Registration Info

• Students new to Hawthorn District 73: The enrollment process requires an in-person visit to the Hawthorn District Office, 841 West End Court, Vernon Hills. The items required for registration are outlined later in this webpage.
• Incoming Kindergarteners: Children who turn 5 years of age on or before September 1 are eligible to attend Kindergarten during that year. (For example, children turning 5 by September 1, 2008 are eligible for Kindergarten during the 2008-2009 School Year.) The enrollment process requires an in-person visit to the Hawthorn District Office, 841 West End Court, Vernon Hills, or an appearance at specially scheduled Kindergarten Registration Days, which are held in conjunction with Parent Information Meetings each spring. Kindergarten registration also involves a diagnostic screening.
• Students already enrolled in Hawthorn Schools: Each spring, parents are asked to verify and update information on each student and submit fees for the following year. Beginning with the 2009/2010 school year, families of continuing students entering Grade 3 and Grade 6 will also be required to verify residency.

In Person Registration Process

Registering a new student in Hawthorn District 73 requires that a parent or guardian appear in person with documents verifying residency in District 73 as well as information pertaining to the student being registered, as outlined below.

Residency Verification

State Law (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b, 105 ILCS 5/14-1.11a and additional) requires that students attending District 73 be residents of the district. Generally, a student must live with a parent or legal guardian who resides within our district and possesses appropriate custody documents. At the time a student is first registered with the district, a parent/guardian must appear in person to provide documents showing proof of residency. (Guardians/custodial parents must provide current legal documents outlining the custodial agreement.)

Note that beginning with the 2009/2010 school year, families of continuing students entering Grade 3 and Grade 6 will also be required to verify residency. District 73 may require any student to prove residency at any time.

The Residency Verification form (which is also available in Spanish), outlines the documentation needed to verify residency. Please refer to this checklist when collecting your documentation.

In general, Hawthorn requires three types of documents to verify residency:

• One item must be a photo identification card (Illinois driver’s license, state-issued ID card, etc.)
• One item must be a mortgage document, rental agreement or the like
• One item must be a supporting document showing name and address, such as a property tax bill, gas bill, homeowner/renter insurance policy statement, vehicle registration card, public aid/medical card

Student Registration

In addition to verifying residency, the parent/guardian must also provide documentation related to each student. Please refer to the complete registration packet, which is available at District Office.

In general, Hawthorn requires the following documents to register a student:

• State-issued birth certificate (hospital certificates are not acceptable)
• Child's social security number
• Small photo of child to be kept at school
• Pediatrician's name and telephone number
• Names and telephone numbers of two local emergency contacts
• Daycare and sitter addresses and telephone numbers, if applicable
• Fee payment. Fees for the 2008/09 School Year: $43 for Kindergarten and PreK; $47 for grades 1-5; $87 for grades 6-8; $55 for Band and Orchestra students in grades 5-8.
• Students transferring from another school district are required to provide an Illinois Transfer Letter as well as a copy of the student's latest report card.
• Parents should also provide a recent physical form showing immunizations.
• Note that the State of Illinois now requires students in Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students to have a dental exam on file for the 2008-09 school year.