School Sign-Up Support

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. 

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