New Student Registration

We welcome you and your child to the Carmel Central School District! The experience of these memorable years will be exciting and rewarding. We look forward to working with you as a team to support your child’s social, emotional intellectual, physical, and aesthetic development.

As a public school system, the Carmel schools welcome all students who live within the boundaries of the Carmel Central School District and meet state age and health requirements. Students moving into the district during the summer should call their school to register before the start of the school year. Students who move into the district during the school year should make an appointment to enroll. A student is required to attend school in the attendance zone in which the family resides.

New Student Registration 2022-2023

We are pleased to offer online registration for new students entering the district  for the 2022-2023 school year. Online registration is now open for incoming kindergarten - 12 grade new students. 

Please complete the 2022-23 New Student Registration Form.  

For online registration, you will be prompted to create a new PowerSchool account or log in to an existing one.

You will have the option to save and later revisit the registration page to add documents and other information but once it is submitted all changes including document submissions need to be made in person through the school registrar. Please make sure your application is as complete as possible before submitting.  If you need to pause and come back to the application later, use the save feature.

Registration Packets

Proof of Residence

Two forms of proof of residence in the Carmel Central School District, such as the following, are required (dated within the last 60 days). The documents you will need to submit will vary depending on whether you own your home or rent/lease it.

  • Homeowner: If you own your own home, you must submit a copy of your tax bill or the deed to your home, and one of the following:
    • Utility bill - natural gas, water, telephone, electricity bill; or
    • Driver’s license with the present address on it
    • Pay Stub
  • Rent or Lease: If you pay rent, you must submit a copy of your rental or lease agreement. If no lease exists you must submit a written notarized statement from your landlord stating that you live at that address or a notarized copy of the Carmel Central School District Affidavit of Landlord (form listed below). You must have a lease agreement for a minimum of 90 days to register your child. In addition, you must submit one of the following:
    • Utility bill - natural gas, water, or electricity bill; or
    • Driver’s license with the present address on it

Student Eligibility (Age Determination)

New York State law states that a child must turn 5 years old on or before December 1 to enroll in kindergarten.

You must submit an original or certificate transcription of your child's birth certificate or your child's passport (regardless of issuing nation). In the absence of these, you may provide any other documentation that has been in existence for over two (2) years that could be used to establish your child's age. For example:

  • Official driver's license
  • state or other government issued identification
  • school photo identification with date of birth
  • consulate identification cards
  • hospital or health records
  • documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g., local service agency, federal Office of Refugee
    Resettlement)
  • court orders or other court-issued documents
  • Native American tribal document or
  • Records from non-profit international aid agencies and voluntary agencies.

Guardianship

Students who are not residing with their natural parents are required to provide proof of guardianship.

During the enrollment process, students who speak a language other than English may require language assessment before the enrollment process is completed. Contact your child’s school for additional information.

Kent Elementary School

1091 Route 52
Carmel, NY 10512
P: (845) 225 ‐ 5029
F: (845) 225 ‐ 1849

Patricia Thompkins, ptompkin@carmelschools.org

Kent Primary School

1065 Route 52
Carmel, NY 10512
P: (845) 225 ‐5025
F: (845) 228‐4824

Edie Cassidy: ecassidy@carmelschools.org

Matthew Paterson Elementary School

100 South Street
Patterson, NY 12563
P: (845) 878‐3211
F: (845) 878‐3964

Becky Kiechle: bkiechle@carmelschools.org

George Fischer Middle School

281 Fair Street
Carmel, NY 10512
P: (845) 228‐2300
F: (845) 228‐2321

Anne Marie Pagnotta: apagnott@carmelschools.org

Carmel High School

30 Fair Street
Carmel, NY 10512
P: (845) 225‐8441
F: (845) 228‐2307

Kristen Vinciguerra: kvincigu@carmelschools.org