STUDENT ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

It is the policy of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education (Board) that all students enrolling in Tuscaloosa City Schools must do so on all full-time basis. Full-time basis shall be defined as attending classes for the full instructional day within the public school system or in conjunction with another state accredited institution such as a postsecondary college or university for dual enrollment. The only exceptions to this policy shall be for fifth-year seniors, special education students whose Individual Education Programs require variations of student schedules, and those exceptions made at the discretion of the Superintendent.

An individual entering kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 2nd. An individual enrolling in school for the first time must present an official birth certificate principal prior to enrollment.

Any underage individual who transfers to Alabama from a school in another state may be admitted to school with the approval of the Board. Similarly, any underage individual who has moved to Alabama after completing a mandated kindergarten program in another state may be admitted to first grade in this state.

Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Enrollment

Enrollment for Pre-K classes is limited to students who are four (4) years old on or before September 2nd and who meet the school system’s definition of academically at-risk. Academically at-risk status is determined by the administration of the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning - 3rd Edition (DIAL3) by school system personnel prior to the opening of school. Students who score below the 50th percentile in either Language or Concepts are considered academically at-risk and will be given first priority for Pre-K enrollment.

Source: Tuscaloosa City Schools, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date: January 25, 1999
Revised: March 21, 2005

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