BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — Kindergarten and First Grade (new to district) Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will begin on Jan. 26, school officials said.

Registration is by appointment only and can be scheduled at the Dorothy D. Call Administrative Center, 3000 Donallen Drive, Bensalem, by calling 215-750-2800, Ext. 4047 or 4050.

School officials urge residents to enroll their children early to ensure placement in their home school.

After scheduling your appointment, residents should visit the school district’s website to print the registration packet and complete it at home prior to arriving for your appointment.

If a parent/guardian is unable to print from home, please pick up a packet at the Dorothy D. Call Administrative Center (3000 Donallen Drive, Bensalem) take it home, complete the packet at your leisure, and return at your scheduled appointment.

If a parent/guardian is unable to pick up a registration packet, please arrive 30 minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment in order to complete the registration packet. Failure to do so may jeopardize your scheduled appointment time.

To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31.

Students currently enrolled in a Bensalem Township School District kindergarten program do not need to register for first grade.

Students who are new residents to Bensalem will be admitted to first grade if they have completed kindergarten in another public district and had met the age requirements for that school district.

Children who have completed a kindergarten program in a private kindergarten will not be able to be
enrolled in first grade unless they meet the chronological age requirement.

Students who have never completed kindergarten and wish to begin their formal schooling as a first
grader must be six years old on or before Aug. 31.

Proof of Immunization must be presented at the time of registration. Pennsylvania state law requires
that all children must have the following immunizations before they may enter school:

4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (1 dose on or after the 4th birthday) (DTaP)4 doses of polio (4th dose on or after 4th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given (IPV)2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)3 doses of hepatitis B (Hep B)2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity (History of chickenpox or antibody titer)

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has revised the immunization requirements. All the required immunizations must be completed within the first five days of school.

If the child is in the middle of a series and it is too soon for the next dose, the parent must provide the school nurse with a plan for immunizations (signed by a health care provider) within the first five days. If the child has incomplete immunizations and no medical plan, the student will be excluded from school.

By state mandate, all kindergarten children must have a physical and dental examination. Included in
the registration packet are forms for these examinations.

At registration, an acceptable document should be presented stating the child’s legal name and date of birth.

Acceptable documents are: Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Passport, or Affidavit of age
and physician’s statement. Any deviation from the legal name must be verified by a bona fide court
document authorizing the legal name change.

Four Proofs of Residency must be presented at the time of registration and recorded on the
registration form. Two of the four must be a current electric or cable/FiOS television statement and proof of home ownership or lease agreement (Current Mortgage Statement, Current Tax Bill (if no mortgage), Current Lease) along with two (2) of the following: Bank Statement, Driver’s License, Vehicle Registration Card, Voter Registration Card, Bill Receipts Showing New Address, Utility
“Turn-On” Service Statement, or Statement of Homeowner’s Insurance.

All proofs of residency must show name and address and must be within two months of current date of registration.

Multiple Occupancy Registrations are for families residing in a household owned/leased to someone
other than the student’s parents/guardians. Affidavit Registrations are for students residing with
someone other than their parents/guardians. If you have a question regarding multiple occupancy or
affidavit registrations,