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Proof of Age

Acceptable Proof of Age

A person registering a student must present proof of the age of the child they are enrolling.

Acceptable documents include:

  • Certified birth certificate; or
  • Record of baptism (including a certified transcript of a foreign birth certificate or record of baptism)
  • I-94

If these documents are not available:

  • Passport (including a foreign passport)

If a passport is not available, other evidence may include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Student’s official driver's license or non-driver ID; State or other government-issued identification;
  • School photo identification with date of birth;
  • Consulate identification card;
  • Hospital or health records;
  • Military dependent identification card;
  • Documents issued by federal, State or local agencies (e.g., local social service agency, federal Office of Refugee Resettlement);
  • Court orders or other court-issued documents;
  • Native American tribal document; or
  • Records from non-profit international aid agencies and voluntary agencies.


More information and common examples of acceptable documents that are required to register a child within the Rochester City School District are available in our RCSD Student Registration Requirement Guide.