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Registering Your Child:

The Vineland Public Schools Transportation/Registration Department, located at 17 West Landis Avenue, is now offering a number of services by appointment only.

Those services include: preschool student registration, kindergarten registration, student transfers (into the district), address changes, and private school transportation applications. Parents are urged to register their children as soon as possible.

Hours and Bus Passes - The Vineland Public Schools Registration/Transportation department’s normal hours are as follows:

• Prior to Sept. 1 – Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Beginning Sept. 1 – Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please call for an appointment:

Telephone: (856) 794-6700, ext. 2287; FAX Number: (856) 507-8798

Children entering school for the first time must have a birth certificate and a complete medical record of DPT series, polio series, measles vaccines (rubella and rubeola) and mumps vaccine.

Also required is proof of residence -- utility or tax bill, copy of mortgage or property deed, or copy of apartment lease -- and a social security number.

Any pupil who is transferring into the public schools of Vineland needs a birth certificate, medical record, a transfer from the sending school, and proof of residence.

Notice to parents/guardians regarding Kindergarten registration: Effective September, 2005, a child is eligible for entrance into Kindergarten who will have attained the age of 5 years on or before OCTOBER 1 of the year in which entrance is sought. This date also applies to students entering the Preschool Program. Students need to be 3 years old on or before OCTOBER 1 for entrance into Preschool. (per Board Policy revision November 10, 2004)

School Bus Safety Rules for Students:

• Students must be at their assigned bus stop 10 minutes before your bus is scheduled to arrive.
• Never run to or from the bus.
• Stand back from the curb.
• Do not push or shove.
• Always obey the driver.
• Wait for the driver's signal before crossing.
• Always cross at leat 10 feet in front of the bus.
• Never crawl under a school bus.
• Stay in your seat.
• Do not yell or shout.

School Bus Safety Tips for Motorists:

• Be Alert! Watch for children playing and standing near school bus stops.
• Always stop for buses with flashing red lights.
• Be prepared to stop for buses flashing amber lights.
• Be cautious of school buses loading or unloading students--even if the lights are not flashing. Adhere to posted speed limits near school bus stops.