In Missouri, children must be a legal resident of the school district they attend. It is not an "open enrollment" state. Students living in one district who wish to attend school in a different district must apply for and be officially accepted as a paying tuition student before starting their first day.
All children who are five years of age before August 1 will be eligible to enroll in kindergarten that same year. Parents enrolling children for the first time must present:
A copy of the child's birth certificate
Social security number
Evidence of enrollment or records of previous school attendance
Immunization records- should have Diphtheria, Polio, Measles, Rubella and Hepatitis B up to date.
Additionally, students starting kindergarten are required to have proof of vision screening.