Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registraion

Murfreesboro City Schools online enrollment will open for the 2024-25 school year April 2nd. Please read the detailed information below to decide which enrollment option is best for you.

• Kindergarten registration opens April 2nd and continues through April 30th.
• Contact your student’s school or visit their website for Preview Days dates and times.

Where’s my Zone?

Click this link to see your zoned school for 2023-24.

MAP MY HOME

Enrollment Requirements
Tennessee law requires that a child must be 5 years of age on or before August 15 to enter kindergarten (Board Policy 6.201).

Special Notice: Tennessee Law prohibits the fraudulent enrollment of students, including providing a false address or fraudulent affidavit. Any parent/guardian who fraudulently enrolls a student shall be liable for restitution to the school district for an amount equal to the per pupil expenditure for the district in which the student is fraudulently enrolled (TN Code § 49-6-3003 and TN Code § 34-6-304 (2021)).

What documentation is required to enroll my child? Any student entering the MCS school system for the first time must present the below items to their school. All forms must be submitted prior to the first day of school.

  1. A birth certificate or officially acceptable evidence of date of birth at the time of registration.
  2. Tennessee Dept. of Health Certification of Immunization
  3. Proof of Physical within the last 12 months. A Tennessee Department of Health “Official Immunization Certificate” must be provided to the school before the student’s first day of class. The certificate is available from the local Health Department or your child’s physician. Students who are exempt from immunizations are still required to have this certificate signed by a physician and have proof of a physical exam. This includes students entering Pre-K, kindergarten and students transferring from another state.
  4. Proof of Residency: Each year, parents are required to show one form for proof of residency from the prior month, with name and current address on the document. These are the eight acceptable items:
    1. Water
    2. Garbage
    3. Electric
    4. Mortgage statement
    5. Rent/lease agreement if less than 30 days from origin and confirmation of utility services.
    6. Close of escrow “Final Buyers Statement” if less than 30 days from move in date and confirmation of utility services.
    7. If residing with another family, the primary homeowner must fill out a notarized Residency Affidavit [visit this link, Affidavit Forms, to get the files in English, Spanish and Arabic. There are two files (overview and form) in each language]; provide two proofs of residency under his/her name, and a photo I.D; however, proof of residence or guardianship may be requested at any time by the school administrator. Please contact the main office of your child’s school if you need this form.
    8. Parent/guardian’s state or federal issued identification.
  5. If parents are divorced, separated or unmarried, current proof of custody of the child.
  6. Special Notice: Tennessee Law prohibits the fraudulent enrollment of students, including providing a false address or fraudulent affidavit. Any parent/guardian who fraudulently enrolls a student shall be liable for restitution to the school district for an amount equal to the per pupil expenditure for the district in which the student is fraudulently enrolled. 

    TWO WAYS TO ENROLL IN KINDERGARTEN

    Option 1) Incoming Kindergartners with NO MCS Siblings

    Families of incoming kindergarten students who have no siblings in MCS and have never attended an MCS school should enroll online as a new student using the link below.

    ENROLL NOW

    Links for Online Registration Video Tutorial:

     

    NOTE: After creating a new account and completing the initial online enrollment process, parents of ALL new students may either upload the required documentation or submit them in person at their zoned school

    Option 2) Incoming Kindergartners with MCS Siblings or Current MCS Pre-K Students

    Families of incoming kindergartners who already have a Skyward Family Access account for a sibling currently enrolled in MCS, or have a current MCS Pre-K student, please use this link to login to Skyward Family Access for your rising kindergarten student. Click on the link for “new student online enrollment.”

    ENROLL NOW

    Helpful Tips and FAQs – Coming Soon

    If you do not have your Skyward Family Access login information, please contact your child’s school.

    NOTE: After completing the online enrollment process, parents of all NEW students may either upload the required documentation or submit them in person at their zoned school. If you have changed addresses since last school year, you must verify your new address at your zoned school.

    Please see the information on the kindergarten registration page.

    New Student Registration – Please see the information on the New Student registration page.