Don’t Delay, Enroll Today!
Kickoff for Kindergarten Registration begins April 19! Find registration information specific to your South Hampton Roads city.
Quality preschool opportunities through the Mixed Delivery Grant
Get a Head Start! Prepare your 3 or 4-year-old for Kindergarten
NEW online Head Start application!
Find applications for Virginia’s Public Preschool Programs in the following cities:
Chesapeake/ Norfolk / Portsmouth / Suffolk / Virginia Beach
Find registration information for additional Eastern Virginia cities in the Register section below
Remember: On time, all day, every day!
Missed days can cause your child to fall behind. Attending school on a regular basis makes your child feel better about school and themselves.
A certified copy of your child’s birth certificate.
Virginia birth certificates are available through the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Virginia Department of Health
Contact the Vital Recordsl to request certified birth certificates from other states.
Physical exam results dated within one year of the first day of school. Don't have health insurance? Learn more or apply today.
Immunization records signed and dated by a physician. View a birth to age 6 immunization schedule from the CDC. Find immunization by city below.
A proof of address.
Custody or court order documentation (if applicable).
Proof of identification for yourself (parent or guardian).
Your school division’s completed registration packet.
What if I don’t have all the forms I need? It’s okay, you should still begin the process. Call the school with questions about missing forms.
What if my child is in Head Start or Public Preschool? Contact your child’s new school for registration instructions
Download a PDF of this checklist:
Kindergarten Registration checklist - English
Kindergarten Registration checklist - Spanish
Find immunization and physical exam information for your city:
Immunization information:
Chesapeake Health Department
748 Battlefield Blvd N.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
For questions and/or to schedule an appointment, please call 757.382.8631
Immunization Clinic Hours: By appointment only
Physical examinations required for Kindergarten entry into the Chesapeake City School system are provided at no cost to uninsured residents of the city of Chesapeake by appointment and provider availability.
Visit the Chesapeake Health Department's Health Services website.
All private, Medicaid and/or FAMIS insurance are not eligible for this program. Contact: 757.382.8631
Physicals and immunization information:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
757.393.6363
Immunization Information for Norfolk Public Health Department:
For more information or questions, please call 757.683.2735. See Clinic Hours tab for information on hours and services offered at each location.
Physicals and immunizations:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
By appointment only: 757.393.6363
Immunization information:
Portsmouth Health Department
1701 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Main Office phone: 757.393.8585 extension 8512
Routine immunizations are by appointment for infants, children, teens and adults. Please bring all immunization records with you and present them at the time of registration.
Physicals and immunization information:
Portsmouth Community Health Center
664 Lincoln St.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
By appointment only: 757.393.6363
Immunization information:
Suffolk Health Department
135 Hall Avenue
Suffolk, VA 23434
757.514.4700
Physicals and immunization information: 757.393.6363
Immunization information:
Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
4452 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Back to School Immunizations and physicals are by appointment only. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 757.518.2700 (press 1 for clinic, then 0 for operator).
Back To School Immunization and Physicals flyer
Please bring the following items to your immunization appointment:
Physicals and immunization information:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
757.393.6363
Immunization information:
Chesapeake Health Department
748 Battlefield Blvd N.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
For questions and/or to schedule an appointment, please call (757) 382-8631
Immunization Clinic Hours: By appointment only
Physical examinations required for Kindergarten entry into the Chesapeake City School system are provided at no cost to uninsured residents of the city of Chesapeake by appointment and provider availability.
Click here for Chesapeake Health Department's Health Services page.
All private, Medicaid and/or FAMIS insurance are not eligible for this program. (757) 382-8631
Physicals and immunization information:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
(757)393-6363
Immunization Information for Norfolk Public Health Department:
For more information or questions, please call 757-683-2735. See Clinic Hours tab for information on hours and services offered at each location.
Physicals and immunizations:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
By appointment only: (757) 393-6363
Park Place Family Medical Center: 3415 Granby St. Norfolk, VA
East Ocean View Medical Center: 9581 Shore Dr., Norfolk, VA
Communicare Family Health Center: 804 Whitaker Ln., Norfolk, VA
Immunization information:
Portsmouth Health Department
1701 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Main Office: (757) 393-8585
Routine immunizations are by appointment for infants, children, teens, and adults. Please bring all immunization records with you and present them at the time of registration.
Phone (757) 393-8585 extension 8512
Click here to see the Appointment Schedule
Physicals and immunization information:
Portsmouth Community Health Center
664 Lincoln St.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
By appointment only- (757) 393-6363
Immunization information:
Suffolk Health Department
135 Hall Avenue
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 514-4700
Physicals and immunization information:
(757)393-6363
Immunization information:
Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
4452 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Back to School Immunizations and physicals are by appointment only. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 518-2700 (press 1 for clinic, then 0 for operator).
Back To School Immunization and Physicals flyer
Please bring the following items to your immunization appointment:
Physicals and immunization information:
Hampton Roads Community Health Center
(757)393-6363
Find registration information by city below. Check out the latest news with updates from each city at WAVY.com.
Contact Chesapeake RU Ready or call 757.382.2226 for event information.
Contact Office of Family and Community Engagement for further information (757)482-5923
Kindergarten registration
Emily Spong Preschool Center
2200 Piedmont Avenue
Portsmouth, VA 23704
For more info call: 757.393-5128 or 757.393.8611
The download the Suffolk Public Schools Kindergarten Registration flyer.
Back to School Care Fair: August 13th
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Thank you, WHRO, for supporting kindergarten registration in Hampton Roads.