New Student and Kindergarten Registration
New Student Registration
The office is located in the Pupil Personnel Service Offices in the District Office Building located at Lenape Elementary School,
1 Eugene L. Brown Drive New Paltz, New York.
Please email the completed registration paperwork and required proof documents to the Central Registrar, Attn: Jackie Tiano at jtiano@newpaltz.k12.ny.us. An appointment can be scheduled to register your child(ren). Kindly call 845-256-4040 and leave a message with your name and telephone number.
Please allow 24 hours for Central Registration to return your call.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration will be held Monday, February 2nd through Friday, February 20th.
20th
Registration is being completed via email for children who will enter Kindergarten in
September 2026. Registration forms are available below.
**Please email completed registration forms and all supporting documents to Jennifer
Sutton at jesutton@newpaltz.k12.ny.us.**
Please contact the Duzine Main Office at (845) 256-4350 with any questions.
Important Dates:
Kindergarten Reception will be held April 8th, 2026
People whose last names begin with the letters “A” through “L” should attend the reception from
10:30am to 11:30am. Another reception will be held later in the day from 1:30pm to 2:30pm for
those people whose last names begin with the letters “M” through Z”.
Kindergarten Screening is scheduled for the week of April 20th, appointments will be
made once registration is completed.
Pre-K Registration
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We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer universal Pre-K for the 2026-2027 school
year with the support of community-based organizations. Registration for Pre-K will begin
March 2nd .
Every child that has completed registration by April 24th, 2026, will be entered into a lottery for
class placement. Each class must have 18 students to open. Students who are not placed in a full
class during the lottery will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which their number is
drawn. Students who register after April 24th, will be placed on a waiting list in the order in
which they complete registration.
Registration is being completed via email for children who will enter Pre-K in September 2026.
Registration forms are available at the following link: Pre-K Registration Packet.
**Please email completed registration forms and all supporting documents to Jennifer Sutton
at jesutton@newpaltz.k12.ny.us.**
Please contact the Duzine Main Office at (845) 256-4350 with any questions.The UPK lottery will be live-streamed on Wednesday, May 6th. Families who have
completed registration will receive an email with the link to the live-stream the morning of
the 6th .For additional information about the Pre-K program, please visit their website here.
Registration Materials
Fillable Registration packet for students entering grades Pre-K through 8
Fillable Registration packet for students entering grades 9 through 12
**Translated in Spanish**
Paquete de registro para estudiantes
Required Documents
1. Proof of age:
- Original Birth Certificate or a certified transcription of a Birth Certificate (including a foreign certified
transcription of the Birth Certificate) - Baptismal Certificate or a certified transcription of a Baptismal Certificate (including a foreign certified
transcription of the Baptismal Certificate)
If the above are not available:
- Passport (including a foreign passport)
If none of the above are available:
Other acceptable documentation that has been in existence for over two years, such as:
- Official driver’s license
- State or other government issued identification
- School photo identification with date of birth
- Consulate identification cards
- Hospital or health records
- Documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g., local social services agency, federal
Office of Refugee Resettlement) - Court orders or other court-issued documents
- Native American tribal document
- Records from non-profit international aid agencies and voluntary agencies.
2. Parent/Guardian photo identification
- valid driver’s license, other legal picture identification
card, or passport
3. Proof of Custody or Guardianship of the child in question:
- Judicial custody order or guardianship documentation
- Foster parents must provide Form DSS-2999
- If applicable, Affidavits indicating either (1) that the person seeking enrollment is the parent with whom
the child lawfully resides; or (2) that they are the person in parental relation to the child, with
total/permanent custody and control, describing how they obtained the same:
- Affidavit of Responsibility (by parents who have surrendered custody)
- Affidavit of Responsibility (by custodial person)
- Affidavit of Emancipation (by student)
4. Proof of Residence
(2 items) which must include the name and street address of the parent or guardian and
must be dated within the last 30 days prior to registration.
- Copy of a residential lease or proof of ownership of a house or condominium
- A sworn statement authored by a third party landlord, owner or tenant from whom the parent/guardian
leases or shares property **document must be notarized and third party will provide proof of residency (2 items); - Other acceptable documentation of residency provided by the parent/guardian such as:
- pay stub
- utility bills (e.g. electric, gas, garbage disposal, cable/internet)
- auto insurance policy declarations page
- voter registration documents
- state or other government issued identification
- documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g., local social services agency, federal
Office of Refugee Resettlement
We are sorry, but we will not accept the following as proof of identification:
- U.S. mail
- Bank or credit card records
- Any proof older than 30 days
5. Official immunization records and physical examination records.
6. Dental Health Certificate is requested.
