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Please read below about enrolling your child with the Smithtown Central School District!

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Register Your Child Today

The Smithtown Central School District now accepts fully online registration when enrolling your child in the school district.  Please select the type of Registration you wish to complete from the list below for specific information and documents required. If applicable, please be sure to select the proper school year you are completing the registration for.

If you are a returning student to the Smithtown Central School District, please contact the Registration Office at registration@smithtown.k12.ny.us.

Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year are available through the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) section below and are being accepted through February 28, 2025.  Any application that is submitted after midnight February 28, 2025 is not eligible for inclusion in the lottery but will be placed on the UPK waitlist.

 

 

Registration Information

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Grades K-12 (2025-2026 School Year)

Please note: If your child is already registered for Special Services and/or UPK, kindly email registration@smithtown.k12.ny.us before continuing.

To register a child in grades K through 12 in one of the Smithtown Central School District public schools for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the Online Registration Form found here.  Students entering Kindergarten in September 2025 must be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2025. Please note, prior to starting the registration process, please have electronic versions of the following documents ready to be uploaded:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate
  • Child's Immunization Records
  • Proof of Residency (ie-Lease Agreement, or Deed, or Two Current Home Utility Bills). Note: If you need to use two current home utility bills, please combine them to have a single electronic document for upload.
  • Parent/Guardian Photo ID. Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.

 

Private & Parochial

To apply for transportation and textbooks for a child enrolled in Private or Parochial school, please complete the Online Registration Form found here.  Please note, prior to starting the registration process, please have electronic versions of the following documents ready to be uploaded:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Residency (ie-Lease Agreement, or Deed, or Two Current Home Utility Bills). Note: If you need to use two current home utility bills, please combine them to have a single electronic document for upload.
  • Parent/Guardian Photo ID. Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.

 

Special Services - Preschool

To register a child enrolled for Special Education Services or for a Special Education Evaluation, please complete the Online Registration Form found here.  Please note, prior to starting the registration process, please have electronic versions of the following documents ready to be uploaded:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate
  • Child’s Immunization Record
  • Proof of Residency (ie-Lease Agreement, or Deed, or Two Current Home Utility Bills). Note: If you need to use two current home utility bills, please combine them to have a single electronic document for upload.
  • Parent/Guardian Photo ID. Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.

 

Special Services - Private & Parochial

To register a child enrolled in a Private or Parochial School for Special Education Services or for a Special Education Evaluation while attending a Private and Parochial School, please complete the Online Registration Form found here.  Please note, prior to starting the registration process, please have electronic versions of the following documents ready to be uploaded:

  • Child’s Birth Certificate
  • Child’s Immunization Record
  • Proof of Residency (ie-Lease Agreement, or Deed, or Two Current Home Utility Bills). Note: If you need to use two current home utility bills, please combine them to have a single electronic document for upload.
  • Parent/Guardian Photo ID. Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.

 

Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)

Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year are available through the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) section below and are being accepted through February 28, 2025.  Any application that is submitted after midnight February 28, 2025 is not eligible for inclusion in the lottery but will be placed on the UPK waitlist.

Smithtown is offering full time Universal Pre-Kindergarten for the 2025-26 School Year.  Eligible students must be 4 years old on or before December 1, 2025, and born between December 2, 2020 and December 1, 2021.  Students may not be eligible for Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year to enroll in the Pre-K program and must be residents of the Smithtown Central School District.

Please note that spaces are limited and signing up for the lottery does not guarantee you a place in the Pre-K program.

Please see the Universal Pre-Kindergarten FAQ here.

Registration Process

5 Easy Steps to Register Your Child

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1. Proof of your child's age.

Ways to show a child's age:

  • Birth Certificate - The birth certificate has to be an original or a certified copy (which would come from the town/state/country the child was born in).   The certified copy would have an official seal (most likely raised).
  • Baptismal record (from any country)
  • A Passport (from any country)

If you don't have a Birth Certificate, baptismal record, or passport, you can use other documents if you've had them for at least two years, such as:

  • Driver's license  Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.
  • State or governmental ID
  • School photo ID with date of birth
  • Consulate ID card
  • Hospital or health records
  • Military dependent ID card
  • Other documents from federal/state/local agencies (examples: Department of Social Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement)
  • Court Orders
  • Native American tribal document
  • Records from international aid agencies or voluntary agencies
2. Your own Photo ID.

Your own Photo ID such as a driver's license or passport.  Note: Please cover the ID number on the photo ID.

3. A record from physician with all inoculations listed with a doctor's signature or stamp.

Immunization Guidelines:

Link to full immunization document may be found here.

4. Proof of Residency.

Parents/guardians must provide sufficient proof that they reside in the School District when enrolling their children in School District schools.  Examples of proof of residence include, but are not limited to:

  • A mortgage statement or deed of ownership;
  • A tax bill for the Town of Smithtown;
  • A copy of a lease executed by the tenant and landlord, with an affidavit by the landlord that the lease is in effect with a copy of the landlord’s mortgage statement or deed of ownership;
  • Statements for utility bills;
  • The portion of a current telephone bill showing name and address;
  • A moving bill from a commercial moving company;
  • A statement from an attorney stating that he certifies that the individual resides at a specific address within the Smithtown Central School District;
  • A pay stub or income tax form showing the in-district address;
  • A copy of each: a driver's license and insurance identification card;
  • A voter registration document or a state- or other government- issued ID;
  • Documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g. local social service Agency, federal Office of Refugee Resettlement); or
  • Membership documents based upon residency.
5. Proof of custody or guardianship.
  • or an affidavit (Parent or Guardian) saying that you have "total and permanent custody and control" over the child
  • or other proof such as documentation that the child has been placed with a sponsor by a federal agency