Registering Your Child For School
Welcome to the Dryden Central School District. Parents/Guardians who would like to register a child should complete the pre-registration process online and finalize the process with the district registrar. Please follow the directions provided within the Online Pre-Registration system to complete your public school, non-public/private school or homeschool census registration for your child.
Registration Process
- Read all directions provided in the Online Pre-Registration Portal prior to starting your enrollment
- Download, fill in and save the following supplemental forms from the Welcome Menu. These documents can be uploaded during the online registration process.
- Residency Questionnaire
- Student Transportation Form
- Home Language Questionnaire
- Health Office Medical Information
- Authorization for the Exchange of Health Information
- Make sure to have the following documents available
- Proof of Residency
- Proof of Birth
- Proof of Custody
- Immunizations and Most Recent Physical
- Complete the online pre-registration process for your child.
- On the Additional Information screen, check and complete all appropriate sections. Please upload the supplemental documents, proof of residency, proof of birth, and proof of custody at the bottom of the screen.
- Once you have completed your online pre-registration, the registrar will call you to complete the registration process.
Home School Information
Parents planning to home school their children should complete the Online Pre-Registration. Please make note in the Additional Comments section “Home School CENSUS”. We request proof of residency be uploaded during your online pre-registration.
Attending Non-Public/Private Schools
Parents enrolling students in a non-public/private or charter school program should complete the Online Pre-Registration for a census registration with their home district. In the Additional Comments section, please note which non-public/private school your child will be enrolled at.
Change of Address Information
- Fill out the Residency Questionnaire located under Resources. When changing your address, please provide proof of residency documentation.
- Submit your completed Residency Questionnaire with valid proof of residency to the District Registrar. Email kcoon1@dryden.k12.ny.us or mail to DCSD, Attn: District Registrar, PO Box 88, Dryden, NY 13053
- The registrar will process your change of address and notify any educational programs and the transportation department to make updates in their systems.
Complaints concerning enrollment and registration can be submitted to the Office of Attorney General (OAG) by mail to 120 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10271, by phone to (212) 416-8250, or by email to civil.rights@ag.ny.gov.