Prepare for Enrollment

Enrollment Process

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Child's Proof of Age

A copy of one of the following documents must be provided for every student to verify age eligibility. To avoid unnecessary delays, provide a copy of this document along with your enrollment documents.

• Official birth certificate
• Passport
• Certificate of live birth
• Hospital certificate
• Custody documentation
• Adoption record

Not Sure Where to Get That?

• If your student was born in Utah and you need a copy his or her birth certificate, you can order it online through the Utah Department of Health. Please visit the "How to Order a Birth Certificate" webpage for more information.
• If your child was born in another state, please visit the CDC’s Where to Write for Vital Records webpage for more information. When using this tool, please remember to follow the CDC's Application Guidelines.
• Have questions about your U.S. passport? Visit the U.S. Department of State FAQs page.

As a reminder, the age eligibility is as follows:

• Kindergarten: Any student enrolling in kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 1 in the school year for which you are enrolling.
• First Grade: Any student enrolling in first grade must be six (6) years old on or before September 1 in the school year for which you are enrolling.
• Maximum Age: Any general student who turns eighteen (18) years old on or before September 1 will not be eligible to enroll. Any special education student who turns twenty-one (21) years old on or before September 1 will not be eligible to enroll.

Proof of Residence

You must reside in the state of Utah and provide acceptable proof of residency to be eligible for enrollment in Utah Connections Academy. Students do not need to be withdrawn from their previous school prior to enrolling in Utah Connections Academy. Please complete the enrollment process and Utah Connections Academy will notify the student's previous district of the change in school.

Not Sure What is Accepted as Proof?

• Gas, electric, water, or sewage utility bill, showing your name and service address*
• Mortgage statement* or current signed lease agreement
• Property tax statement
• Cable bill*
• Land line telephone and/or Internet bill (do not submit more than one from this category)*
• Voter registration card
• Valid Utah driver's license or other Utah photo ID (do not submit more than one from this category)
• Bank statement*
• Rent receipt*
• Property deed
• Letter from a government agency*
• Payroll stub*
• Credit card statement*
• Certificate of tribal enrollment or other identification issued by a recognized Native American tribe

If you do not have any of these documents, please contact the enrollment team at 800-382-6010 to discuss acceptable alternatives.

Child’s Proof of Immunization

All Utah Connections Academy students must provide evidence of their immunizations. A student who, at the time of school enrollment, has not been completely immunized against each specified disease may attend school under a conditional enrollment if the student has received one dose of each specified vaccine prior to enrollment and is completing the required immunizations as allowed by the medically required time periods between doses. Therefore, a student who enrolls under a conditional enrollment must complete all required immunizations within the designated period or be excluded from school.

Students who transfer from another state or from one Utah school to another must provide appropriate immunization documentation that satisfies Utah’s requirements.

The Utah School Immunization Record (USIR) is the official certificate of immunization for students in any Utah public, private, charter or parochial school. The USIR is commonly referred to as the "Pink Card" and is part of the student’s permanent school record.

Please submit one of the following:

• A Utah School Immunization Record (Pink Card)
• If the Utah School Immunization Record is not signed by a licensed physician, registered nurse, or public health official, it must be accompanied by a current copy of the student’s shot record signed by a licensed physician, registered nurse, or public health official.
• Any immunization record signed by a licensed physician, registered nurse, or public health official.

Not Sure What Immunizations Are Required?

To enroll in kindergarten, a student must have written proof of receiving immunizations listed on the "Immunization Requirements for Kindergarten Entry 2021–22" webpage.

To enroll in the seventh (7th) grade, a student must have written proof of receiving immunizations listed on the "Immunization Requirements for 7th Grade Entry 2021–22" webpage.

Where Can I Get Immunizations for My Student?

Immunizations can be obtained from doctor’s offices, clinics, or hospitals. Pediatricians and family doctors or their nurses or medical assistants can give your student the shots he or she needs to meet the requirements for school enrollment. In addition, some large chain pharmacies offer immunizations for older children and adults.

To locate a specific vaccination clinic in Utah, please use the "Vaccination Locator" webpage developed by the Utah Department of Health.

What if I Need Assistance Paying for Vaccines?

If you need assistance paying for shots/vaccinations, you may be able to get free or reduced immunizations through the following program:

• Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. Children who are eligible for VFC vaccines are entitled to receive pediatric vaccines that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Immunization Exemptions

A student may be exempt from immunizations for medical, religious, or personal belief reasons. To receive a vaccination exemption form, the legally responsible individual of a student must complete an online education module (free of charge), print the vaccine exemption form, and present the form to the school.

If the legally responsible individual declines to complete the online education module, he/she must receive an in-person consultation at the local health department ($25.00 fee may apply), sign the exemption form at the local health department, and provide a copy of the completed school immunization exemption form to the school official.

For a medical exemption from vaccination, the legally responsible individual of the student must present to the school a completed vaccination exemption form and a written notice signed by a licensed healthcare provider stating that due to the physical condition of the student, administration of the vaccine would endanger the student’s life or health.

Prior Academic Records

All students who have previously attended public school, private school, or homeschool are eligible to enroll and will be requested to submit academic records for placement.

• Report Card

For students applying for grades K–9: Please submit a copy of the report card from the most recent school year.

The following items should be included on the report card:

• Student Name
• Grade Level
• School Year (example: 2020–21)
• School Name
• Grading Scale (example: 90–100%=A)

• Unofficial Transcript

For students applying for grades 10–12: Submit an unofficial transcript that includes the complete end-of-year grades from the prior school year and any academic documentation (such as a progress report/interim report, class schedule, or marking period/semester report card) issued for the current school year. Additional documentation may be requested for placement.

The following items should be included on the unofficial transcript:

• Student Name
• Grade Level
• School Year (example: 2020–21)
• School Name
• Grading Scale (example: 90–100%=A)
• Credits Earned

Not Sure How to Get Your Child’s Report Card or Transcript?

• Contact your student's previous school and request the document, providing them with the information outlined above, OR contact your school's district office with the request.

If after attempting these steps you still cannot obtain your student's report card or transcript, please contact the academic placement services team at 800-382-6010 to discuss acceptable alternatives.

Have Your Child(ren) Been Formerly Homeschooled?

• Prior Academic History Form
  For homeschooled students in grades K–12: Complete the Prior Academic History Form indicating what courses were completed through a homeschool curriculum. This form will be available in Connexus.
• Homeschool Affidavit
  For homeschool students in grades K–12: In the state of Utah you should have submitted an affidavit informing your school district that your child attended a homeschool. Please submit a copy of your homeschool affidavit.

Other Documents for Special Circumstances

You may need to provide additional documentation if any of the following circumstances apply:

• Custody order: If your legal guardianship is determined by a court order, please submit a copy of the order.