PARENTS
STUDENT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION & RESIDENCY

Registration/Residency

  • Parents are required to register their children for school each school year.
  • New student registration takes place in each school during the month of August (specific dates and times may be obtained by calling your local school or the district office at 847.593.4300).
  • Children may be registered in a District 59 school only if their parents/guardians/legal custodians are legal residents of School District 59. Separate residency rules apply to homeless students and students eligible for special education services.
  • Select here for Parent/Guardian Verification of Student Residence form.
  • Select here for Spanish Parent/Guardian Verification of Student Residence form.

Any questions regarding residency should be directed to the
Superintendent's Office at:
847.593.4310

Kindergarten Eligibility/Registration

  • All children residing in School District 59 shall be eligible to enter kindergarten if they are five year of age on or before September 1 of the current school year.
  • A governmentally issued birth certificate must be shown to school officials as proof of age at the time of registration for all new students. If you do not have a legal birth certificate for your child, we suggest that you request one immediately. Request forms are available at each of the elementary schools.
  • Hospital birth certificates and baptismal certificates will NOT be accepted.
  • The Superintendent may allow a child younger than the age requirement to be enrolled in kindergarten when there is compelling evidence that the child is exceptionally advanced in school readiness relative to the children who are of kindergarten age.
  • Requests for such consideration should be made to the principal of the school in the child’s attendance area or the Director of Educational Services at: 847.593.4335.

First Grade Eligibility

  • Children shall be eligible to enter first grade if they are six years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year.
  • The parent of a child who has completed a kindergarten program the previous year may request consideration as a placement in first grade even though the child may not be six years old by the prescribed entrance date. Such consideration is under the discretion of each building principal with the approval of the Superintendent or designee and may consist either of a trial placement in a first grade situation with a review within six (6) weeks to determine the wisdom of such a placement, or a placement in a kindergarten class with a review within six (6) weeks of the beginning of school to determine if an advancement to first grade at that time is more appropriate for the child.

Homeless Students

  • Homeless children may attend District schools when:
    • they resided in the District’s attendance area when permanently housed or last enrolled in school; or
    • they are currently living within the District’s attendance area.
  • A homeless child shall be immediately admitted, even if the child or child’s parent/guardian is unable to produce records normally required to for enrollment, such as proof of residency or other documentation.

Further information regarding the educational rights of homeless students may be obtained by contacting the District’s Homeless Student Liaison:

Jan Palmer
Director of Educational Services
847.593.4335

Part-Time Attendance

  • The District accepts nonpublic school students, including parochial and home-schooled students, who live within the District for part-time attendance in the District’s regular education program on a space-available basis.
  • Requests for part-time attendance must be submitted by the nonpublic school principal to the principal of the school in the school attendance area where the student resides.
  • All requests for attendance in the following school year must be submitted before May 1.

Part-Time Attendance - Students With a Disability

  • The District will accept for part-time attendance those students with disabilities who live within the District and are enrolled in nonpublic schools. Requests must be submitted by the student's parent(s)/guardian(s).
  • Special education services shall be provided to such students as soon as possible after identification, evaluation and placement procedures provided by State law.
  • Transportation for such students shall be provided on the same basis as the District provides transportation for regular education part-time students, unless otherwise required by the child's disabling condition or as the special education program may require.

When you bring your child/children to register, please bring the following:

  • Birth Certificate or Passport
  • Proof of Residency
Category A
ONE of the following
Category B
TWO of the following
Real Estate Tax Bill Drivers License
Signed Lease for Residence Gas or Electric Bill
Closing Statement for Purchase of Residence Phone Bill
Notarized letter from owner of residence stating the I reside at that residence & the duration of residence. Home/Apartment Insurance Certificate
Voter's Registration Card
Public Aid Card
Auto Rregistration (Illinois)
  • Transfer and copy of health records from previous school, if it applies
  • If new (copy of immunizations)
  • Student fee (whatever the rate for that year is)
  • Emergency contact names and phone numbers (3 if possible)
  • Current home and work phone numbers, including cell phones