Photo courtesy of Alice Elmor.
VHEW enrollment
If your child will be entering kindergarten or attending Vestavia Hills Elementary-West for the first time this fall, please note that enrollment for students begins Monday, Feb. 3. Kindergarteners must be 5 years old by Sept. 1.
You can enroll your child at VHEW’s school office Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day. If circumstances make it necessary for you to enroll your child on a Friday or beyond these designated hours, please call the school to make arrangements.
A parent or legal guardian must bring the following items to the school in order to enroll a student:
1. Social Security card;
2. Blue Alabama immunization form;
3. Certified birth certificate;
4. Current and valid lease, warranty deed, settlement statement, mortgage statement or current property tax notice;
5. A utility bill in your name for the current month showing your residence property address;
6. One other item that ties you to the residence, such as proof of residency from the county registrar of voters, a current vehicle registration showing residence address, one other bill mailed to you at your residence address or a canceled check in your name for the current month showing residence property address;
7. If legal custody of a child is split between two parents, you must attach a certified copy of the court order identifying each parent’s respective award of physical custody.
For more, call 402-5151.
-Submitted by Alice Elmore
