BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Kindergarten registration is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Baldwin County Schools.

Parents should register their child at the school serving their attendance zone, according to a BCS news release.

Parents or guardians are encouraged to bring their child when they register so that new kindergarten students may be given a readiness survey.

Kindergarten registration helps provide the local schools with an accurate count of children planning to attend classes in the fall, the release stated. Late registrations, if necessary, will be processed at the local school.

Students must be five years old, on or before September 2, to be eligible to attend public kindergarten. Records needed for registration include: Certified Birth Certificate; Social Security Card; Proof of Residency; State of Alabama Certificate of Immunization (IMM-50) and (IMM-90) Measles Immunization Certificate or an IMM-52 Certificate of Religious Exemption. Forms may be obtained from local physicians or from the Baldwin County Health Department (BCHD). The Baldwin County Health Department is located at 23280 Gilbert Drive, Robertsdale, Alabama.

To assist parents in obtaining the immunizations their children need prior to kindergarten registration, the Baldwin County Health Department will be making appointments for immunizations required for Kindergarten on April 6, 13, 26 and 27 at the BCHD located in Robertsdale. The charge for immunizations is $15 per child. The health department will be updating vaccinations and providing immunization blue slips if shots have been given by another health care provider.

To schedule an appointment or if additional information is needed, contact the BCHD at 947-1910, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

“Blue Cards” can also be obtained at the BCHD Bay Minette location (212 Courthouse Sq./phone: 937-6935) and South Baldwin WIC Clinic at the Foley location ( 8158 Highway 59 Unit 108 Mid Pointe Plaza/phone: 943-7260).

Parents should bring immunization records/history with their child for appointments.

For more information, contact Dr. Phyllis French at 972-6866.