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Register for the Pre-K Program
Oxford School District offers a pre-K program ("4-K") for students who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2024.
New! Information Sessions
Attend one of the optional information sessions to learn all you need to know about registering your child for Oxford School District’s 4-K Program:
- January 30, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- February 1, 2024 – 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Registration Process
Complete your child’s registration for 4-K in three easy steps:
Step 1: Save Your Seat
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Pre-Registration for 4-K Program
Apply online to save your seat: February 5-9, 2024.
Complete the online interest form to save your child's seat in our 4-year-old pre-K program (4-K). While we do not anticipate a waitlist, your timestamp on this application will serve as the order in which your child appears on the waitlist.
Preregistration is now closed, but seats are still available! Please contact OECC Principal Keri Jo Sapp (kjsapp@oxfordsd.org) if you want a seat in our 4-K program for the 2024-2025 school year.
To qualify to register for the Oxford School District’s 4-K Program, students must be four years old on or before September 1, 2024, and live in the Oxford School District. O.S.D. 4-K will accept 238 students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Notification of enrollment will be communicated on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Oxford School District registration for all Pre-K students will take place May 13-17, 2024. Your child’s spot is not guaranteed until registration is complete with immunization records, proof of residency, and the Pre-K academic screener.
Step 2: Registration
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Online Registration for 4-K Program
Oxford School District 4-K Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is currently open.
Registration is open!
Required Documents
Required documents must be delivered in person during the week of open registration, May 13-17, at the registration office located at 1637 Hwy 30. All documents must be received in person by Friday, May 17 in order for your child to have a complete application.
Required registration documents* for our pre-K program are:
*NOTE: Any document with a P.O. box as an address will NOT be accepted by school officials.
- Copy of child’s original birth certificate
- Child’s updated immunization record (Mississippi Immunization 121 Form) must be marked:
- “Complete for School Entry” if child will be 4 years old before May 13, 2024;
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- “Complete until School Entry” if child will be 4 years old after May 13, 2024.
NOTE: Form will only be accepted with a pending appointment for 4-year-old immunizations. You must provide proof of a scheduled appointment from the physician's office.
- “Complete for School Entry” if child will be 4 years old before May 13, 2024;
- Two Proofs of residency:
NOTE: the parent/guardian’s name and address on each of the following items must be the same. - One (1) of the following documents:
- Mortgage document
- Property deed
- Filed Homestead Exemption Application form
- Apartment or home lease with the expiration date
- Any other residency document that will establish that the parent or legal guardian resides within the Oxford School District as determined by the director of student registration, superintendent, or designee.
- AND one (1) of the following documents:
- Utility bills (water, gas or electricity) should be dated in the current month or previous month at the time of drop-off. Outdated utility bills will not be accepted.
- Personal visit by a designated school district official
- Valid Mississippi Driver’s License or Mississippi Identification Card
- Any other residency document that will establish that the parent or legal guardian resides within the Oxford School District as determined by the director of student registration, superintendent, or designee.
Step 3: Academic Screener
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4-K Screener
Academic screening plays an important role in class placement for our Pre-K classrooms. Your student will be scheduled for a developmentally appropriate screening appointment in May 2024. Parents who complete the interest form and online registration will be contacted for an in-person appointment in May 2024.