Registration for the 2008-09 school year will be held August 11, 12, 14,15,18, 19, 20 at all schools. Hours are from 8:00 to 3:00. There is no registration on Wednesday, August 13. Visit your campus website or contact your school for further information. For the 2008-09 school year, children entering the first grade must be six years old on or before September 1, 2008, and children entering kindergarten for the first time must be five years old on or before September 1, 2008.

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. offers full-day kindergarten on all campuses.

A half-day pre-kindergarten is offered for children four years of age on or before September 1 if they meet at least one of the following criteria: Students must be unable to speak and comprehend the English language, or they must be from a family whose income, according to standards set by the State Board of Education, is at or below subsistence level, or homeless, or they have a parent who is an active duty member of the military.

Students registering for pre-kindergarten based on the inability to speak English will be given a language test. Parents of students registering for pre-kindergarten based on low income levels must furnish a W-2 form and paycheck stubs from the most recent 30 days.

Students enrolling in the school district for the first time will need the following at the time of registration:

• a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate from the Bureau of Vital Statistics
  (see City of Houston Bureau of Vital Statistics to obtain a birth certificate if born in the city of Houston)
• a current immunization record
• a proof of residency (a current light, gas or water bill if living in a house or a lease agreement if residing in an apartment)
• a Social Security card for each child, if available

In addition, high school students registering in grades 10-12 are strongly encouraged to bring an unofficial transcript when they register, so that they may be enrolled in classes at this time.

Parents are expected to accompany their children during registration. Any parent who is unsure which school his/her children is zoned to attend, may contact the Coordinator of Mapping and Student Enrollment at 281-517-2187 for assistance.   For general questions regarding registration, please call 281-517-6006.