Valley View: New Students Should Enroll Now

All students who are new to Valley View School District 365U, including students who dropped out or were expelled and are now returning, as well as students whose address has changed since last school year, must enroll at the VVSD Enrollment Office, 755 Dalhart Ave., Romeoville.

Enrollment office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extra staff will be available during Back-To-School registration days from Aug. 1-9 to expedite new student enrollment and changes. The Enrollment Office will have extended hours until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

A parent or legal guardian must enroll a child and must have the following with them:

1.   A certified/legal birth certificate (no photocopies) issued through the County Clerk’s Office in the state where the child was born.  It must have an original stamp/embossment or seal and parent information.  Hospital or baptismal certificates will not be accepted. If a foreign-born student does not have a birth certificate, the child’s passport is acceptable. A Health ID Card can be used as proof of age for a “Foster Child” without a birth certificate. Foster parents must bring the Placement/Payment Authorization Form IL-418-906 from DCFS to enroll a child. Students must be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013.

2.  Two “proofs of residency”--Homeowners must present a warranty deed, a 2012 property tax bill, or a mortgage statement for the current month or mortgage payment booklet in the parent’s name and address. Renters must present a signed lease in the parent’s name for the current school year, with the Landlord’s signature and telephone contact number.

3. Homeowners and renters must present a business mail item in the parent’s name and dated within 30 days of Enrollment.  If you are living in another person’s/family’s home, please call the Enrollment Office to determine what documentation will be needed.

4.  A photo ID belonging to the parent or guardian who is enrolling the student

Students coming to VVSD from another Illinois public school must bring the Student Transfer Form, ISBE 33-78 (8/11) indicating that the child is “in good standing.”  Students transferring from another state must bring the name, telephone and fax numbers, and address of the last school of attendance for the child.

If you are unsure of the requirements for a specific family situation, please call 815-886-2700 to inquire before coming to enroll.  All students should be enrolled by Aug. 9. 

VVSD strictly enforces its enrollment requirements. Anyone who knowingly provides false information to enroll a child on a tuition-free basis can be charged with a criminal offense punishable by a fine and incarceration. 

Source: Valley View School District