Enrollment
Enrollment Guide 2026-2027
1st Day of School - August 07, 2026
School Start Time: 7:45 am-Dismissal Time: 2:45 pm
The Initial Registration Forms are listed below. You’re welcome to stop by the school to pick up a copy, or you can print and complete the two forms at home and attach the required documents. Once everything is completed, you may email the registration documents to Cynthia.Solomon@beaufort.k12.sc.us or bring them to the school to begin the registration process.
Important Note: The BCSD Enrollment Forms are not to be altered in any way. Altered Forms will not be accepted.
Step 1: Initial Registration Forms
- Simple Registration Form, please click on the link below:
Ultra Simple Registration Form 2026-27.pdf
- BCSD Proof of Residency Form, please click on the link below:
2026-2027 POR Form - English.pdf
- Student’s Long Form Birth Certificate
- Parent(s) legal photo identification
- Proof of residency - (Deadline: 30 days)
Please refer to the Proof of Residency Form -
One item from each section of the Proof of Residency form must be provided
Section 1 Acceptable Documents:
Lease, Real Estate Tax Bill, Section 8 Letter, or Military Housing Letter.
Section 2 Acceptable Documents:
Current Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Current Homeowners Insurance or Vehicle Insurance Declaration Page.
Note: If you are unable to provide one or both items for proof of residency please email: louis.wright@beaufort.k12.sc.us for further instructions.
- Immunization Records in SC DHEC Form - (Deadline: 30 days)
Note: If the student is from out of state please contact a local health care provider to assist you in transferring the child’s out of state immunizations into SC DHEC form. For more information please contact: 1-855-472-3432
https://dph.sc.gov/public/vaccinations
- Guardianship Documentation (only if applicable)
If you are not the biological parent of the student, a BCSD 2026-27 Affidavit Form must be completed and notarized. The Affidavit(s) will be provided to you upon request to the school, please email Cynthia.Solomon@beaufort.k12.sc.us
The Affidavit must be notarized and accompanied by one of the following:
A notarized letter from the biological parent(s) granting full educational decision-making rights to the guardian. The letter must include complete contact information for the student, guardian, and parent(s).
- Official documentation from the Department of Social Services (if applicable).
- Any relevant court documents (if applicable).
Please note that this documentation must be provided annually for as long as the student(s) remain under your guardianship. A separate affidavit is required for each student.
Step 2: Online Registration
- Returning BCSD students: This includes students who have previously attended any Beaufort County School District (BCSD) School.The online registration link will be sent to parents via email in mid-July directly from Beaufort County School District.
- New Students to BCSD: This includes students who have never attended any BCSD schools. The online registration link will be sent directly to parents by a school official once all required documentation has been received and processed.
Step 3: Academic Records Request from previous school
Once all documentation from Steps 1 and 2 has been received, Hilton Head Island Elementary School will request the official records directly from the student's previous school.
Please note, records must be sent directly from the previous school to be considered official.
Step 4: Class Placement
After the academic records have been reviewed and finalized, we will contact you to schedule a meeting.
Please wait to be contacted for your appointment.
All documentation can be turned in by:
- Email in a PDF format only to the school registrar: Cynthia.Solomon@beaufort.k12.sc.us
Note: Clear, full pages, unaltered, legible copies of documentation must be submitted or will not be valid and accepted.
- Brought in person during school office hours:
Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
