Transitional Kindergarten

Students who have their 4^th birthday by September 1, 2025 will be eligible to register for Transitional Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. The Transitional Kindergarten program is a two-year program (year 1: Transitional Kindergarten and year 2: Kindergarten). Students born in this window are NOT eligible for Kindergarten.

Kindergarten

To be eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year, a child must turn five (5) years of age on or before September 1, 2025.

Who can enroll a Student?

Only a birth parent or legal guardian may register a child for school.  If you are currently the physical custodian of a child or a foster parent, please contact Student Services and School Attendance at (559) 327-9200 to make an appointment to be approved/recognized as the child’s caregiver. Appointments should be made prior to the registration process.

Parents/Guardians/Caregivers should first confirm the school that aligns to their home dwelling address so they register at the correct school.  To find out what school you should register for, please utilize the CUSD mapping program “What School Should My Child Attend”.

Parents/Guardians/Caregivers should review their child’s immunization records.  Make sure that you have an up to date copy of all of the immunizations your child has received.  

Interested in a School Transfer?

If you are a Clovis Unified School District resident and interested in attending a different school, other than your resident (home) school, transfer applications will be available after your register for your resident school.  All students interested in transferring schools, must be registered at their resident (home) school prior to applying for a transfer.

If you are living outside of the Clovis Unified School District attendance boundaries, you will need to apply for a transfer prior to registering at any Clovis Unified School District school.  There are two types of transfers available for out of district residents.

Clovis Unified School District accepts 2025-2026 Interdistrict Transfer applications for those that wish to leave Clovis Unified beginning on Monday, March 3, 2025.

Please visit our Transfer Information Page for more information.

What Documents Are Needed to Enroll

Parents/Guardians or Approved Caregivers will need to bring the following to their resident school site during the school year or Student Services and School Attendance during summer months:

1. A birth certificate or other birth record, such as a baptismal certificate (must provide birth certificate within 30 days)
   • Caregivers and Foster Parents will need to bring the Student Services and School Attendance disposition given to them at their appointment.
   • Adoptive Parents that have not received a new birth certificate for their child need to bring the court order approving the adoption and, if applicable, the name change.
2. ​​​​​​The enrolling Parents/Guardians/Caregivers will need a photo I.D. 
3. Any court orders or custody agreements that affect your child or your participation in the school community are required.  Parents with joint legal custody will both be required to complete the registration process.
4. Proof of residency - One of the following documents is required.  The document must be the most recent or currently valid.  Proof of Residency must be in the name of the enrolling birth parent, legal guardian (per court order) or caregivers approved by Student Services and School Attendance. If the parent/guardian or approved caregiver does NOT have any of the documents listed below for their current address, a third party, whose name is on any of the documents below, must go with the parent to sign a “Declaration of Residency” at the time of enrollment. The document MUST be signed in the presence of a Clovis Unified School District staff member.
   • Recent property tax payment receipt for the primary residence;
   • Current lease agreement;
   • Current rent receipt;
   • Recent PG & E Bill; Water, sewage & garbage bill;
   • Current paycheck stub; Social security check stub; Welfare/social services pay stub; IRS refund check stub; Unemployment pay check stub;
   • Voter registration card/ validation; or
   • Escrow papers indicating a closing date within 45 days.
5. Written evidence of up-to-date immunizations for: Polio, MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella), DTP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis), Hepatitis B series (3 shots over a 6-month period) and Varicella (Chickenpox).
   • Immunizations exemptions based on personal beliefs will no longer be an option for the vaccines that are currently required for entry into kindergarten or transitional kindergarten in California.
   • For your convenience, in cooperation with the State Department of Health Services and the Fresno County Health Services Agency, CUSD Sierra Vista Children’s Health Center offers immunizations for eligible children.  Please call the Health Clinic to schedule an appointment.

Sierra Vista Elementary School

Children’s Health Center

510 Barstow Avenue, Clovis

Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

(559) 327-7976

The registration process for students entering grades TK through 12th grade includes two steps.

FIRST STEP: The first step is for Parents/Guardians/Caregivers to complete online pre-registration.  The online pre-registration asks parents a series of required basic demographic questions about their child.  To prepare to complete the pre-registration process, please read "What do I need to get ready to register and enroll my child?"

SECOND STEP: The second step is to provide required enrollment documents.  These documents can be attached during the online pre-registration process if the parent has scanned the documents and saved them as a PDF so they are ready to attach.  The other way to provide those documents is to deliver the documents to the school site in person.  Elementary school sites will accept transitional kindergarten and kindergarten documents for the 2025-26 school year beginning on March 5, 2025.  For students entering first through twelfth grade, school sites will accept documents for the 2025-26 school year beginning on March 12, 2025. School sites close for the summer on June 12, 2025 and reopen on August 9, 2025.  While school sites are closed, Student Services and School Attendance will enroll new students for all schools during the summer.

New Student Summer Registration

June 16, 2025 - August 7, 2025

Monday through Thursday, Closed Fridays

Closed June 19, 2025, and July 3, 2025, in observation of Federal holidays

Registration Hours 8 am to 11 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Registration is not considered to be completed until both the online pre-registration process is complete, the required documents are turned in, and all required documents are signed by the parent/guardian/caregiver.  Once completed, the online pre-registration application will be dated and time stamped.  The date and time stamp is important because many sites use the information to determine a variety of different processes.  

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO DOWNLOAD SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS INTO THE PRE-REGISTRATION PORTAL.  FOR SECURITY REASON, INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO UTILIZING ENCRYPTED EMAIL IF SENDING SENSITIVE DOCUMENTATION VIA EMAIL.

If you have any questions regarding transitional kindergarten or kindergarten, registration, or required enrollment documents, please feel free to contact your resident school. During summer months, contact Student Services and School Attendance.

If you have questions regarding on campus childcare (Expanded Learning Club/Campus Club) or preschool programs, please contact Child Development at (559) 327- 9160. To sign up for a Campus Club Kindergarten orientation/registration, please visit the Campus Club web page here or call 559-327-9160.

If you have questions regarding school transfers or need an appointment to be approved as a child’s caregiver, please contact Student Services and School Attendance.

Clovis Unified School District

Student Services and School Attendance

1465 David E. Cook Way

Clovis, California 93611

Office: (559) 327-9200

FAX: (559) 327-9222

sssa@cusd.com