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Please note registration is currently open for children born on or before October 1st, 2021

• Children whose birth dates are between 10/02/2020 - 10/01/2021 will be placed in Pre-K 3 (no exceptions).
  
  
• Children whose birth dates are between 10/02/2019 - 10/01/2020 will be placed in Pre-K 4 (no exceptions).

No appointment is necessary to register. Please visit us at the Frances C. Smith Center for Early Childhood Education, School No. 50, located at 1000 South Elmora Avenue.

If you need assistance, you can contact us via email at WelcomeCenterEC@epsnj.org

Registration — Required Documents for all Grades (Pre-K through 12)

The child’s birth certificate, his/her immunization records, physical examination (within one year), if new to the United States of America, tuberculosis (TB) testing is required, and proof of residency as listed below.

Please provide one of the following to meet your five-point requirement:

Four of the following (All must state your name and address):

Please provide a completed Universal Health Record form filled out by your child's pediatrician at your registration appointment. The Universal Health Record form can be found at state.nj.us/health/forms/ch-14.pdf

A parent/guardian must be present for the registration process. No exception will be made.

To register in grades from Kindergarten to 8th Grade, you must schedule an appointment to come in person:

Grades Kindergarten (DOB On or prior to 10/01/2019) through 8th Grade

Parent guardians must bring in all the required documentation on their appointment date.

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE REGISTRATION 

You can contact us via email:
WelcomeCenterK8@epsnj.org

Or by Phone:
(908)552-7500

To register in Grades 9th to 12th, you must schedule an appointment to come in person:

Parent guardians must bring in all the required documentation on their appointment date.

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GRADE 9TH TO 12TH REGISTRATION

You can contact us via email:
welcomecenter@epsnj.org

By Phone:
(908)436-5278

PowerSchool Parent Portal Instructions

• To obtain information in regards to instructions for how to navigate the PowerSchool Parent Portal please click here.
  
• To access PowerSchool please visit Student and Parent Sign In (powerschool.com)
  

PowerSchool Student Portal Instructions

• To access PowerSchool please visit Student and Parent Sign In (powerschool.com)
• All students will follow the homeroom schedule that is indicated in PowerSchool.

Before & After Care
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Elizabeth Public Schools’ Breakfast and Lunch Programs provides nutritionally balanced meals to thousands of students each day. 

School lunch can be purchased daily, or you can set up an account and pay in advance.  The full price for a lunch meal is $3.00 for grades prek to 8th, and $3.60 for grades 9th through 12^th, breakfast is free to all students.  

The Elizabeth Public Schools offers free or reduced-priced lunches for families with limited resources.   Families can apply for free or reduced-priced meals online by clicking Online Free and Reduced Price Meal Application, the process is easy and fast and available 24hrs a day.  

For more details, please visit our Food and Nutrition website.  


Thank you for your continued support.

Stay Connected

It is extremely important that we have the most updated home address and/or phone numbers so that we may contact you in the event of an emergency or to discuss your child’s progress. Please be sure to update your contact information by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal and filling out the Emergency Information form found under the Forms link throughout the course of the school year should there be a change in either your home address and/or phone number. Open communication between the home and the school is expected and is one of the more pertinent keys to academic success in school.

• For instructions on how to keep your information up-to-date please click here.

Transportation

Transportation will be available for the following students:

• Elementary students who live more than 2.0 miles from their school
• High school students who live more than 2.5 miles from their school
• Students whose IEP include transportation services

For more information, please visit our Transportation Website.

Uniform Policy

Dress Code Guidelines are established to promote a standard of appearance that enhances the learning environment as well as allows for the reasonable comfort of all students.  Uniforms are expected to be worn on a daily basis.

To obtain information in regards to the uniform and dress code requirements for your child’s school, please refer to Uniforms / Uniform and Dress Code Policies (epsnj.org).

Parents, we are asking for both your cooperation as well as your support in regards to your child’s adherence to the uniform policy. Students who do not adhere to the school uniform policy will not be permitted to enter the building on Friday, September 6^th or any school day thereafter. Please do not hesitate to contact the main office if you should have any questions with respect to the uniform policy.

Forms and Applications

Please ensure that all of the required documents listed below are reviewed and completed by the first day of school and that all personal information is updated regularly:

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Electronic Devices

For the past few years, our school has operated as a 1:1 technology school; and as a result, all students will continue to utilize a laptop computer for their daily classroom instruction. Students should make every effort to take excellent care of their laptops throughout the school year, as this is a very special privilege. Our 1:1 technology implementation will continue to ensure that our students attain the competitive standards that are needed to foster both college and career readiness. All students are required to bring their charged laptops and power cords to school daily.

NEW ENTRANTS

All new students to the district will receive their laptop during the first week of school.

9^TH GRADE STUDENTS

Freshmen will receive their laptops at the 9^th Grade Orientation.

Immunization Requirements

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Please be advised that the New Jersey Department of Health requires all children born on or after January 1, 1997, and enrolled in the sixth grade to receive a booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap), as well as one dose of meningococcal (Menactra) vaccine for school attendance.

You have the option of going to your private physician or to a clinic where immunizations are given free of charge.  The schedule for these clinics and the necessary forms can be obtained from the nurse’s office. 

The City of Elizabeth Department of Health and Human Services offers a free immunization clinic, by appointment only, to eligible Elizabeth residents aged two months to 18 years old. Residents must have Medicaid/Family Care (Part A only) or be uninsured to qualify for free vaccines. If your child had previous immunizations, the records should be brought to the clinic appointment. You may make an appointment by visiting elizabethnjvaccine.org.

Please contact the school nurse if you have any questions regarding these required immunizations. If your child has already received the above immunizations, please send in a written report from your health care provider so we can update our records.

Your child must be in compliance with vaccine requirements as noted above or they will be excluded from school on the first day in September 2024. 

Thank you for helping Elizabeth Public Schools maintain a safe and healthy learning community.

Children who do not meet immunization requirements or do not have documentation of a scheduled appointment within two weeks of turning 11 years of age will be excluded from school beginning the first school day.

Additional Immunization Documents & Information

• The 2024-2025 PRE-K FLU Requirement
• The Influenza Q&A attachment
• The Tdap-Menactra
• The DPT-QA  
• The FAQ-Meningococcal
• After Hours Children's Vaccination Clinic

Parent/Student Handbook

View the Parent Student Handbook (pdf)

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