Incoming Kindergarten Parents and Families
Do you have a student entering kindergarten in Urbana Schools? Register early and receive a “fun bag” full of activities and materials to use with your child this summer! If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Frerichs at 217-384-3565.
Download the Kindergarten Pre-Registration Flyer or Registro Para Kindergarten Escuelas de Urbana for more information.
Pre-Registration Dates for 2013-2014
When: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Where: Urbana Civic Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
For: Parents of students entering:
- Martin Luther King Elementary School
- Leal Elementary School
- Prairie Elementary School
- Thomas Paine Elementary School
- Wiley Elementary School
- Yankee Ridge Elementary School
What You Need To Register Your Child
- Your child’s official birth certificate — has a raised seal.
– If your child was born in Champaign County you may get this from the C-U Public Health Department or the County Clerk’s office. - Photo ID (Driver’s License, State ID or Passport)
- Proof that you live in Urbana
–Your signed lease/mortgage or 2 of the following all listing the parent’s name and same address: driver’s license, utility bill, voter registration card, change of address from the post office. - Phone numbers for doctors and emergency contacts.
Registration Forms
These forms can be printed and, when appropriate, completed prior to attending Registration. All the documents below are in PDF format.
- Basic Registration Information
- Student Personnel Record
- Health History Form
- Emergency Medical Authorization
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Home Language Survey
- 家庭語言問卷
- Race and Ethnicity Form
Formularios de inscripción
Estos formularios se pueden imprimir y completar antes de asistir al registro. Todos los documentos que aparecen abajo están en formato PDF
- Información básica de registro
- Registro personal del estudiante
- Autorización de asistencia médica en caso de emergenica
- Contrato del Usuario y Permiso de los Padres Para el Acceso al Internet y Correo Electrónico (IAUP)
- Estándar de Raza y Pertenencia Étnica
Urbana Elementary School Information and Contacts
King School
Phone: 384-3675
Principal: Jennifer Ivory-Tatum
Website: www.usd116.org/king
Parent Classroom Choice: Requests are given full consideration, but are not guaranteed. Classes are balanced for age, ethnicity and gender. Please make requests in writing to the principal as soon as possible.
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Leal School
Phone: 384-3618
Principal: Spencer Landsman
Website: www.usd116.org/leal
Parent Classroom Choice: Student assignments are designed to take advantage of parent input. Classrooms are balanced according to a variety of factors including academic learning needs, talents and behavioral considerations. Parents are asked to fill out a form entitled “My Child As a Learner
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Classroom Visit Policy: Tuesdays and Thursdays are open visitation days. Parents are welcome to observe or visit any classroom on these days, without an appointment.Parents are asked not to bring their children. Please sign in at the office.
Prairie School
Phone: 384-3628
Principal: Yavonnda Smith
Website: www.usd116.org/prairie
Parent Classroom Choice: Requests are given full consideration, but are not guaranteed. All classes are balanced with respect to gender, ethnicity and individual instructional needs. Any teacher requests should be made in writing to the principal at registration.
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Classroom Visit Policy: Please call the school office in advance, to arrange a visit to observe kindergarten classes.
Thomas Paine School
Phone: 384-3602
Principal: Sandy Cooper
Website: www.usd116.org/tpaine
Parent Classroom Choice: All classes are balanced with regard to gender, ethnicity and students’ individual instructional strengths and needs. Please make requests in writing to the principal. Requests are not guaranteed.
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Classroom Visit Policy: Please call the office to arrange a visit to kindergarten classes. There will be a kindergarten open house to see the classrooms prior to the first day of school. The annual Thomas Paine Playground Reunion in August is an opportunity to meet other Thomas Paine parents and students.
Wiley School
Phone: 384-3670
Principal: Barbara Sartain
Website: www.usd116.org/wiley
Parent Classroom Choice:Parent preferences will be carefully considered, but requests cannot be guaranteed. Requests must be submitted in writing to the principal by June 1st. The guidelines for the letter are on the Wiley School web page and also available from the Wiley office in person or can be sent by email.
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Classroom Visit Policy: We ask parents to visit by appointment only. Please call the office at 384-3670 to arrange a time to visit.
Yankee Ridge School
Phone: 384-3608
Principal: Mary Beth Norris
Website: www.usd116.org/yr
Classroom Requests & Placements: All classes are balanced with regard to gender, ethnicity, and students’ strengths and needs. Parent requests are taken into consideration; however, not guaranteed. All requests must be in writing and submitted to the principal.
Kindergarten Screening: All students will be screened before school starts in August. Parents will sign students up for a screening time at registration. Screening will be done by school staff.
Classroom Visit Policy: There will be a kindergarten open house prior to the first day of school. We ask visitors to make appointments if a school tour or classroom visits are desired. Please call the school office to arrange a visit.