Registration

How will I Register?

New students will register online for the school they are zoned to attend or are approved to attend via Non-Resident Admission or In-District Transfer. The online portal will be open from March 3- March 14, 2025. 

Complete the New Student Acknowledgement Form here to access the registration portal.

Which Documents are Required?

The following documents will be required to complete registration. Online registration will require documents to be uploaded by scanning the document and attaching them to the application.

You must provide TWO of the following items showing the parent/guardian's name and address to prove residency:

1. Most recent MLGW or municipal water bill of the owner, renter or lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
2. Mortgage statement or deed of the owner of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
3. Lease of the lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
4. Rental Agreement of the of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
5. Real Estate tax receipt;
6. Public assistance/government benefits check, card, or papers;
7. In the event that two (2) of the items listed above cannot be provided, residency may be established by submitting other documentation deemed to be appropriate proof of residence by the department responsible for verifying residency.

If you are in a shared residency situation, please refer to the “Shared Residence” link on the Arlington Community Schools website for your specific registration requirements. New students in a shared residence situation must schedule an appointment with Student Services beginning July 14 to verify documentation. 901-389-2497 Ext. 2570.  Once approved, the student will register via the New Student Registration Portal on the ACS website. 

Additional Documents Needed

Students who have previously enrolled in another school system in Tennessee may enroll pending receipt of their academic and health records. Students transferring into the system from an out of state school or from a non-public school must provide a Tennessee Department of Health Immunization Certificate that includes a physical exam. The following documents are required:

1. Birth Certificate - If a birth certificate cannot be submitted, other proofs of identity (i.e. passport or visa) may be submitted as appropriate proof to the department responsible for verifying enrollment.
2. Social Security Card: (Optional)
3. TN Department of Health Immunization Certificate: If the student qualifies for exemption, please contact your student's school.
4. Current Report Card
5. High School Transcripts: All new high school students must provide high school transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).  New 9th grade students must bring their most recent report card. 
6. If applicable, custody papers and parenting plan.
7. If applicable, Approved Non-Resident or In-District Transfer Letter

Immunization Requirements

K-12 students must have a TN Dept of Health Immunization Certificate showing:

• Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Hepatitis A (two doses) spaced at least 6-18 months apart
• Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV) final dose on or after 4th birthday
• Varicella (two doses or credible history of disease)
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster (Tdap) evidence of one Tdap dose given anytime before 7th grade entry

• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP or DT if appropriate)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 doses of each) usually given together as MMR

• Allowed Exemptions: Religious – Signed statement by parent or guardian that vaccination conflicts with their religious tenets or practices.

• Allowed Exemptions: Medical – MD/DO or Public Health Nurses are authorized to indicate specific vaccines medically exempted on the TN certificate.

• Allowed Exemptions: Homeless

​​​​​​For more on state-required immunizations, please refer to the Immunization Requirements at the following TN Department of Health website.

Click here to download a printable version of this information.

Parents of returning students who are shared residents should register their child online beginning Monday, March 3rd through Friday, March 14, 2025 through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. Upload the parent/guardian proofs of residence (see acceptable documents below). 

How will I Register?

Current Students who are Shared Residents will do the following:

• Register their child through the PowerSchool Parent Portal beginning Monday, March 3rd.
   
• Schedule an appointment with Student Services beginning July 7, 2025 to verify documentation: 901-389-2497 Ext 2570. Parent/Guardian and homeowner must attend with the signed and notarized affidavit and acceptable proofs of residency.   

New Students who are Shared Residents will do the following:

• Schedule an appointment with Student Services beginning July 14, 2025 to verify documentation. Parent/Guardian and homeowner must attend with the signed and notarized affidavit and acceptable proofs of residency.  

• Register your child through the New Student Registration Portal on the ACS website. 

Please follow the process and provide the documents listed below:

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, in the case in which a student resides with his/her parents/legal guardians/custodians having lawful control of the student in the home of someone else, the following proof of shared residency must be provided in order to enroll a child in Arlington Community Schools.

A. The owner of the home must accompany the parent/guardian and provide two (2) of the following items to prove the homeowner’s residency:

1. Most recent MLGW or municipal water bill of the owner, renter or lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
    
2. Mortgage statement or deed of the owner of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
    
3. Lease of the lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
    
4. Rental Agreement of the renter of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
    
5. Real Estate tax receipt;
    
6. Public assistance/government benefits check, card, or papers;
    
7. In the event that two (2) of the items listed above cannot be provided, residency may be established by submitting other documentation deemed to be appropriate proof of residence by the department responsible for verifying residency.

B. The parents/legal guardians/custodians having lawful control of the student claiming shared residency must provide two (2) of the following items listed below:

1. Car registration of the parent/legal guardian/custodians having lawful control of the student bearing the address at which the student will be residing during the current school year;
    
2. Voter registration of the parent/legal guardian/custodians having lawful control of the student bearing the address at which the student will be residing during the current school year;
    
3. Payroll stub of the parent/legal guardian/custodians having lawful control of the student bearing the address at which the student will be residing during the current school year;
    
4. Three (3) significant pieces of mail with a forwarding sticker bearing the address at which the student will be residing during the current school year;
    
5. Government Assistance Communication directed to the parent/legal guardian/custodians having lawful control of the student bearing the address at which the student will be residing during the current school year.
    
6. In the event that two (2) of the items listed directly above cannot be provided, residency may be established by submitting other documentation deemed to be appropriate proof of residence by the department responsible for verifying residency. 

Shared Resident Affidavit

Download the Shared Resident Affidavits here: English | Spanish.

 

How will I Register?

Kindergarten students must be five (5) years old on or before August 15th. Incoming kindergartners to Arlington and Donelson Elementary Schools will register online from Monday, March 3rd through Friday, March 14, 2025.

Complete the New Student Acknowledgement Form here to access the registration portal.

Which Documents are Required?

PROOF OF RESIDENCE: Parents/guardians must provide two (2) of the following items showing the parent/guardian’s name and address to prove residency: 

• 1. Most recent MLGW or municipal water bill of the owner, renter or lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
      
  2. Mortgage statement or deed of the owner of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
      
  3. Lease of the lessee of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
      
  4. Rental Agreement of the renter of the home in which the student will reside during the current school year;
      
  5. Real Estate tax receipt;
      
  6. Public assistance/government benefits check, card, or papers;
      
  7. In the event that two (2) of the items listed above cannot be provided, residency may be established by submitting other documentation deemed to be appropriate proof of residence by the department responsible for verifying residency.

If you are in a shared residence situation, please refer to the “Shared Residence” link on the Arlington Community Schools website for your specific registration requirements. New students in a shared residence situation must schedule an appointment with Student Services beginning July 15 to verify documentation. 901-389-2497 Ext. 2500.  Once approved, the student will register via the New Student Registration Portal on the ACS website.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED: 

1. Birth Certificate - If a birth certificate cannot be submitted, other proofs of identity (i.e. passport or visa) may be submitted as appropriate proof to the department responsible for verifying enrollment.
    
2. Social Security Card: (Optional)
    
3. TN Department of Health Immunization Certificate: If the student qualifies for exemption, please contact your student's school.
    
4. If applicable, custody papers and parenting plan.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: Students must have a TN School Immunization Certificate with proof of a physical exam within 12 months prior to enrollment. The certificate must show the following:

• 1. Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DTP if appropriate): 5 doses
      
  2. Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV): 4 doses, final dose on or after the 4^th birthday
      
  3. Hepatitis B (HBV): 3 doses
      
  4. Measles, Mumps, Rubella: 2 doses of each, normally given together as MMR
      
  5. Varicella: 2 doses or credible history of disease
      
  6. Hepatitis A: 2 doses

For more on state-required immunizations, please refer to the Immunization Requirements found by clicking here on TN Department of Health's website.

Click here to download a printable version of this information.