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Families moving into West Ada School District have the unique opportunity of enrolling their children in school on August 3 or 4 when the district hosts its third annual summer enrollment fair. These exclusive days offer families face time with instruction and care team providers as well as the ability to take care of registration paperwork for all of their children in one convenient location.
“Whether a family has one or multiple children in our schools, trekking all over our community during summer break, and potentially in the middle of a home move, is not ideal. This event streamlines the enrollment process for our new families and provides staff dedicated time for assisting them as they settle in,” Staci Low, summer enrollment fair organizer and director of career and technical education explained.
Families should dig out a few pieces of paperwork from their moving boxes in preparation for the event, including:
- Original/official birth certificate or passport
- Original and copy of immunization record
- Proof of address (such as current power, gas or city utility bill, or housing contract)
- Last report card for incoming grades 7-9
- Unofficial transcript for incoming grades 10-12
- IEP/504, if applicable
- Legal custodial paperwork, if applicable
“Our school nurses, transportation, and nutrition teams are available for taking information and answering questions,” Low shared. “Families may also set up their child’s learning and care plans with federal programs and special services staff, and secondary school counselors are available for preparing student schedules.”
More than 800 students enrolled in West Ada School District event last summer, and about 800 in the year before as well. School leaders expect similar attendance at this year’s event. In an effort to limit the number of people in the building and provide appropriate space for physical distancing, the District requests children not attend unless they are receiving immunizations. Face coverings are required for all attendees.
The West Ada School District training center is located at 1303 East Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho 83642. For families new to West Ada School District unable to attend this enrollment fair, please call your child’s school for information on summer office hours. Find more information about this event and take care of online forms in advance by visiting www.westada.org/EnrollmentFair.