The following information is needed to enroll your child:

  1. Certified Birth Certificate (may be obtained from the state of birth) For children who were born in Arizona, a certified birth certificate may be obtained by an immediate family member at the Arizona Office of Vital Records, 1818 West Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 (www.hs.state.az.us/vitalrcd). It takes about 3-6 weeks to receive the certificate. The cost is $10 for births 1990 to present and $15 for births prior to 1990. A certified birth certificate can also be obtained through express service on the Internet at www.vitalchek.com. For more information call: (602) 364-1300, press 1 for English; 2 for Spanish.
  2. Two documents showing proof of residence such as mortgage or lease agreement, utility bills.
  3. Immunization records - State law requires immunizations to attend school. Students who have not started the immunizations or are overdue for the next dose will be excluded from school. Upon enrollment into an Arizona school, parents must provide the child's shot record that has been signed by a doctor's office or medical clinic. Please note the immunizations required for school registration below.

All kindergarten through eighth-grade students:

Preschool:

* Children, age 2 through 5 years old, who attend a licensed day care facility or Head start in Maricopa County must also receive Hepatitis A vaccine.

The following list is the Children's Immunization Schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics:

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health offers immunizations to children younger than 18 years old who are uninsured. To receive information on time, date and locations of immunization clinics, call the Immunization Hotline at (602) 506-6767 (English and Spanish).