New Student Registration:

To register a new student, please contact the District Registrar at 845-279-8000, ext. 6150.

Important:

• Registration is by appointment only.
• All paperwork must be completed before your scheduled appointment.

Pre-Kindergarten Registration for 2025-26:

• Lottery Application Period: February 4–28, 2025
• Lottery Announcement: March 12, 2025, at 3 PM, view the recorded event
• Placement Notification Sent to Families: March 14, 2025

For additional information, please visit our pre-kindergarten web page.

Kindergarten Registration for 2025-26:

Any child who lives in the Brewster Central School District and will be five years old on or before December 1st is eligible to register for September classes.

• Registration Period: March 3rd - March 14th, 2025
• By appointment only
• Registration Packets will be mailed by mid-February 2025
• 2025-26 Enrollment Announcement Flyers: English | Spanish 
• Note: If your child attends Brewster Central School District's UPK program, they will be automatically enrolled in Kindergarten.
• For more details or to schedule an appointment, please click here or call 845-279-5051, ext. 6162

Elementary through High School Registration:

Please note that registrations for Elementary through High School are a two-step process:

1. First, you will meet with the District Registrar.
2. Afterward, you will be contacted by the Building Registrar at the school your child will attend.

To register a student in the Brewster Central School District, the following documents are required:

1. Completed District Registration Packet

• The student enrollment packet includes a checklist of required items to bring to your registration appointment.
• Please complete one form per child. All forms can be found below.

2. Proof of Residency

• All new students must provide documentation to establish residency within the district.
• The documents must show the student and parent/guardian’s physical address (both must reside at the same address).
• Note: A post office box is not acceptable for residency verification.
• Refer to the Registration Packet for a list of required residency documents.

Important: Falsification of any information provided will be considered fraudulent. Legal action, including civil or criminal remedies, may be pursued. The district reserves the right to recover tuition if it determines that a student is not entitled to attend on a tuition-free basis.

3. Proof of Age

• Provide acceptable documentation to verify your child’s age. Please see the Registration Packet for a list of acceptable documents.

4. Proof of Immunization

• Provide proof of your child’s immunization records as required by the district.

5. School Records

• Bring the following information from your child’s previous school:
  • Name, address, phone number, and fax number of the previous school.
  • Most recent report card.
  • A signed Request for Release of Records, which will be completed during registration.
  • Most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan, if applicable.

Immunizations, Physicals, and Medications

In an effort to streamline the requests for medical documentation, please see the required medical documentation breakdown by grade.

NYSED requires a physical exam for new entrants and students in Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11; annually for interscholastic sports; and working papers as needed; or as required by the Committee on Special Education (CSE) or Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).

Universal Pre-K: 

• Physical within the past 12 months 
• 4 doses of DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and Pertussis vaccine), 3 doses of IPV/OPV (Polio vaccine), 1 MMR, 3 doses of Hepatitis B and 1 dose of Varicella (Chickenpox vaccine) 1–4 doses Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (Hib), 1 to 4 doses Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (PCV)

Kindergarten: 

• Physical within the past 12 months 
• -4 to 5 doses of DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and Pertussis vaccine), 3 to 4 doses of IPV/OPV (Polio vaccine), 2 MMR, 3 doses of Hepatitis B and 2 doses of Varicella (Chickenpox vaccine).

1st Grade: Physical within the past 12 months 

2nd Grade: Physical may be requested for CSE

3rd grade: Physical within the past 12 months

4th Grade: Physical may be requested for CSE

5th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months

6th Grade: 1 dose of Tdap (Tetanus and Diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine and Pertussis vaccine booster). Physical may be requested for CSE

7th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months. 1 dose of (MenACWY) Meningococcal conjugate vaccine 

8th grade: Physical within the past 12 months required for CSE, sports participation, and/or working papers (age 14+)

9th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months

10th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months required for CSE, sports participation, and/or working papers. 

11th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months  

12th Grade: Physical within the past 12 months required for sports participation. 2 doses or 1 dose of (MenACWY) Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (if the dose was received at 16 years of age or older)

For additional information, please visit our Health & Safety web page.