Registration
2024-2025 KINDERGARTEN ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Important: Please contact Dhalma Donovan at 973-764-4390 to make an appointment for the Dial 4 placement test once all required documents must be uploaded before appointments can be scheduled. (Current Preschool children will receive this test during their school day)
2024-2025 PRESCHOOL HAS BEEN FILLED. TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST PLEASE CLICK HERE
2023-2024 PRESCHOOL IS FULL AT THIS TIME.
Any questions regarding Kindergarten registration, please contact Robyn Homestead at register@vtsd.com., for Pre-school contact Kristen Genneken at kgenneken@vtsd.com
Welcome to Vernon Township School District
(Registration for the current year is ongoing)
(For change of address please see instructions below.)
PLEASE DO NOT GO TO ANY SCHOOL TO DROP OFF NEW STUDENT PAPERWORK, YOU MUST FIRST EMAIL REGISTER@VTSD.COM
Below are our SIX schools with grade levels:
Walnut Ridge Preschool (Pre-K 3H and 4H)
Cedar Mountain School (Kindergarten and 1st grade)
Rolling Hills School (Grade 2 and Grade 3)
Lounsberry Hollow School (Grade 4 and Grade 5)
Glen Meadow Middle School (Grade 6, 7, 8)
Vernon High School (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)
Registration for the 2023-24 school year is now open
PreSchool at Walnut Ridge for the 2023-2024 school year is- Currently FULL
Pre School Registration for 24-25 school year: Currently Full
Please scroll down for important information needed to register your preschooler. Please click the link at the bottom of this screen to start your online registration.
To secure your child's spot in Walnut Ridge Preschool for the upcoming school year, a non-refundable fee of $50 is required. Please drop off your check or cash at the Walnut Ridge School or in the secured mail drop box at the Board of Education entrance. Any questions regarding pre-school, please contact Kristen Genneken at kgenneken@vtsd.com
Kindergarten Students:
Children who will be five years old on or before October 1, 2023, are eligible to register for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.
For 24-25 School Year-Children who will be five years old on or before October 1, 2024, are eligible to register for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year.
Children must be at least 3 years old on or before October 1, 2023 and toilet trained. This program is open to Vernon Township residents only. The program is a 2-1/2 hour session that is held 5 days a week. You have the option of a morning or afternoon session. No full day sessions are available. Parents must transport their child to and from school. After you complete the on-line tuition preschool registration and upload the pertinent documents, a $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot. There is also a yearly cost for tuition preschool, to be paid in monthly installments. Please note that space is limited. Placement is based on a first come first serve basis.
You can send the $50 deposit (payable to Vernon Township Board of Education) to:
Walnut Ridge School
Tuition Preschool Registration
P.O. Box 190
Vernon, NJ 07462
For Preschool Registration and Kindergarten the Nurse requires the following immunizations
* Immunization Records (Doctor’s certificate of immunization against the following):
Preschool | Kindergarten |
|---|---|
4 DPT (Diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis) | DPT – 4 doses – Fourth dose must be on or after fourth birthday; if not, a fifth dose will be needed |
3 Polio | Polio – 3 doses – Third dose must be on or after fourth birthday; if not, a fourth dose will be needed |
2 HIB (Haemophilus influenzae type b) - 1 must be after 1st birthday | Measles (Rubeola) – 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine; the first dose must be after the first birthday |
2 Pneumococcal conjugate - 1 must be after 1st birthday | Mumps – 1 dose |
1 MMR (Measles, mumps, rubella) - must be after 1st birthday | German Measles (Rubella) – 1 dose |
1 Varicella - must be after 1st birthday | Hepatitis B – 3 doses |
AND Influenza - 1 dose each year given between September and December of the given year | Varicella (Chicken Pox Vaccine) — 1 dose after 1st birthday or documentation that child had the disease |
Note: A physical check-up from private medical doctor will also be needed prior to first day of school.
*PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE STUDENT(S) CURRENTLY ATTENDING WALNUT RIDGE FOR PRESCHOOL OR CEDAR MOUNTAIN FOR KINDERGARTEN, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT(S) FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR.
To help ensure a successful registration, below are required documents you will need to upload on our online registration system. Please download the necessary forms by clicking on the links before beginning the process.
Release of Records Form for CST
Medical Form FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Once all information is gathered with required documents, you may begin the open registration process by clicking the link below. If you experience any technical issues or have questions, please contact Robyn Homestead at register@vtsd.com
Steps for Registration Process
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS
*PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE STUDENT(S) CURRENTLY ATTENDING WALNUT RIDGE FOR PRESCHOOL OR CEDAR MOUNTAIN FOR KINDERGARTEN, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT(S) FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR.
Steps for address change: email register@vtsd.com with new mortgage or lease document and a utility bill, with your name and children's name(s) with the date of change.