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General Registration

Here is the 2026-2027 Registration Link - English. You will start by making a Parent Account. This requires a working email address. 

Formulario de registro en español

Formulário de Inscrição Português

 

For more information or if you have questions contact:


WPS_Registrar@watertown.k12.ma.us 
30 Common Street
Phillips Building Room 203
Please send email to set up an appointment

 

 

Screening for English Learners

Parental Notification Regarding English Language Education
Notificación a los Padres Sobre la Educación del Idioma Inglés
Notificação aos Pais sobre Formação em Língua Inglesa

 

Medical Requirements for Entering School

According to Massachusetts State Law all students entering school must provide a copy of the following information from a licensed healthcare provider to the school nurse prior to starting school. Students without the following documentation will not be permitted to start school.  Examples of school health record forms as well as a full guide of Massachusetts School Immunization requirements can be found at the bottom of the page.

 

Physical Exam:

All new student registrants as well as students entering Preschool, Prekindergarten, kindergarten,4th grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade must submit a signed physical examination performed by a licensed healthcare provider. The physical exam must be conducted within one year prior to entrance to school. For new international student registrants a TB risk assessment must be included on the physical exam. Please provide a copy of a current physical exam in English to the school nurse.

Immunization Certificate:

The following immunizations are required for all students. Documentation from a licensed healthcare provider must include the day, month, and year the immunization was administered. Please provide a copy of the immunization certificate in English to the school nurse.

Preschool and PreKindergarten:

  • 1-4 doses of Hib
  • 4 doses of DTap/DTP vaccine
  • 3 doses of Polio vaccine
  • 1 dose of MMR vaccine; laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable
  • 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
  • 1 dose of Varicella vaccine; physician-certified reliable history of chickenpox disease or laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable
  • 1 Lead Screen with result
     

Kindergarten-6th Grade:

  • 5 doses of DTap/DTP vaccine
  • 4 doses of Polio vaccine
  • 2 doses of MMR vaccine; laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable
  • 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
  • 2 doses of Varicella vaccine;  physician-certified reliable history of chickenpox disease or laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable
  • 1 Lead Screen with result
  • 1 Vision Screen (required for Kindergarten only)

7th-10th Grade:

In addition to the required vaccinations for entering Kindergarten, the following immunizations are required for all students entering 7th grade:

  • 1 dose of TDap vaccine
  • 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine MenACWY

11th-12th Grade:

2 doses of Meningococcal vaccine MenACWY (2nd dose must be given on or after the 16th birthday); 1 dose is acceptable if it was given on or after the 16th birthday.

 

Your healthcare provider may complete the following forms, or you may use the physical exam form and immunization certificate provided by the provider, as long as all required information as stated above is included:

Massachusetts School Health Record/Physical Examination Form

Certificate of Immunization

Here is the full guide of Mass State Immunization Requirements:

2026-27 Massachusetts School Immunization Requirements