NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

To be eligible for enrollment in Mount Carmel Area schools, students must reside within the boundaries of the Mount Carmel Area School District. Students who live beyond our district boundaries can attend by paying tuition. Tuition rates are determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are subject to change each year.

Kindergarten pupils must be five (5) years old before July 1 of the current year.

For students TRANSFERRING into our district, registration packets can be picked up in the District Office located on the side of the High School. Once packet is complete, you are required to schedule an appointment to return the official paperwork and provide the required documentation.

For 1st time Kindergarten or Pre-K Counts students enrolling into our district, registration packets can be picked up in the Elementary School Office. Once packet is complete, you are required to schedule an appointment to return the official paperwork and provide the required documentation.

The following documents are required for registration:

• Student Proof of Age – Birth Certificate

• Two (2) Forms of Residency (1 from each section):

Section 1. Homeowners (mortgage statement, deed, or settlement statement) or

Lease/Rental Agreement

Section 2. Utility Statement, Car Registration, Driver’s License, Bank Statement

• Immunization Record – vaccination-4-20-20.pdf (mca.k12.pa.us)

• Any court document or formal agreements explaining custody arrangements.

• Last report card/high school transcript from previous school

• Special Education Records (IEP)

Any school requesting records for a student please email the request to the registrar, Eileen Zarski – zarskie@mca.k12.pa.us

Important Change in Definition of “Compulsory School Age”

Effective September 26, 2019, all children from the age of six (6) through the age of eighteen (18) must comply with compulsory school attendance requirements. To meet these requirements, parents must ensure that their child between the ages of 6 and 18 is attending or participating in one of the following: a public elementary, middle, or high school; a public charter or cyber-charter school; a private licensed academic or private religious school; home tutoring by a certified teacher; or an approved program of home schooling. Children may be excused from compulsory attendance for documented medical or other compelling reasons as outlined in District attendance policy and procedures.