Student Registration

• New Student Registration
• Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

New Student Registration

Registration for all new students must be completed with the GJSD Student Registrar, located at Johnstown High School, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, NY. In order to register a new student, residency in the Greater Johnstown School District must be verified and a registration packet must be completed. Items that may be used to prove residency are listed below. Registration packets can be found at the button below or obtained at the Registration Office.

For questions about enrolling students, call the Student Registrar at (518) 762-4611, ext. 3120.

Required Documents for New Students

Parent/Guardian proof of residency must be provided using two of the following:

• Drivers License
• Current utility bill
• Current telephone bill
• Copy of Deed/Mortgage Statement
• Lease Agreement
• Pay Stub
• Auto Insurance ID Card
• Mail (not personal)
• Change of address form from the Post Office (must be stamped)

After completing the residency information, you will be asked to complete a Registration form, a Request for Records and a Home Language Questionnaire. We request that you bring the following paperwork with you:

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Record
• Custody Paperwork (if applicable)
• Child’s IEP (if applicable)
• Name, address and phone number for previous school district

Any incomplete paperwork will need to be obtained as soon as possible.

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2024-25 Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

The Greater Johnstown School District began its open enrollment period for pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year on March 4, 2024.

To be eligible to apply for pre-K, children must be at least four years old on or before December 1, 2024. To be eligible to register for Kindergarten, children must be at least five years old on or before December 1, 2024.

Pre-K and Kindergarten at GJSD are full day programs. There are 54 slots available for the 2024-2025 pre-K program.

Update as of April 11, 2024:

PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Anyone who turned in a pre-Kindergarten application on or before Wednesday, April 10 has secured a spot for their child in the pre-K program at GJSD for the 2024-25 school year. There will be no lottery. 

There are limited pre-K spots still available. Any applications turned in after April 10 will be processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis until spots are filled. Once spots are filled, applications will continue to be processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis for the pre-K wait list. 

KINDERGARTEN – If you have not yet registered your child for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, we ask that you do so as soon as possible so that we can schedule Kindergarten screening for your child in EARLY JUNE.

If your child attended pre-K in Johnstown for the 2023-24 school year, they are automatically registered for Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. You do NOT need to register them.

Required Documents for New Pre-K and Kindergarteners

• All completed forms from the application/registration packet
• Copies of Two (2) Proofs of Address (as listed in application/registration packet)
• Copy of Parent ID
• Original legal Birth Certificate (photocopy will be made at school and original returned to you)
• Immunization Record from your pediatrician
• Copy of IEP (if applicable)
• Copy of Custody Court Order (if applicable)
• Lead Screening Results (for pre-K applicants)

If you have any questions about pre-K or Kindergarten registration, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Registrar at (518) 762-4611, ext. 3120 or the Pleasant Ave. Main Office at (518) 762-8610.

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