CFSA now requires a school enrollment packet for children attending schools in any jurisdiction, including Washington, DC. All packets require approval by a CFSA Education Specialist in Clinical Practice. Here is what you need to know to ensure a smooth process:

Who Needs An Enrollment Packet?

• All out-of-home school aged children attending Public, Charter, or Private Schools

When Should a Social Worker complete an enrollment packet?

• Always at the beginning of every school year
• Always when child changes schools

How to Complete a School Enrollment Packet?

1.  Update FACES education screens reflecting the school the child will be attending.
   
2.  Complete the school enrollment packet: 
   • • Student Information Form
     • Copy of the most recent court order
     • County/Jurisdiction form requirements. (see checklist below)

DC Student Information Change Form [DOC] - Must be completed when any of the following occurs: guardianship is granted for a child/youth, an adoption petition is filed, an adoption petition is withdrawn, a change in a child/youth’s educational decision-maker, and/or a foster care/group home placement change. The form must be submitted to the CFSA Education Specialist within 48 hours of the change.