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Vermilion Parish School Board
Pre-Kindergarten Round-Up
Round-up will be held at Abbeville Parks & Recreation Center/Boys & Girls Club
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the following dates:
 February 24, 2015 for students who live in DOZIER ELEMENTARY, LEBLANC ELEMENTARY,
EATON PARK ELEMENTARY, or HEROD ELEMENTARY school zones
 February 25, 2015 for students who live in CECIL PICARD ELEMENTARY, MEAUX
ELEMENTARY, or INDIAN BAYOU ELEMENTARY school zones
 February 26, 2015 for students who live in KAPLAN ELEMENTARY, JESSE OWENS
ELEMENTARY, SEVENTH WARD ELEMENTARY, or F.I.E.B. ELEMENTARY school zones
Children must attend this registration and will be screened in the following areas: academic, vision and
dental. The entrance age for pre-kindergarten is 4 years old on or before September 30th. Your child should be
potty trained to participate in the program.
Registration Requirements:
 Child must be 4 years old on or before September 30, 2015
 Child must be present to complete an academic screener
 The legal guardian or designee must present the following documents at the time of registration:
o Child’s birth certificate
o Child’s social security card
o Child’s updated immunization record
o 2 proofs of domicile (one must be a current electric bill if electric bill is not in parent’s name an affidavit
must be completed and notarized)
 Documents must show a physical address not a post office box number
 The following can be an second proof: water or gas bill, apartment or house lease receipt or
documentation providing ownership, filed Homestead Exemption Application Form
o 2 proofs of income (most recent check stubs, current W-2, social security check, federal income tax
return)
 Proof of income is required to help identify non at-risk students based on socio-economic status.
 Tuition will apply to some students.
o Food stamp card if applicable
o Custody papers/IEP if applicable
o Placement by Department of Child/Family Services if applicable (provide paperwork)
Copies will be made and originals will be immediately returned to you.
Registration is not complete until all of the above items are provided and child completes the academic screener at
the end of registration process. Incomplete applications cannot be considered for placement
Vermilion Parish School Board
Pre-Kindergarten Eligibility Criteria
Classes will be determined using the following criteria:
 Children whose parents qualify for free and/or reduced school lunch or parents qualify at or below 300% poverty
level
 Children with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) from the Vermilion Parish School Board Special Services
Department
 Children identified as homeless, in foster care, and/or previously enrolled in the Head Start Program
 Children with academic needs as identified by the Vermilion Parish Pre-kindergarten screening instrument
**Once classes have been filled with students who meet any of the above criteria, Vermilion Parish School employees’
children will be placed.
CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE AT ROUND-UP REGISTRATION WITH COMPLETE PACKETS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST
CONSIDERATION FOR AVAILABLE CLASS SLOTS.
YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE REGISTERED AND PLACED IN A CLASS UNTIL ALL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
HAVE BEEN MET. CLASSES HAVE LIMITED SLOTS.
Information on Tuition Charges
Tuition eligibility for non at-risk students, based on socio-economic status will be determined by proof of income documents.
1. All students who are placed in a class will need to re-certify at the start of the school year by completing a 2015-2016
free/reduced lunch application. If your income status changes, this may mean a change in meal status.
2. Non at-risk students may be charged tuition divided into 10 increments from August to May.
3. Tuition will be made by bank draft. Paperwork will be provided at the time of eligibility. Incidents of default payment will
result in removal from the program.