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Back-To-School Center, Roanoke

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year. The first day of school for students is Monday, Aug. 31.

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Posted Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:59 am ET

Press release from Roanoke City Public Schools:

07/17/2020

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year. The first day of school for students is Monday, August 31, 2020.

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Roanoke City Public Schools is holding online registration for kindergarten children for the 2020-2021 School Year. All children who will be five years old on or before September, 30 are eligible for kindergarten.

Click here to register in English

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Click here to register in Spanish

Click here to apply for pre-school

Enrollment Information

Roanoke City Public Schools is holding Mobile Enrollment Events next week for new families. Here are the details:

Wednesday, August 5- William Fleming High School 10 a.m. - 12 noon

Friday, August 7- Fairview Elementary School 10 a.m. - 12 noon

To complete enrollment, please bring proof of residence and the original copy of your child's birth certificate. Interpreters will be available. Your child will receive:

Immunizations on-site (if needed)

Completed enrollment, if necessary documents are presented.

If you have any questions about the requirements, please call (540) 853-2090

Immunization Information

Back to school is the perfect time to make sure you children are up to date with their vaccines.

Virginia Department of Health Requirements for School Enrollment
State laws require that children receive a comprehensive physical
examination and be adequately immunized appropriate to the child's age
before entering public kindergarten or elementary school. The physical
examination must be completed no longer than one year before the child's
entry into kindergarten or elementary school. Accommodations for
meeting the immunization requirements may be made for students who are
military dependents, homeless, or in foster care. The School Entrance Health Form and Certificate of Religious Exemption are available from your child's school or may be accessed at the Virginia Department of Health Web site.

In April 2018, the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) changed the minimum recommended age for the tetanus,
diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) adolescent booster vaccine
from 10 to 11 years. As a result, a routine adolescent booster dose of
Tdap should not be administered to students younger than 11 years of
age.

To align with current ACIP recommendations, the 2019 General
Assembly passed HB 2215 that changes the grade in which students
receive Tdap vaccine from sixth to seventh grade.
Students who received a Tdap immunization at age ten will not need
another Tdap vaccine to enter seventh grade. This legislation became effective July 1, 2019

You can receive free immunizations from the Roanoke City
Health Department. Please call the Health Department at (540) 283-5050
to make an appointment.

Roanoke City Health Department

1502 Williamson Road, 2nd floor, Roanoke, VA 24012

Clinics by appointment only:

Mondays: 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24

Fridays: 7/31, 8/7, 8/14

Drive through clinic:

Saturday 8/15 from 9 am-12 pm

Bradley Free Clinic – (540) 344-5156

1240 Third Street SW, Roanoke, VA 24016

This service is available for children with no insurance or have Medicaid. Clinics by appointment only:

Tuesday 8/11 from 4 - 7 pm

Walk-in clinics:

Saturday 8/15 from 10 am - 2 pm

Offers physicals!

New Horizons Healthcare (540) 362-0360

3716 Melrose Ave NW Roanoke, VA 24017

Walk-in clinics:

Thursdays

Offers physicals

Below are school supply lists for each school. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Crystal Spring Elementary - 540-853-2976

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Back-To-School Center, Roanoke

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year. The first day of school for students is Monday, Aug. 31.

Press Release Desk, News Partner

Find out what's happening in Roanokefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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