DDESS Eligibility Fact Sheet

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Information Requirements:

Please be sure to bring a copy of the following information:

• Birth Certificate and Immunization Records (Click here for immunization requirements)
• Record Proof of Residence on Fort Bragg or Pope AFB (see below)
• Social Security Number Report Card (for the beginning of the year it should indicate if the student was promoted)
• Current Standardized Test Scores, e.g., TerraNova, CTBS, Iowa test of Basic Skills, California Achievement Test, etc.
• Special Program Paperwork, e.g., Academically Gifted (TAG), English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Education, etc.

Housing Requirements:

If you have a 90-Day Letter issued by the Housing Office (rather than an installation address), you must register your child/children at the Office of the Superintendent located on the north end of Irwin Middle School (Knox Street). On the other hand, if you already have an address on either Fort Bragg or Pope AFB, you should proceed directly to the school where your child/children are to attend.

Age Requirements:

It is the Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) policy that the districts follow state law in determining the entrance age (and the cutoff date for reaching that age) in enrolling children in pre-school, kindergarten or first grade programs within DDESS schools. Therefore, the Fort Bragg Schools establishes the enrollment ages for our students as follows:

• Preschoolers - Students must be four (4) on or before October 16 of the current year.
• Kindergarteners - Students must be five (5) on or before October 16 of the current year.
• First Graders - Students must be six (6) on or before October 16 of the current year.