Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten Home Page

Registration for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for the 2023-24 school year is now OPEN. In order for your student to be eligible for TK for the 2023-24 school year:

Student must be 5 years old between September 2, 2023 and May 2, 2024
Birthdate must be between September 2, 2018 and May 2, 2019

Registration for Kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year is now OPEN. In order for your student to be eligible for Kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year:

Student must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023.

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be offered at elementary school sites. To find your home school, use the School Locator at the bottom of the table below.

If your student is new to NLMUSD, use the new student registration below. If you live outside of the NLM District boundary, please contact Student & Family Services at (562) 210-2415 for permit information.

New Student Registration Homepage for 2023-24 School Year

If your student was previously enrolled in a TK or Pre-K program, use the returning student registration link below.

Returning Student Registration Homepage for 2023-24 School Year

Dolland Elementary School 15021 S. Bloomfield Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-2560	Dulles Elementary School 12726 Meadow Green Rd., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-2610	Eastwood Elementary School 15730 Pescados Dr., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-2650
Edmondson Elementary School 15121 S. Grayland Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-4440	Escalona Elementary School 15135 Escalona Rd., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-2745	Foster Road Elementary School 13930 Foster Rd., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-2790
Gardenhill Elementary School 14607 E. Gardenhill Dr., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-2840	Glazier Elementary School 10932 E. Excelsior Dr., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-2890	D.D. Johnston Elementary School 13421 S. Fairford Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-3120
La Pluma Elementary School 14420 La Pluma Dr., La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 210-3205	Lampton Elementary School 14716 Elmcroft Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-3255	Moffitt Elementary School 13323 S. Goller Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-3650
Morrison Elementary School 13510 S. Maidstone Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-3710	New River Elementary School 13432 S. Halcourt Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-3770	Nuffer Elementary School 14821 S. Jersey Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-4060
	Sanchez Elementary School 11960 E. 162nd St., Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 210-4315

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

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Immunizations

Student Immunizations for TK/K-12

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap, or Td) — 5 doses
(4 doses OK if one was given on or after 4th birthday. 3 doses OK if one was given on or after 7th birthday.)
For 7th-12th graders, at least 1 dose of pertussis-containing vaccine is required on or after 7th birthday.

Polio (OPV or IPV) — 4 doses
(3 doses OK if one was given on or after 4th birthday)

Hepatitis B — 3 doses
(not required for 7th grade entry)

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) — 2 doses
(Both given on or after 1st birthday)

Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses

These immunization requirements also apply to students entering transitional kindergarten.

California schools are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions at TK/Kindergarten through 12th grade and all students advancing to 7th grade before entry. Parents must show their child's Immunization Record as proof of immunization.

Parents or guardians of students in any school or child-care facility, whether public or private, will no longer be allowed to submit a personal beliefs exemption to a currently-required vaccine.

Medical Exemptions: Starting January 1, 2021:

Medical exemptions can only be issued through the California Immunization Registry – Medical Exemption website (CAIR-ME) by physicians licensed in California.
Schools and child care facilities may only accept from parents new medical exemptions that are issued using CAIR-ME.

For more information about this new law, please click on the link below:
Shots For School - Medical Exemptions

Medical Information

Oral Health Assessment: State law requires that all children entering TK/kindergarten or first grade, whichever is his or her first year in public school, have an oral health assessment, completed no later than May 31 of their first year of school enrollment. The law specifies that the assessment must be done by a licensed dentist or other licensed or registered dental health professional. An assessment within 12 months of enrollment into school also meets this requirement.

Physical Examination: State law requires that all children entering first grade must have received a physical examination (CHDP) within 18 months before or within 3 months after entering first grade.

Proof of Residency

Any parents who have a new NLMUSD student must bring an approved form of proof of residence when visiting their child’s school to complete the registration process. Returning NLMUSD students must submit proof of residence if their home address changed.

Acceptable documentation to verify residency may include:

Homeowner:

1) Utility bill for current month - either gas, electric or water (telephone bills are not accepted)

2) Deed to home (rental agreement - rent receipts are not accepted)

Parent/Legal Guardian:

1) California Driver’s License (with current address of residence)

2) California I.D. (with current address) Either of the above must be changed, if necessary, at the DMV prior to returning form to school. Form will not be approved if this is not done.

3) Mail that you have received at your residence (If personal mail is used, it must be current, postmarked within a month of the date of the form).

Examples of mail are: Mail that has been forwarded by the post office; Verification from social worker (AFDC); Bank Statement, imprinted checks from bank; Employment Records; Automobile Insurance.