Requirements: Grades 10 through 12

To register your child for grades 10 through 12 you will need their unofficial transcript, transfer, and a current report card. The registration must be done by the parent or a legal guardian (guardianship papers must be presented at the time of registration). The parent or legal guardian must have a valid photo ID present at the time of registration. Birth certificates and immunization (shot) records are mandatory. A current physical is required(must be signed and stamped by MD).  All persons registering children must bring three (3) proofs of residency.

Verification of a child’s residency in East Orange requires the presentation of:

Any three (3) of the following items listed:

• Homeowner — East Orange property tax bill, mortgage statement, or signed Contract of Purchase
• Tenant – Active lease (must be notarized)
• Child and Parent living with an East Orange Resident — Signed, notarized Sworn Statement of Residency (Residency Check  Form) completed by the East Orange resident and parent or guardian (MUST BE PICKED UP FROM THE ENROLLMENT CENTER – 135 Glenwood Avenue)    (PLEASE BE ADVISED AN ATTENDANCE OFFICER WILL VISIT THE HOME TO VERIFY YOUR RESIDENCY)
• Child Placed in East Orange by Court – Court order placing a child in the home of an East Orange resident
• Child Placed in East Orange by Child Welfare Agency — Documentation from a child welfare agency ordering the placement of a child in the house of an East Orange resident or Foster Parent Placement Letter
• Driver’s License
• Vehicle registration
• Auto insurance card
• Current utility bill
• Current cable television bill
• Current credit card bill
• Hospital/Medical bills
• Official mail (government correspondence: Internal Revenue, Division of Taxation, Social Security Administration)
• Public assistance documents
• Unemployment benefit verification
• Income tax return (current year received thru the mail)
• Bank statement
• Recent paycheck/stub
• Postal Change of Address

For grades 10 thru 12, your child must have a current record of immunization (shot) records and a physical (must be signed and stamped by MD), which is age-appropriate. These shots are required and are without exception:

• DPT series (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis): A minimum of four (4) doses is required provided one dose is given on or after the 4th birthday.
• Polio series: A minimum of three (3) doses is required provided one dose is given on or after the 4th birthday.
• MMR series (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Two (2) doses of Measles, One (1) dose of Mumps and Rubella, or two (2) MMR series.
• 3 doses Hepatitis B series, appropriately spaced.
• 1 dose Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• TB testing is required for foreign-born students from select countries
• Tdap Booster
• Meningococcal Vaccination

If your child has auditioned for a Performing Arts school or applied to STEM Academy, you must bring the Acceptance Letter.

If your child has been accepted to a Charter School please return to the website and download the Charter School Registration Packet. 

If your child has an active/current IEP you must contact the Special Education Department for registration requirements at (973) 266-5785.