Welcome to Goodrich Area Schools and a special welcome to Reid Elementary. We are looking forward to meeting you and your child. The educational focus at Reid Elementary is child-centered for grades Developmental Kindergarten (DK) through First. It is our plan to provide your child with a rich, educational experience in a nurturing environment.

Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 1, 2024. If you feel your child is ready for school, but they turn five between September 2, 2024 and December 1, 2024, they may still be eligible for our developmental kindergarten (DK) program. Please see the document "Kindergarten Age Waiver Request Form" located at the bottom of this web page for additional information.

Who Should Attend Developmental Kindergarten (DK)?
It is Goodrich's practice that if your child turns five years old between September 2, 2024 and December 1, 2024 they will be placed in DK to develop:
- Confidence
- Social Skills
- Oral language development
- Motor Skills
- Attention Span
- Independence
- School Readiness  

Goodrich Area Schools uses an on-line registration (OLR) process which opens March 4, 2024. To enroll your student you must complete the 2024-2025 on-line registration process for a new student - see link located at the bottom of this page.

When completing the on-line registration, you are required to upload a digital photo of the following documents before your child's enrollment will be accepted. You are encouraged to complete this process by April 1, 2024.

1. Michigan law requires the following documents when registering your child for school. You must upload a photo of the original documents during the online registration process:
   1. Official Birth Certificate (the document you purchase through the county).
   2. Three proofs of residency - one of which must show the school district in which you pay taxes. OR
   3. School of Choice approval letter (if applicable). Applications are submitted to the Board of Education during their open enrollment window. Please see the School of Choice tab on the District home page for information. On-line registrations of students not within Goodrich Area School District boundaries will not be accepted without School of Choice approval letter.
   4. Any custodial/legal papers pertinent to your child.
   5. Written verification of Immunizations (MRIC Record) or approved County Waiver. Immunizations and approved County Waiver must be completed prior to the start of school or your student will not be permitted to attend.
   6. Health appraisal (includes hearing/vision screening): due before school begins.
   7. Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Form 
2. The following forms will need to be downloaded (see PDFs located below), printed, and uploaded during the OLR process:     
   1. Records release form
   2. Kindergarten Questionnaire
   3. IEP and/or 504 documents - Only if your student has an active IEP/504
   4. Intent to Enroll/ Age Waiver

If you do not have access to a computer, you may contact the office to schedule a time to use a school computer. If you do not have access to a printer, hard copies of the necessary forms will also be available in the office.

CURRENT CHILDREN'S CENTER PRESCHOOL STUDENTS or STUDENTS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH GOODRICH AREA SCHOOLS ONLY:
The above students are loaded into our database system. Because your children are already in the system, you will enroll your child into Kindergarten through your ParentVue Account. If you do not have a ParentVue account, please click the "more options" tab and create a ParentVue account.  Please do not enroll your student as a "new" student; this will lead to duplicate enrollments.

SCHOOL OF CHOICE STUDENTS ONLY:
Students who will be School of Choice, must have obtained their approval letter from the Goodrich District office BEFORE the Online Registration will be accepted. Please check with the Goodrich Area Schools District Office for the exact application window.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP & PARENT INFORMATION MEETING - DATE Wednesday, May 1st (Times to be announced):  This is for registered students only.

Once you have registered and the appropriate documents have been uploaded, you will be given instructions on how to attend Kindergarten Round Up.  ALL INCOMING STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND ROUND UP.

Again, please call 810-591-3455 if you have any questions.