SCHOOL INFO

	Entering for First Time Students entering Miami-Dade public schools for the first time must present the following documents: proof of age; proof of a current physical examination including a tuberculin skin test (including analysis of the test and appropriate follow-up if necessary) and a certificate of immunization; and proof of current address in the form of a lease, a utility deposit receipt or a statement from a real estate broker or an attorney verifying the address. If the parent or guardian is unable to provide verification of address, they will be referred to the appropriate region office.
	Mandatory Uniform School Ludlam Elementary School is a mandatory uniform school. Our Colors for bottoms are: NAVY BLUE and KHAKI, and for tops: LIGHT BLUE, RED, WHITE. and YELLOW. The P.T.A. store will have the Ludlam Elementary School patch on sale throughout the school year.
	Transferring from other Districts Students transferring from other school districts should provide their most recent report card or other records from the last school they attended.
	Foreign-Born Students Foreign-born students, including permanent resident aliens, will follow the same procedures indicated for the native born. First time students, both foreign-born and transfers from other states, may register at their schools.

	Parents you will need the following in order to register your child:
	BIRTH CERTIFICATE
	HEALTH RECORD
	IMMUNIZATIONS RECORD
	PROOF OF ADDRESS
	SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
	EMERGENCY CONTACT CARD

This information is to assist parents who are registering their children at Ludlam Elementary for the very first time. If you have any questions after reading all of the information, you may call the school at (305) 667-5551.
If you are registering your child for Kindergarten, there will be an orientation meeting held during the week before school begins. I will try to post that information here when it becomes available.

	Students entering Pre-Kindergarten classes must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1.
	Students entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1.
	To enter first grade, students must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1, and should have successfully completed kindergarten.