OAK PARK DISTRICT #97
970 MADISON STREET, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Coming soon.... Kindergarten / New Family Registration
for 2010/2011 - Place: Administration Building- 970 Madison St - in the Board Room

Wednesday, February 24, 1:00 - 8:00 PM
Thursday, February 25, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, April 6, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 7, 1:00 - 8:00 PM

Tuesday, May 4, 1:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 5, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Wednesday, July 28, 1:00 - 8:00 PM
Thursday, July 29, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

After July 29, all registrations will be by appointment only (708-524-3000).

Requirements for Registration 2009-2010

Parent/guardian must provide:

  • Certified birth certificate for student

Anyone seeking to enroll a student must present proof of residency within the District by providing the required number of documents from each of the following categories:

Category I (one document required)

  • Most recent property tax bill and proof of payment or form 1098 (homeowners)
  • Current mortgage or current closing papers (homeowners)
  • Signed and dated lease and proof of last month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or receipts (renters)
  • Letter of residency from landlord in lieu of lease (5111-F1)
  • Letter of residency to be used when the person seeking to enroll a student is living with a District resident (5111-F2)
  • Property tax bill & proof of payment, (canceled check or 1098 form)

Category II (one document required)

  • Drivers license with current Oak Park address
  • State ID with current Oak Park address

Category III (Three different documents showing the Oak Park address are required)

  • Vehicle registration
  • Voter registration
  • Most recent cable TV or credit card bill
  • Current public aid card
  • Current homeowners/renters insurance policy and premium payment receipt
  • Utility bill, (gas, electric, or water)
  • Moving van receipt
  • U.S. mail received at residence

Category IV (required at time of registration for current 09/10 enrollees)

  • Current physical examination and immunization record at the time of enrollment.
  • Good Standing State of Illinois transfer form (if transferring from an Illinois public school.)

Once you arrive you will receive…

  • Registration forms to complete
  • District calendar
  • School Information/Hours
  • Map

In Addition

    • Anyone with a Custody Order Seeking to Enroll a Student
      • Present court order, agreement, judgment, or decree that awards or gives custody of the student to any person (including divorce decrees awarding custody to one or both parents).
    • Non-Parent Seeking to Enroll a Student
      • Must complete and sign an Evidence of Non-Parent’s Custody, Control, and Responsibility of a Student form (5111-F3
  • Homeless Children:
    We are a source of information on the legal rights of registering homeless children.If you have any questions, please contact D97 Liaison, Sue Saliny at 708-524-3012.

IMPORTANT:

The School District reserves the right to evaluate the evidence presented, and merely presenting the items listed in this Procedure does not guarantee admission.

WARNING:

If a student is determined to be a nonresident of the District for whom tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for non-resident tuition from the date the student began attending a District school as a non-resident.

A person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll in this School District on a tuition-free basis a student known by that person to be a nonresident of the district is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except in very limited situations as defined in State law (105ILCS 5/10-20.12b(e).

A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the School District any false information regarding the residency of a student for the purpose of enabling that student to attend any school in that district without the payment of a nonresident tuition charge is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(f).

Updated: January 14, 2010