Enrollment Documents

Documents for New Family Enrollment

Get prepared to enroll by gathering your information and documents:

Proof of residency. Student and parent/guardian names and addresses must match on proof of residency documents.
Proof of age. Proof of age is required for all new WDMCS students.
Immunization Records. Iowa law requires parent/guardians to verify certain immunizations, based on age.
Health History. Please enter general health information for each student, including names of medications.
Do Not Release Information. You will be asked if photos or videos of your student can be taken. This also allows student information to be listed in school yearbooks and directories.

Documents can be scanned and uploaded online or mailed to/dropped off at the Registrar’s Office at the Learning Resource Center, 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines.

Proof of Residency/Age Details

Homeowner

One of the following:

Printed verification page from the Polk County Assessor’s web page.
A copy of the most recently paid property tax bill for your home.
A copy of a recent mortgage statement.
A copy of a utility bill for the last of current month.

Recently Closed on a Home?
Provide a copy of the settlement statement from closing or a warranty deed.

Recently Made an Offer on a Home?
Provide a purchase agreement without contingencies showing the closing date on your home.

Renter

One of the following:

A copy of your lease agreement with the term listed. The agreement MUST contain property owner’s name, address and signature; and name and signature of parent/guardian.
A utility bill for the last or current month, mailed to your address within WDMCS boundaries.

Renter Without a Lease?
Provide a utility bill for the last or current month, mailed to your address.

Proof of age is required for all new students to WDMCS. In Iowa, a child must be five years old on or before September 15 of the year he or she starts school in order to enroll in kindergarten. Proof of age is requested at Kindergarten Roundup and required prior to the start of school. For students in grades one through 12, proof is also required before your child can start attending school.

Several options are acceptable:

A state birth certificate
A passport
Adoption papers
A certificate obtained from the county the child was born.
For Polk County: Polk County Recorder’s Office, 111 Court Ave., Room 245, Des Moines, IA 50309-2251; Phone: 286-3781; Cost is $20
A state certificate can be obtained from: Iowa Vital Records Bureau, Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th, Des Moines, IA 50319; Phone: 281-4944; Cost is $20

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