Enrollment

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Pre-Kindergarten Registration
2023-2024 School Year

REGISTRATION UPDATE:

ECPPS Pre-Kindergarten registrations/applications for the 2023-2024 school year start March 20th! Online applications can be completed at https://pasquotankncc.scriborder.com/family. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Acceptance to the Pre-K program is not considered on a “first come, first served” basis. Children will be considered eligible for the program based on the following criteria:

• MUST reside in Pasquotank County.
• MUST be completely toilet trained unless there is a documented medical condition to prevent otherwise.
• MUST be four years old on or before August 31 of the current year
• MUST meet the screening qualifications. ALL children with a completed application packet will be screened using the DIAL-4 screening assessment. The screening will assess the child’s developmental skills based on their chronological age on the day of screening.

**Special note: 1) If you have accepted a Pre-K slot at Head Start, you will not be considered for a slot at Sheep-Harney Elementary School or other contracted sites. 2) We will be unable to honor teacher or location requests.

The following items are needed to complete the application process:

• Child’s Birth Certificate for proof of age. If your child does not have a legal birth certificate, another form of documentation must be presented to verify the child’s age. Any exception to a legal birth certificate will be made on an individual, case-by-case basis.
• Child’s Social Security Card – The social security number is strongly encouraged to be presented in order for your child’s identification information to be entered in the student information program.
• Child’s Shot Record (must be up-to-date)
• Verification of Income – Current W-2 forms or 1040 Income Tax form (i.e. 1040 form or 1040 EZ form); no paycheck stubs will be accepted

For more information, please contact the Pre-K Office at (252) 338-1194 or (252) 335-4303 ext. 277.
The Elizabeth City–Pasquotank Public School System conducts activities and procedures without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender or disability.

 To register, students must be five years old on or before August 31 of the current year.

Applications are completed online using the following link: https://pasquotankncc.scriborder.com/family.

To enroll a child in kindergarten, parents must provide the following items:

1. The child’s legal birth certificate (certificates must have a seal) OR, if your child does not have a legal birth certificate, other documented proof of age must be presented. This statement does not guarantee that the documentation presented in lieu of a legal birth certificate will be accepted. Exceptions to a legal birth certificate will be made on an individual, case-by-case basis.

2. A current proof of residence (such as an electric bill, mortgage statement or lease agreement) must be available for review/documentation.

After completing the enrollment process, acceptance into Kindergarten will be based on the following criteria:

1. Parent(s) or Legal Guardian MUST reside in the school’s attendance area and provide documentation as parent or legal guardian of child.

2. The child MUST be five years old on or before August 31 of the current year

3. The child MUST have an up-to-date immunization record (all immunizations must be up-to-date before the 30th calendar day from the first day of the student’s attendance in kindergarten).

4. Parent(s) or Legal Guardian MUST present a physical form for the student – signed and completed by the child’s doctor – See below...

*Note: Your child must have a physical completed and the form signed by his/her doctor no later than the 30th calendar day after their first day of attendance to remain enrolled in school.

For more information regarding kindergarten registrations, parents should call the elementary school for the attendance zone in which they live.

Central Elementary School (252) 335-4305
Northside Elementary School (252) 335-2033
J.C. Sawyer Elementary School (252) 338-1012
Pasquotank Elementary School (252) 335-4205
P.W. Moore Elementary School (252) 338-5000
Sheep-Harney Elementary School (252) 335-4303
Weeksville Elementary School (252) 330-2606

Uncertain which elementary school your child should attend? Find your attendance zone by using the Attendance Zone Map or Attendance Zone Street Listing.

North Carolina State Board of Education Early Kindergarten Admission information can be found at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/fbs/accounting/manuals/sasa.pdf then go to Chapter 9, page 60 of the document.