Student Registration

Tuition Preschool

 for the 2022-202 school will open late January/early February 2022!

Please check back then

 

Children must be at least 3 years old on or before October 1, 2022 and toilet trained. This program is open to Vernon Township residents only. The program is a 2-1/2 hour session that is held 5 days a week. You have the option of a morning or afternoon session. No full day sessions are available. Parents must transport their child to and from school. Before clicking on the link below to register, please read to the bottom to see what else is required. ATTENTION: Students currently enrolled in our preschool program DO NOT need to complete this online registration process, whether they are attending another year of preschool or are moving on to Kindergarten.

 

Tuition Preschool In-person registration (along with Kindergarten registration) will be held at Cedar Mountain Primary School, 17 Sammis Road, Vernon, NJ on the following dates:

Monday, March 7, 2022	4:30 – 7:30pm
Tuesday, March 8, 2022	9:30 – 11:30am
Wednesday, March 9, 2022	4:30 – 7:30pm
Thursday, March 10, 2022	9:30 – 11:30am

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 

NOTE: please be sure to select the correct school year when completing the online registration.

 

IMPORTANT: To register your child you will need the following:

 

PROOF OF RESIDENCY:

All proof of residency forms need to be presented in accordance with New Jersey State Law in order to allow the registration of students into the Vernon Township School District.  The State of New Jersey specifies in code, the various forms of documentation that are acceptable as proof of residency.  At least two forms of documentation are required.  These include:

1. Proof of Residency (submit at least one of the following):
2. Deed
3. Lease Agreement (current)
4. Vernon Tax Records
5. Current Mortgage Statement
6. If you reside with an individual or family within Vernon Township, and the home is not in the name of the parent or guardian, you must contact Karen Dowd in the Board Office for completion of Affidavits.  Email kdowd@vtsd.com or call 973-764-8025.

 

1. Proof of Residency (submit at least one of the following):
   1. Utility bill (within three months and must have current address)
   2. Drivers’ license indicating current address

 

SCHOOL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The following documents are also required.

1. Original Birth Certificate with seal
2. Immunization records (See below)*
3. Academic records  (if transferring from another district)
4. Custodian/Guardianship Papers (if applicable)

 

* Immunization Records (Doctor’s certificate of immunization against the following):

DPT – 4 doses

Polio – 3 doses

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubeola) – 1 dose (after 1st birthday

HIB – 2 doses (1 dose after 1st birthday)

Varicella – 1 dose (after 1st birthday)

Pneumococcal – 2 doses (1 dose after 1st birthday)

Influenza – for age up to 59 months to be received between 9/1 and 12/31 of each year (may begin school before receiving vaccine)

 

Note: A physical check-up from private medical doctor will also be needed prior to first day of school.

 

After you complete the on-line tuition preschool registration and upload the pertinent documents, a $50 deposit is required to hold your spot. There is a $3,500 yearly cost for tuition preschool, to be paid in monthly installments of $350 August through May (deducting the $50 deposit in May). Please note that space is limited. Placement is based on a first come first serve basis. You can send the $50 deposit (payable to Vernon Township Board of Education) to:

Walnut Ridge School

Tuition Preschool Registration

P.O. Box 190

Vernon, NJ  07462

 

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS

1. Upload documents when registering online HERE ARE SCREENSHOTS to assist with the document upload process.
2. Email documents to kdowd@vtsd.com.
3. Contact Karen Dowd at 973-764-8025 or kdowd@vtsd.com to arrange for document drop off in person at the Vernon Township Board of Education Offices.

 

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING… 

• THE REGISTRATION PROCESS: email jdicarlo@vtsd.com or call 973-764-2801.
• PROOF OF RESIDENCY: to arrange for document drop off in person at the Vernon Township Board of Education Offices email kdowd@vtsd.com or call 973-764-8025.
• IMMUNIZATIONS AND/OR PHYSICALS: email our nurse at kmuller@vtsd.com or call 973-764-6343.