March 28 is Kindergarten Registration Day !

If your child will be five years old on or before August 31, 2025, then they are eligible for kindergarten. Parents should contact your area school prior to March 28 to make an appointment to complete your registration and for any further information. Online registration is now open.

Required Documents to Enroll Your Child

1. A certified or clear, readable copy of your child's birth certificate.

2. Proof of your Sampson County address, which must be one of the following:

   • Current water, gas, tax, or electric bill in the parent's name that is no more than 30 days old,

   • Newly signed lease that is no more than 60 days old,

   • Signed and Notarized Affidavit of Residency (the form is available from school)

   • Settlement statement or Offer to Purchase agreement, in limited circumstances.

3. A photo ID of the parent listed on the birth certificate that is registering the child

4. Your child's immunization record

5. Any custody documents

State law requires every child entering public schools in North Carolina for the first time to receive a health assessment. The assessment must occur within 12 months prior to entering school. Your medical provider should provide a completed N.C. Health Assessment Form to the school on or before the child's first day of attendance.

North Carolina state law requires a Comprehensive Vision Screening by a healthcare provider prior to beginning kindergarten. If your child fails the vision screening, the healthcare provider will refer your child to an ophthalmologist or optometrist for a complete vision exam.

State law requires these vaccinations before a student enters kindergarten and 7th grade.

New requirement: State law now requires all rising 12th graders to get a meningococcal vaccine booster before starting 12th grade. Parents will need to provide a copy of their child’s immunization record showing proof of the meningococcal vaccine before the first day of school in August 2020.

School Phone Numbers

Clement Elementary - (910) 567-2112