Parents of students in Vineland Public Schools who have moved recently are urged to visit the district registration/transportation office at 17 West Landis Avenue (opposite Sears) to update the address on file, said district officials.
Without this update, the district will mail a bus pass to the address on file, and the bus pass may not reach the family before the start of classes on Sept. 4.
Also, parents of students new to the district in September are urged to make an appointment to register their child as soon as possible to avoid delays that could prevent the child from starting school on Sept. 4.
For new high school students, delays could also limit choices of the district’s new Small Learning Communities initiative as individual communities fill up.
“Unfortunately, every summer we have parents who wait until the last minute to register their child,” said Joseph Callavini, Transportation/Registration Coordinator. “This means, beyond the obvious delays in completing the process, there is a real possibility their child will not be able to start school on time.”
To start the process, parents need to pick up a registration packet, at 17 West Landis Avenue. This packet – 13 pages for students in grades K-12 and 16 pages for preschoolers --- includes instructions and all the information parents must have to complete the registration process. At that time, an appointment will be made to finish the registration.
The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during the summer and registration appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. There will also be a limited number of evening appointments.
Another important change this year is that before and after-school child care services for students in grades K-5 will be provided by the Vineland YMCA at the school buildings. This is NOT a free program and requires as a separate registration. Parents who need these services should contact the YMCA as soon as possible at (856) 691-0030 for details.
“We are hoping to reach as many parents as possible with this information so we will have an orderly, efficient schedule that meets everyone’s needs,” said Callavini.
For more information about district registration, call the office at (856) 794-6700 Ext. 2287