Register for School

Registration takes place at the Information Center Monday through Friday. Please call 376-8050 to make an appointment and verify you have the correct documentation.

The Information Center is located at:

One Larkin Center
(Library Lobby Entrance)
Yonkers, NY 10701
914 376-8050

To register, students entering the Yonkers Public Schools for the first time must bring:

• 3 current proofs of residence in the City of Yonkers dated within the last 30 days
• birth certificate
• immunization record
• proof of guardianship or custody, when appropriate
• report card or unofficial transcript from their previous school

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

The eligible age requirements for children entering prekindergarten and kindergarten in September, 2012 are:

• Prekindergarten students must be 4 years-of-age on or before December 1, 2012
• Kindergarten students must be 5 years-of-age on or before December 1, 2012

Birth certificates for students born in Yonkers may be obtained from:

Department of Vital Statistics
City Hall - Room 107
Nepperhan Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 377-6017

Birth certificates for students born outside of Yonkers may be obtained from the city or state where the child was born.

Proof of Residence
Three current proofs of residence, such as the following, are required, (dated within the last 30 days):

• Con Edison bill
• telephone bill
• bank account statements
• Cablevision bill
• W-2 Form
• current water bill
• property tax statement
• payroll stubs
• lease or deed
• voter registration card
• DSS budget sheet
• letters from agencies or caseworkers
• validated post office change of address form
• Section 8 or Municipal Housing Statement

If you are unable to submit any of the above items, bring with you whatever other proof you think would tend to demonstrate that you are a resident of the City of Yonkers. If the Yonkers Public Schools disagrees with your claim that you are a resident, you will receive a written statement setting forth the reasons for denial, the effective date of the denial and the procedure for an appeal.

Guardianship
Students who are not residing with their natural parents are required to provide proof of guardianship.