Kindergarten and New Student Registration

Welcome to Colin Powell Elementary School!

Colin Powell Elementary School is located in Centreville, Virginia in the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system.

We're excited to welcome our newest Pumas!

To join us, first determine if your student lives in Colin Powell Elementary School boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator. If your student does live in the Colin Powell Elementary School boundary, please fill out the new student registration signup/intake form below. Your form will be submitted to Regina Johnson, our school's Student Information Assistant, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.

Note: New kindergarten and first-grade Korean immersion students must enroll at their base school.

Visit the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program Registration page for additional information

Online Student Registration

ONLINE STUDENT REGISTRATION (AVAILABLE TO ALL ZONED SCHOOLS)

Start the online new student registration process on the FCPS public website

General Registration Forms

Kindergarten Forms

View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
- View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
  - This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
- View and complete the Pre-Kindergarten experience form.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.

Visit the FCPS kindergarten registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

As you go through the registration process, our school Student Information Assistant is available and ready to help answer your questions and provide you with assistance.

First through Sixth Grade Forms

View the forms required for enrolling a student in FCPS.
- View and complete the forms enrollment bundle of FCPS registration forms.
  - This form bundle allows you to enter data once and to have it appear in multiple locations.
- View and complete the FCPS minimum immunization requirements.

Visit the FCPS registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

As you go through the registration process, our school Student Information Assistant is available and ready to help answer your questions and provide you with assistance.

Completing the Process at the School

When you are ready to come to the school to complete your registration paperwork, please contact Regina Johnson, our Student Information Assistant, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 571-522-6008 to set up an appointment. You will be informed of all other documents that you'll need to present at your visit. These include:

Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.
- Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.
Proof of residency: A current mortgage statement, a current, fully-executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant), or deed/closing documents to the home is required. If you are sharing a residence, you must complete and have notarized two FCPS residency affidavit forms and provide the necessary documentation at registration.
- Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.
Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.

Please submit this new student registration signup/intake form in English.

Student First Name

Student Last Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

Please enter the street address that the student will be residing at within our community.

What Year Are You Registering the Student For? (i.e. 20XX - 20XX)?

Student Date of Birth

Please enter the day, month, and year the student was born. For example - January 12, 2002

What Grade Level Is the Student for the Year You are Registering?

A student who is being registered for kindergarten must be at least five years old by September 30 of the year they will be starting kindergarten.

Previous School Attended (If applicable)

Please list the student’s last school attended. Please also included the city and state of the previous school. For rising kindergarteners, please include the preschool attended (if the student attended preschool).

Enrolling Parent First Name

Enrolling Parent Last Name

Enrolling Parent Telephone Number

Enrolling Parent Email Address

Additional Information

If applicable, please share any additional information that you would like our school Student Information Assistant to know.

Note: Submitting this form does not register the student. Submitting this form begins the new student registration process with the school. Our school Student Information Assistant will contact you with the next steps to get your new student enrolled quickly and efficiently.

Elementary school Student Information Assistants are 11-month employees and not on contract from the middle of June through the middle of July, therefore there may be a delay in communication during this time period.

More Registration Resources for Military Families

Questions? Please contact Regina Johnson, our Student Information Assistant, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 571-522-6008.

Additional Resources

Are You Registering a Student Whose Home Language Is Other Than or In Addition to English?

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center webpage.

Special Registration Situations

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Special Registration Situations webpage.

Military Family Registration

FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with the parents and families of our students.

Learn more by visiting the FCPS Military Registration webpage.