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2024-25 School Registration(Next Year)

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS ONLINE
First day of school is August 14, 2024
 

Please gather documentation in electronic form (PDF, JPEG) and attach to your submission. If you are unable to complete the enrollment form in one session, you may save your progress and return at a later time. 

 

Laptops are available at the District Office for enrollment use if needed during office hours: M-F, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Proof of Residence is Required

Gather the following documentation before you begin:

  1. You will need to provide TWO (2) proof of residence: 
    1. One (1) from the primary list 
    2. One (1) from the secondary list.
  2. Immunization record
  3. An official birth certificate
If you have any questions please call for assistance at 661-387-7000

Important!  In order to properly monitor the number of new students coming to school for the 2023-24 school year, please complete your enrollment submission to the Norris School District as soon as possible. Your child will be confirmed for their grade level once all required documentation is received.  Once a grade level has reached its capacity, any new enrollees will be transferred to one of our other school sites where space is available.

*You do not need to enroll your child if they completed the 2023-24 school year with the Norris School District. They will be advanced to the next recommended grade level.

To confirm you reside in our district, please click here to view the boundary map.

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Proof of Residence is required to register and for enrollment to be accepted.
All enrollments must show evidence you reside within District boundaries. 
You must provide two (2) POR, one from each category. 
The ONLY acceptable documents are:
 
One (1) Primary POR
  •  Current mortgage statement, payment coupon
  •  Current property tax statement
  •  Signed rental contract, lease or payment receipts
  •  Escrow papers/construction contract with expected move in date

AND 
One (1) Secondary POR 
  • Current utility service contract (water, gas, electric) statement or payment receipts\
  • Monthly correspondence from a government agency (ie: unemployment/benefit statement)
  • Current pay stub with your name/address
 
If you are living in a household with another family please call 661-387-7000 for assistance.
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Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. The TK  program is focused on early literacy experiences, social and emotional development, self-regulation and self-help skills, and motor skill development. TK is a bridge between preschool and kindergarten that prepares the youngest preschool students for educational success. Children entering TK in the 2024-25 school year must be born on or before June 2, 2020.
 
Kindergarten - Children entering Kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year must be 5 (five) years old by September 1, 2024.
 
TK Readiness Night: May 21, 2024 5:30p.m. - Norris Elementary Multipurpose Room
Kindergarten Readiness Night: May 21, 2024 6:30p.m. - Norris Elementary Multipurpose Room
 
TK and Kindergarten Readiness Information
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  1. Two (2) Proof of Residence (POR) documents (1 primary & 1 secondary)
  2. Official Birth Certificate
  3. Current Immunization Record
  4. Report of Health Examination for School Entry (exam date no earlier than 6 months prior to the first day of school) 
  5. Oral Health Exam Form 
    1. Health Exam and Oral Health Form
    2. The Health Examination and Oral Health forms will need to be signed and completed by a health professional. You may download and print the Health requirements for school entry above prior to starting online enrollment.
    3. Link for free dental health screenings HERE
  6. Bus Rider Authorization Form 
  7. Home Language Survey
Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, & SDC Meet and Greet is tentatively scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. In addition, a date will be announced for Back to School Night at the end of August.

If you have any questions pertaining to enrollment , please contact the district office at 661-387-7000.
 
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  1. Two (2) Proof of Residence (POR) documents(1 primary & 1 secondary)
  2. Official Birth Certificate
  3. Current Immunization Record
  4. Consent to Exchange and Release Information
*TDaP vaccination required for 7-8 grade.
 
If you have any questions pertaining to enrollment , please contact the district office at 661-387-7000.
 
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  1. Two (2) Proof of Residence (POR) documents(1 primary & 1 secondary)
  2. Official Birth Certificate
  3. Current Immunization Record
  4. Report of Health Examination for School Entry (exam date no earlier than 6 months prior to the first day of school)
  5. Oral Health Exam Form (exam date no earlier than 1 year prior to the first day of school)
    1. Health Exam and Oral Health Form
    2. The Health Examination and Oral Health form will need to be signed and completed by a health professional. You may download and print the Health requirements for school entry below prior to starting online enrollment.
    3. Link for free dental health screenings HERE
  6. Home Language Survey
 
A date will be announced for Back to School Night at the end of August.
 
If you have any questions pertaining to enrollment , please contact the district office at 661-387-7000.
 
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School begins daily: 

TK AM Session at 8:10 a.m.

TK PM Session at 11:00 a.m.

K - 8 grades at 8:10 a.m.

 

Dismissal times are as follows:

TK AM Session at 11:50 a.m.

TK PM Session at 2:45 p.m.

Kindergarten at 1:35 p.m.

1-3 grade  2:15 p.m.

4-6 grade  2:45 p.m.

7-8 grade  3:15 p.m

 
Norris Elementary
7110 Old Farm Rd. 
Bakersfield, CA 93312
661-387-7020
Olive Drive Elementary
7800 Darrin Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-387-7040
Norris Middle School
6990 Calloway Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93312
661-387-7060
Veterans Elementary
6301 Old Farm Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
661-387-7050
William B. Bimat Elementary
8600 Northshore Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
661-387-7080
  
 
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