Enrollment Procedures

The Welcome Center is a service of Harrisonburg City Public Schools. It facilitates the school registration process for families with English as a Second Language.

We would like to help you register your child in one of Harrisonburg’s outstanding schools. To learn if you need to register your child at the Welcome Center (WC) or at your local school, please check the table below. However if you are in doubt please contact us at 540-433-3644.

You can register your child directly at your neighborhood school if…	You will need to make an appointment for registration at the WC if…
The family and the child actually live in the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia	The family and the child actually live in the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia
The child does not speak any other language than English	The child speaks a language other than English
At home no language is spoken other than English	At home the family speaks languages other than English
The child never attended an ESL/bilingual program	The child attended an ESL/bilingual program
The child never attended school outside the U.S.	The child attended school outside the U.S.

If you believe your child needs to register at the Welcome Center, or if you’ve answered “Yes” to at least one item in the second column above, call 540-433-3644 to make an appointment. Our office is open all year, January through December, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Welcome Center is located at Stone Spring Elementary School, 1575 Peach Grove Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Look for the Welcome Center signs at the South entrance.

Kindergarten Students:
All rising Kindergarten children for the following school year are also registered at the WC during the Spring and Summer prior to the new school year.

Applying for Preschool Services

Harrisonburg City Public Schools provides early childhood education to preschool children that qualify for those services. An appointment must be made with the Welcome Center to apply for those services.

The following documents/information will be asked for at your registration appointment:

Birth Certificate
Legal Guardianship
Proof of residency in Harrisonburg City - documents that are accepted to meet this requirement are: water bill, electric bill, lease or mortgage statement
Immunization Records/*Physical
Previous School's Name and Phone number
Health Insurance Card; Social Security Card

Step by Step Procedures for Registering Your Child [English] [Spanish]

All new students PreK-5 entering the Harrisonburg City Schools for the first time must show proof of having received a physical examination by a doctor. Children that turn five years of age on or prior to September 30th of the current year are eligible to register for kindergarten in
Harrisonburg City Public Schools. Children who turn 4 years of age on or prior to September 30th are encouraged to apply for early childhood education services. The Welcome Center's phone number is 540.433.3644.

The Welcome Center is located in the Stone Spring Elementary School (SSES). The address for both SSES and the Welcome Center is 1575 Peach Avenue. When going for your registration appointment please look for the Welcome Center signs at the South entrance.

Immunization Requirements