Registration
Requirements for Registration in School District #47
(Grades K-8)
Registration Hours are from 7:30 – 2:00 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday.
NO Registration on Friday!
1. Proof of Residency:
If a new family is renting a home or apartment in the Crystal Lake School District, they must bring in their signed and dated lease. This lease must be signed by both the renter and the landlord and have the rental address. If both signatures are not on the lease we will not register the student(s).
If a new family is purchasing a residence in Crystal Lake School District, they must bring their signed contract with buyer and seller signatures and address of residence. If the family has settled on the residence, they must bring in signed closing papers i.e., settlement statement or title. Again, contract must include names and address of residence.
We will not register student (s) without one of these documents.
2. Also, needed is the original or certified copy of the children’s) birth certificate(s). Certified
copy will have an impressed seal. This is the birth certificate from the county or state in which
your child was born. Due to State of Illinois law, HOSPITAL CERTIFICATES will not be accepted.
3. The Illinois Student Transfer form (ISBE 33-78) is required if your child is transferring from
another Illinois school. This form can be obtained from the previous school of
attendance (in Illinois)
4. All students moving to our district from out of state, regardless of grade level, are
required by the State of Illinois to have a physical, and must be on an Illinois State form.
5. School assignments are made at the time of registration according to your address
and our boundaries.
6. School records will be requested when your child(ren) is/are registered. If your child
is receiving any special services, please contact our office.
7. Busing is provided for students whose residence is a mile and a half from their school; this is
a state law, or if a roadway has been deemed hazardous by the State.
8. There is a book rental fee charged each year per student. Preschool and kindergarten fees
are $40.00. Grades 1-5 fees are $60.00 and grades 6-8 fees are $75.00. Sixth graders are also
required to purchase gym shorts for $8.00 and a gym shirt for $9.00. These fees are prorated
according to month of enrollment and are also refundable if transferring out of district before
the end of the school year.
