Staunton City Schools Kindergarten Registration Process for New Families

Staunton City Schools uses an online registration system within our student database, PowerSchool. This step by step guide walks your through our registration process.

A valid email address is required to complete registration. Instructions to create your PowerSchool ParentPortal account will be sent to the email address you provide in the Pre-Registration Form.

If you have questions or issues regarding online registration, please contact the school you are registering your child in.

A.R. Ware Elementary School - 540-332-3938
Bessie Weller Elementary School - 540-332-3940
McSwain Elementary School - 540-332-3936

All families will need to either upload or bring to the school prior to the start of the 2026-2027 school year:

• Your child’s original birth certificate with visible Seal - can be uploaded online

• Family’s proof of residence (ex. Lease or utility bill) - can be uploaded online

• Parent’s/ guardian’s driver’s license (or photo identification) - upload or present in person

• Your child’s physical exam and immunizations record (within a year prior to start date of Kindergarten) - can be uploaded online

• Custody papers (if necessary) - physical paperwork must be presented to the school

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To get the registration process started, you will need to complete a Pre-Registration Form.

After you have submitted a Pre-Registration Form, school secretaries will be notified they have a new submission. Secretaries will review and approve pre-registration forms in the order they receive them.

Once you have created your ParentPortal account and linked your children, you can begin to complete the forms for each of your children.

Once all forms are submitted and/or approved, and you have provided all the required documents, your student is ready for Kindergarten!