Clay Community Schools

Kindergarten Round-Up

For all children age 5 on or before August 1, 2023

The dates and times for Clay Community Schools Kindergarten Round-Ups have been set as listed below.  It is important that parents or guardians enroll all students eligible to attend this fall.

             Clay City Elementary                          April 14                       8:45 a.m.

            East Side Elementary                          April 14                       9:00 a.m.

            Forest Park Elementary                      April 14                       9:00 a.m.

            Jackson Township Elementary           April 4                         9:00 a.m.

            Meridian Elementary                         April 4                         9:00 a.m.

            Staunton Elementary                         April 5                         6:00 p.m.

            Van Buren Elementary                       April 3                         9:00 a.m.

A child must be five years of age on or before August 1, 2023,  to be eligible to attend kindergarten.  Students must register for kindergarten at their home school. Parents or guardians should bring proof of address, their child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and social security number with them.

Principals encourage parents or guardians to bring their child with them to register.  The kindergarten teacher, school nurse, speech therapist, and principal will be present to assist parents or guardians and students. 

If parents or guardians should have questions, please contact Kathy Knust at the Central Administration Office.  The phone number is 812-443-4461, or you may e-mail at knustk@clay.k12.in.us.

Breakfast and lunch prices: 

The school meals program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, school corporations across the country have been operating with the use of a federal waiver that allowed them to feed every child for free through the end of last school year. The use of this waiver will not be available this school year and corporations will return to the traditional eligibility requirements for free, reduced, and paid meals. This means that for the School Year 2022-23, our school corporation will process free and reduced-priced meal benefit applications.

CCS Naturalization Test Performance:

                      CCHS                      NHS

Fall 2022       34 / 34 = 100%        80 /79 = 99%

Proof of Indiana Residency  

The state of Indiana is requiring school districts to collect proof of Indiana residency documentation for all students. To comply, we are asking you to submit documentation that shows your name and current address. Please click on the link below to fill out your documentation. 

Proof Of Indiana Residency Link