New Enrollment in Knox County Schools

Welcome! We are pleased to have you as a new member of our community.

If you are new to Knox County and your child has never attended school (just starting Kindergarten), please see the information about registering for Kindergarten and for Kindergarten roundup.

Kindergarten is a full day program meaning that school will start at 7:45 and dismiss at 2:45 each day.

How do I enroll my child?

A parent or legal guardian must enroll the student at the zoned school. If you do not know the school to which you are zoned, use this link https://www.knoxschools.org/domain/1289 to find your school zone. Complete the Enrollment and Emergency Forms and any other school specific paperwork. Individual schools may have additional required paperwork, enrollment packets can be picked up at your zoned school.  The enrollment packet and any additional information (as noted below) must be printed and turned in. No information will be accepted by email.  

You will need the following information to enroll:

• Proof of Birth - Proof of birth may take many forms.  Examples include but are not limited to the following:
  • Birth Certificate - issued by an government
  • Passport issued by any nation (translated)
  • Immigration documentation
  • Decree of adoption or other records issued by a court

The form that proof of birth takes is an area of parental discretion, and schools will accept appropriate documentation as offered. No one form of documentation is required or preferred over another.

• Proof of up-to-date immunizations and of a health/physical examination, recorded on a Tennessee Child Health Record completed by a medical provider or a County Health Department. The form to be completed may be obtained from a medical provider or from the Health Department. The health/physical examination must have been completed within the past year. No student will be enrolled or allowed to attend school without a completed Tennessee School Immunization Certificate. 

• Current Proof of Residence - Knox County Schools requires one of the following: a) Utility Bill, b) Lease Agreement, c) in cases where the utilities and/or lease agreement is in the name of a person other than the parent/guardian, the person listed must provide the utility bill and/or lease agreement and also provide a notarized letter stating that the parent/guardian and children are living at that address.

What about my child's previous school records?

You will need to provide the school with the name and address of the child's previous school and the new school will send a request for your child's records.