Children, who are legally domiciled in Randolph County, are eligible to attend the Randolph County school that serves the area in which they reside.

Board of Education policy and NC State Law require that the parent or legal guardian of the child(ren) must establish legal residence in Randolph County.

Requests for change of schools and other educational requests can be made only by the parent or legal guardian of the child(ren). Notarized statements or agreements between parties (such as between the parent and grandparent of a child) are not sufficient for either enrollment of a child or to request a school assignment change.

The form and summary of Board of Education Policy are linked to this web site. It lists the Board criteria for making an assignment change. Our policies require that students must have demonstrated an acceptable record of good attendance and good behavior and that the school requested must have sufficient capacity in the school and grade level to accommodate the child. All requests must be made annually and are reviewed to determine if the student has exhibited good attendance and behavior and has made acceptable academic progress.

State law was amended in 1997 relative to admitting a select group of 4-year old children to Kindergarten. The criteria for enrollment are very specific and require special testing and other documentation. A link to this information gives more specific details on the requirements for enrollment of 4-year olds in Kindergarten.

Students who live in counties other than Randolph are not permitted to enroll in the Randolph County Schools as directed by the Board of Education on June 8, 1995. The only exceptions to this policy are children whose parent(s) are employed by the Board of Education, and in the case of a student who will be a rising Junior or Senior who has been residing in Randolph County but whose parents establish legal residence in another county and would like for the student to graduate at the high school previously attended. In this last case, tuition is charged at the out-of-county rate.

Students who reside in Randolph County, but whose parents request that they be allowed to attend a school in the Archdale-Trinity Tax district, if approved, are required to pay a special tuition. Contact Student Services for tuition rates.