Registration
New Jersey law, N.J.S.A. 18A:38-1 and N.J.A.C. 6A:22 requires that a free public education be provided to any student between the ages of 5 and 20 who is:
- Living with a parent or guardian whose permanent home is located within the district or who is temporarily living in the district.
- Living with a person, other than a parent or guardian, who resides in the district and who is supporting the student without compensation, as if the student were his or her own child because the parent cannot support the child due to family or economic hardship.
- Living with a person, other than a parent or guardian, who resides in the district and who is supporting the student without compensation, as if the student were his or her own child because the parent cannot support the child due to family or economic hardship.
- The child of a parent or guardian who is homeless
- Placed in the district by court order
- Is the child of a parent or guardian who resided in the district prior to being called to active military duty in time of war or national emergency
- Residing on federal property within the district.
The following may be used as proof of eligibility for enrollment in the district:
- Property tax bills, deeds, contracts of sale, leases, mortgages, signed letters from landlords and other evidence of property ownership, tenancy or residency
- Voter registrations, licenses, permits, financial account information, utility bills, delivery receipts, and other evidence of personal attachment to a particular location
- Court orders, State agency agreements, placements or directives
- Receipts, bills, cancelled checks and other evidence of expenditures demonstrating personal attachment to a particular location or showing support of the student
- Medical reports, social worker assessments, employment documents showing family or economic hardship or temporary residency
- Affidavits, certificates or sworn statements pertaining to statutory criteria for school attendance
- Documents pertaining to military status and assignment
- Any record by a government agency
The totality of information and documentation you offer will be considered in evaluating an application, and, unless expressly required by law, the student will not be denied enrollment based on your inability to provide certain form(s) of documentation where other acceptable evidence is presented.
Please be aware that any initial determination of the student’s eligibility to attend school in this district is subject to more thorough review and subsequent re-evaluation, and that tuition may be assessed in the event that an initially admitted student is later found ineligible. If your student is found ineligible, now or later, you will be provided the reasons for our decision and instructions on how to appeal.
Township Ordinance
Registration Forms
Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Printable Registration PacketOnline Registration Before starting the online registration process, please be sure to have the following documents ready to be uploaded.
The initial registration is on Genesis and you will need:
Other Possible Registration Forms
- Change of Address
- Domicile
- Verification of Residence
- Homeowner Certification - To be completed by the Florence Township School District homeowner when the child and his parent/legal guardian are residing in that homeowner’s home in Florence Township without a written lease and without paying rent and the homeowner resides at a separate address.
- Homeowner/Host Certification - To be completed by the Florence Township homeowner/host when the child and their parent/legal guardian are residing with that homeowner/host in Florence Township without a written lease and without paying rent.
- Landlord Certification - To be completed by the landlord when the child and his parent/legal guardian are residing in a dwelling managed by that landlord in the Florence Township School District without a written lease.
- Affidavit form / Affidavit Letter- Complete this section if the student is living with a person domiciled in the district, other than the parent or guardian
Other Registration Resources
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