Student Enrollment

All students must register at their home-zoned school. The school district Attendance Zone Locator will identify the correct school for students in grades 1-5. All kindergarten students will attend the Baker County PreK/Kindergarten Center through May 22, 2026. (Please see the announcement below in reference to the 2026-2027 school year changes for kindergarten.) All students in grades 6-8 will attend Baker County Middle School, and all students in grades 9-12 will attend Baker County High School. 

Below is a list of student enrollment requirements. Student enrollment packets are available in the guidance department at each school site. You may contact the guidance department directly if you have any additional questions. 

Baker County Pre-K / Kindergarten Center Guidance Office: 904-259-0385
Macclenny Elementary School Guidance Office: 904-259-4817
Westside Elementary School Guidance Office: 904-259-0321
Legacy Elementary School Guidance Office: 904-259-4325
Baker County Middle School Guidance Office: 904-259-7938
Baker County High School Guidance Office: 904-259-0347

Grade Placement (Florida State Statute 1003.21)

• Voluntary Pre-K: A child must be four years old on or before September 1st.
• Kindergarten: A child must be five years old on or before September 1st.
• First Grade: A child must be six years old on or before September 1st AND satisfy one of the following:
  a) Satisfactory completion of kindergarten in a Florida public school.
  b) Satisfactory completion of kindergarten in a non-public school.
  c) Previous attendance in an out-of-state school in which the student was admitted based on age requirements established by the state of residency.
   

Proof of Residency

Certain documents will be required to prove residency. Click here to access the Baker County School District Residency Verification Form. If the required documentation is not available, you may be able to complete the Alternative Residency Verification Form instead. Click here to access the alternative form. 

Proof of Immunization

Florida Certification of Immunization, DOH 680 Form  (Florida State Statute 1003.22) .

Students enrolling for the first time from a state other than Florida must have out of state immunization records transferred to the DOH 680 Form.

For more on school immunization requirements please visit the Florida Department of Health immunization page.

Other Documents

• Copy of Birth Certificate (If a birth certificate is not available, please refer to 1003.21, FS for other acceptable documentation.)
• Proof of Guardianship (if applicable)
• Physical/Health Examination (dated within 12 months of the student’s enrollment date – can be from out of state) that meets the Florida Department of Health Requirements. Although a specific form is not required, you may choose to use the recommended School Entry Health Exam Form (DH3040). Sports physicals will not be accepted for first time enrollment physical/health examination.
• Social Security Number (optional)
• Academic Records (for students previously enrolled in another school) *Although we will request the records from the previous school, placement may be expedited if you have: Copy of most recent report card, unofficial transcripts or grades, copy of most recent test scores (mandatory prior to registration for Honors or Dual Enrollment classes), copy of IEP/504 plans.

Grade level placement at time of enrollment is based on the last grade completed by the student. Schools may adjust a student’s grade level and schedule once official school records have been received.