify).

Registration packets can be downloaded and completed prior to your registration appointment. After registering, the parent and student will be scheduled to visit the building where the student will attend in order to complete the enrollment process. 

To expedite your registration experience, please print and complete our student registration forms prior to your appointment. 

          Pre-K Registration forms
          K-12 Registration forms
 
OR
 
You can pick up a registration packet, complete the forms, and then make an appointment.
You will need to complete a registration packet for each child. 
 
Please bring all required documentation to your appointment with the Central Registrar. 
Do not fax, email, or drop off a registration packet without speaking with the Registrar first, as it will be considered an incomplete registration. 
 

Required Documents:

Please bring the completed registration packet along with copies the following documents:   
 
  • Birth Certificate or baptismal certificate
  • Parent/guardian ID 
  • Health & Medical information 
  • Immunization records
  • Physicals completed within the last year 
  • Immunization Record and physical for each child
  • Custody documentation if applicable

Other helpful information:

  • Name, address, phone number and fax number of previous schools attended

  • Previous report cards, transcripts and progress reports

  • English as a New Language Records

Once enrollment is complete in the system, the Registration Supervisor will determine and assign your child’s school building. You will be notified via phone call or letter.

Incomplete registration packets or missing required documents submitted may delay the process of enrollment.

IF YOUR CHILD HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR 504 PLAN                       

After registering your child in the Dunkirk City School District, records will be requested from the previous school.  Once records have been received, the Director of Special Education will determine your child's placement based on review of the records. 

If you have copies of the following documents, please bring them with you to Central Registration to assist with placement:

  • IEP
  • psychologist report
  • all evaluations
  • health plan/medical concerns
 

We look forward to welcoming your child to our school community!