Kindergarten and New Student Registration

Welcome to Riverside Elementary School!

We're excited to welcome our newest Rockets!

We are a school located in Fairfax County, Virginia!

To join us, first determine if your student lives in the Riverside Elementary School boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator. If your student does live in our boundary, please fill out the new student registration intake form below to provide us with some basic information. Your form will be submitted to Amanda Bowles, our school's Student Information Assistant, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.

Please submit this new student registration intake form in English.

Student First Name

Student Last Name

What Year Are You Registering the Student For? (i.e. 20XX - 20XX)?

Student Date of Birth

Please enter the day, month, and year the student was born. For example - January 12, 2002

What Grade Level Is the Student for the Year You are Registering?

A student who is being registered for kindergarten must be at least five years old by September 30 of the year they will be starting kindergarten.

Enrolling Parent First Name

Enrolling Parent Last Name

Enrolling Parent Phone Number

Enrolling Parent Email Address

Additional Information

If applicable, please share any additional information that you would like our school Student Information Assistant to know.

Note: Submitting this form does not register the student. Submitting this form begins the new student registration process with the school. Our school Student Information Assistant will contact you with the next steps to get your new student enrolled quickly and efficiently.

Online Student Registration

General Registration Forms

Kindergarten Forms

View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
- View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
  - This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
- View and complete the Pre-Kindergarten experience form.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.
- View the FCPS Opt-Out forms.

Visit the FCPS kindergarten registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

First through Sixth Grade Forms

View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
- View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
  - This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.
- View the FCPS Opt-Out forms.

Visit the FCPS registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

Completing the Process at the School

When you are ready to come to the school to complete your registration paperwork, please contact Amanda Bowles, our Student Information Assistant, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 703-799-6000 to set up an appointment.

Elementary school Student Information Assistants are 11-month employees and not on contract from the middle of June through the middle of July. Therefore there may be a delay in communication during this time.

Documents to Bring to the School

Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.
- Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.
Proof of residency: A current mortgage statement, a current, fully-executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant), or deed/closing documents to the home is required. If you are sharing a residence, you must complete and have notarized two FCPS residency affidavit forms and provide the necessary documentation at registration.
- Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.
Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.

Additional Resources

Registering a Student Whose Home Language Is Other Than or In Addition to English

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center webpage.

Special Registration Situations

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Special Registration Situations webpage.

Military Family Registration

FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with the parents and families of our students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Military Registration webpage.

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