Kindergarten Entry Requirements (How to Fulfill Them) Each
school district has its own requirements for children entering
kindergarten. Below are some common requirements with ideas for
how to fulfill them. Legal Proof of Age Generally, children must
be five years old on or before a set date. The following items
are commonly used to show proof of age: - Certified birth
certificate (this can be obtained through the bureau of vital
statistics state where your child was born). For more
information, contact your local health department. - Baptismal
record (obtain this at the church where your child was
baptized). Other possible forms of proof (depending on the
requirements in your school district) include: - A notarized
statement signed by a doctor that he/she believes the child to
be of required school age - Insurance policy (which has been in
effect for at least two years) - Hospital records from your
child's birth Proof of Residence Generally two of the following
items, in the parent or legal guardian's name,