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Students will be enrolled in the SC DDESS District under the provisions of Department of Defense Instruction Number 1342.26, "Eligibility Requirements for Minor Dependents to Attend Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools." Upon enrolling a student in grades PK – 6 in the South Carolina DDESS District, the following documents are required:

• Birth Certificate * – Original certificate is required for enrolling a student in PK, K, or grade 1. Student must be 4 for PK, 5 for K, or 6 for grade 1, on or before September 1. For grades 2 – 6, the original certificate is preferred, although a copy will suffice.

• Social Security Card* – the actual card is preferred, but the number may be accepted. Note: parents may refuse this information. If so, they must complete DoDEA Form 600B, and a unique Student Identification Number must be assigned, according to instructions provided by DoDEA headquarters in memorandum dated July 20, 1999.
• South Carolina Certificate of Immunization – If all immunizations are not up to date, parents may be issued a 30-day SC Certificate of Special Exemption, which allows them 30 days to obtain the immunizations for their children.

• Sponsor’s Military ID Card or Dependent Parent’s Military ID Card

• Proof of residence in government housing – Sponsors receive a housing assignment document/voucher from the Family Housing even if not yet been assigned quarters, the child can be enrolled if the sponsor presents a letter from Family Housing stating that quarters will be assigned within 120 school days after the sponsor reports to the new duty station.

       We recommend that items on this  checklist be completed before a military member  with school aged children begins the PCS.

___ Copy of withdrawal grades with grading system (grades fiven after 20 days of instruction in a quarter)

___ Copy of IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) (if appropriate)

___ Copy of test scores (if applicable)ex DRA (reading assessment)

___ Student portfolio (if available) 

___Set of the sponsor's orders indicating the command sponsorship of the student and stating child's name.

Parents: It is very important that you enroll your student in a school as soon as possible. If you are visiting relatives, enroll them during the duration of your visit. Children that miss 10-20 days of school in a year are not likely to have a successful school year.