Registration

Register/Enroll for Classes

How to Register | Head Start Registration | Public Preschool Registration | Kindergarten Registration | School Fees

Click here to download and print out the enrollment forms. (spanish version/somali version)
Fill them out and bring them with you to save time during registration.

Parents/Guardians must present the following documents when enrolling their children in the South-Western City School District:

Lease, deed, or two current utility bills (gas, water, home phone, electric) in the parent/guardian’s name
The student’s original birth certificate, hospital certificate, or baptismal certificate
In the case of divorce or change of custody, a court document signed by a judge awarding custody to the parent/guardian who is registering the child
The student’s immunization records
If the student is new to the United States, proof of a negative TB test

How to Register

It is necessary to provide certain documents when enrolling a child in the South-Western City School district (see below). Enrollment is open only to those residents who reside within the South-Western City School District. To enroll, go to your child's school. If you are not sure which school to enroll your child in, please contact Pupil Services at (614) 801-3056 or Communication Services at (614) 801-3027.

VI) A) PROOF OF RESIDENCY as established by ONE of the following:
          1) Signed lease (rent receipts are NOT acceptable)
          2) Signed deed or closing statement
          3) Two current utility bills (phone, gas, water, electric) in the parents' name at               the enrolling address
          4) Completion of a verification of residency form obtained at any school building               or the District Service Center, 3805 Marlane Dr., Grove City; (614) 801-3000

      B) PROOF OF CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSHIP granted by a judge
          through a court of law, if there has been a divorce or dissolution.
           1) Divorce or dissolution documents signed by a judge and recorded.
           2) If custody or guardianship is BEING CHANGED, we can enroll a
               student for a maximum of 60 days, if we have in our possession
               ONE of the following:
               A) A letter from an attorney, on company letterhead, indicating
                   that he/she represents the enrolling adult and the necessary
                   paperwork has been initiated in a court of law.
               B) The enrolling adult submits a receipt from Probate Court
                    indicating that an application for guardianship has been filed.
          3) Notarized statements and/or powers of attorney are NOT
                acceptable as proof of custody.

C) BIRTH CERTIFICATE or other evidence of birth as noted in board policy for each child being enrolled. This includes: original birth certificate, baptismal certificate with seal, or hospital certificate with seal.

   D) IMMUNIZATIONS as required by law
           1) D.P.T. (5)
           2) Polio (4)
           3) Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2)
           4) Hepatitis B (3)
           5) Varicella (Chicken Pox) (1)

E) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD (optional)

II)     STUDENTS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE who wish to establish
        themselves as an independent adult need to pick up the necessary
        forms at the District Service Center, 3805 Marlane Dr., Grove City, OH 43123

III)   ALL FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS enrolling in our schools are subject to
       the same rules and regulations as United States citizens. No school
       shall request proof of the following: visa, passport, green card, I-94.

IV)    ALL FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS enrolling through an
       accredited foreign exchange program will be approved by the high
       school principal.

V)   ALL FOSTER CHILDREN in the custody of a child welfare agency
       must complete the Children's Services form, in full, BEFORE the student is
       enrolled in any of our schools. All requested information must be
       completed prior to enrollment, unless specifically directed by District Service Center        personnel to the contrary.

VI)   Students who have entered the United States from a foreign country in
       the past twelve (12) months must show evidence of a tuberculosis skin test prior
       to enrollment in the South-Western City School District. If the tuberculosis skin
       test is positive, then a negative x-ray is required.

Peer Model Registration

If you are interested in having your three to five year old child become a peer model, and being taught in a classroom with disabled and non-disabled children, please call the Preschool Center at 801-8448 for office hours and enrollment information.

Applications are accepted throughout the school year. Children who are several months under the age of three and over the age of three are encouraged to fill out a peer model application. Peer model applications are dated the day they are received at the preschool and applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. However, only children who are or will be three years old at the time of the peer observation will be contacted to participate when openings become available.

Head Start/Early Childhood Registration

Registration for Free Head Start or Low Cost Early Childhood Education
Half-Day Classes | Open Enrollment | No appointment necessary
Enroll at Preschool Offices, 4308 Haughn Rd., Grove City.
For more information: call the Enrollment Hotline at 801- 8438 (Message is in English and Spanish)
English Enrollment Information (Spanish Version)

When enrolling your child, please make sure to bring the following documents:

Child's original birth certificate (If you don't have the original, you can get another one at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in downtown Columbus located at 220 Parsons Ave. 614-645-7331)
Child's up-to-date Shot Record
Verification of Residence (at least one)
- Two current utility bills
- Current Lease
- Settlement Statement
Verification of Income (at least one)
- Last pay stub
- OWF statement/FCDJFS benefit letter
- W-2 or 1040
Custody Papers, if applicable
IEP, if applicable

Kindergarten Registration

English Registration Dates Spanish Registration Dates Somali Registration Dates

Parents should call the elementary school in their attendance area to register their child.

To enter kindergarten, a child must be five-years-old by September 30. Parents must bring the following items (both originals and copies) to registration:

Child's birth certificate
Immunization records
Child's Social Security Number (optional)
*Proof of residence
Custody papers (if appropriate)

*May be a lease, deed, closing statement, or two current, different utility bills with custodial parents' name and address (cable bills not accepted). If there has been a divorce, please bring proof of custody (final court decree signed by a judge). It is necessary to have all documentation in order to process registration in a timely manner.

School Fees

The annual $20 student instructional fee covers the cost of your child's consumable school supplies - pencils,
paper, glue, scissors, folders, etc. Therefore, South-Western does not post school supply in area stores.

Teachers may ask for some additional items such as tissues, paper towels, zip lock bags, etc., but should not
be asking for donations of everyday school supplies.

Also note that at the middle school level it may be necessary to purchase combination locks for lockers, where
required. These locks will be available at the school price. At the high school level please expect additional fees
for workbooks, labs, fine arts, band, etc.

South-Western City Schools 3805 Marlane Dr., Grove City, OH 43123 = (614) 801-3000

South-Western City Schools
3805 Marlane Dr., Grove City, OH 43123 = (614) 801-3000