Required Registration Documents

• Student Registration Form
• Amharic
• Arabic
• Mongolian
• Spanish

Parents/legal guardians are required to show proof that they live with their child in Arlington County.

If a family owns or rents property, THREE documents must be provided:

One (1) of the following primary documents: 

• Deed showing that the student’s parents/legal guardians own the property in Arlington.
• Current Lease agreement signed by the lessor and lessee or tenant and landlord.
• Settlement documentation from a new home purchase if the deed has not been recorded.

AND

Two (2) different supporting documents from the list below that include the parent’s/legal guardians name and address:

• Current federal, state or property tax return
• Current payroll or withholding statement
• Vehicle registration
• One current utility bill (Gas, Electric, Water, Internet, Cable) Note: Must provide one additional supporting document that is not a utility bill.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license or government-issued ID with current address
• Current bank statement
• U.S., local, or federal government-issued document
• Current homeowner or renter’s insurance policy with address
• Voter registration
• Current income tax form 1099 or withholding form W-2
• Financial assistance documentation from Arlington County

*Please ensure you redact any personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers or financial information, that may appear on some of the supporting documents. APS requests these documents to verify names and addresses only.*

Parents/legal guardians are required to show proof that they live with their child in Arlington County.

If a family lives in the residence of someone else (shared housing), FIVE documents must be provided:

All three (3) of the following primary documents must be submitted: 

• Residency Form A – Parent/Legal Guardian Residency Affidavit*
  English/Español |  Монгол |   አማርኛ  | العربية
• Residency Form B  – Statement of Arlington Resident Affidavit*
  English/Español |  Монгол |   አማርኛ   | العربية
• A deed or lease agreement

* Forms must be completed & notarized.*

*Per APS Admissions Policy J-5.3.30, A/B forms and accompanying lease or deed must be submitted each school year between July 1st and the beginning of the school year.*

AND

TWO (2) of the following supporting documents that include the parent’s/legal guardians name and address:

• Current federal, state or property tax return
• Current payroll or withholding statement
• Vehicle registration
• One current utility bill (Gas, Electric, Water, Internet, Cable) Note: Must provide one additional supporting document that is not a utility bill.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license or government-issued ID with current address
• Current bank statement
• U.S., local, or federal government-issued document
• Current homeowner or renter’s insurance policy with address
• Voter registration
• Current income tax form 1099 or withholding form W-2
• Financial assistance documentation from Arlington County

*Please ensure you redact any personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers or financial information, that may appear on some of the supporting documents. APS requests these documents to verify names and addresses only.*

INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECKLIST

Please, before submitting, review the Residency Forms A and B Instructions and Required Documents Checklist to ensure all documents are complete.

English | Español |  Монгол |  አማርኛ  | العربية

(ONE of the following documents)

• An original birth certificate or certified copy translated in English, if necessary.
• If the birth certificate is not available, families can submit a Proof of Student Identity and Age Affidavit English| Español | Arabic | Amharic | Mongolian
  • The affidavit is valid for 30 days and requires additional supporting documents such as the child’s passport.

(ONE of the following documents)

• Any valid Government Issued Photo Identification
• Driver’s License
• Passport

• If registering for Kindergarten, complete the Pre-K Experience Form Amharic | Arabic | English | Español | Mongolian
• Submit if applicable:
• • Current Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan
  • English Learner or Gifted records
  • School records or official transcripts from the previous school attended

Information below must be submitted on a Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form English | Español | Arabic | Amharic | Mongolian

All New Students (PreK-12)

• Immunization Records

Additionally:

• New Elementary Students (PreK-5)
  • Physical Examination done within 12 months prior to starting school
  • Immunization Records
• Rising 7th and 12th graders
  • Required Immunizations

SPORTS – Students planning to participate in high school sports must complete a VHSL physical form for high school athletic eligibility and APS Athletic Participation Agreement.

MEDICATIONS – If your child will need medications or special procedures during school, visit Arlington County School Health for additional forms (Medication Authorization Form, Severe Allergy Care Plan, etc.).

QUESTIONS – Please reach out to your School Health Clinic Staff  for any questions about requirements for individual students or for support in making an appointment for a student to receive required vaccines through Arlington County’s Immunization Clinic: Immunization Clinic – Official Website of Arlington County Virginia Government (arlingtonva.us).