Step 1: Gather Required Documents

• • Student’s birth certificate or passport
  • Medical insurance card (Can be a family card or the student’s individual card)
  • Home Language Survey (Only for students enrolling in the District of Columbia for the first time)
  • DC Residency Verification (DCRV) Documents Acceptable options for DCRV supporting documents include:

    • • Verification via OTR
      • Most recent pay stub showing DC withholding amount greater than $0.00
      • Unexpired proof of DC Government financial assistance
      • Unexpired ID and car registration
      • Unexpired ID and two consecutive utility bills of the same utility (water, gas, or electric only and the names on all documents must match)
      • For a complete list and specific requirements reference page 2 of the DCRV Form

  • Current immunization record (due by the first day of school)
  • Current oral health assessment (due by the first day of school)

Step 2: Online Student Registration Form

Instructions for completing Online Student Registration:

• • Access the Online New Student Registration Form 2026-2027 (demographic & emergency information). The link was emailed to you directly.

    • • Delano is the name of our building. (Don’t worry you are still enrolling at DCI!) Select Delano MS as your school if your student is entering grades 6-8. Select Delano HS if your student is entering grade 9.

  • Upload the birth certificate and medical insurance card into the designated fields in the “Upload Supporting Documents” section of the online registration form.
  • Home Language Survey (Only for students enrolling in the District of Columbia for the first time) Upload the signed survey in the space provided under ‘Upload Supporting Documents’ in the online registration form.
  • Make sure to review the complete SY26-27 DCI Family Handbook and select “Yes” to the agreement questions regarding the handbook in the online registration form. Enrollment will be incomplete if the questions are unanswered.

* If you are unable to upload the required documents please email [email protected].

Step 3: DC Residency Verification

• • Submit Residency Verification supporting documentation online by emailing [email protected] or in-person at DCI reception.

Note: We accept electronic submissions of DC residency verification forms and supporting documentation. Electronic submissions of the DCRV form must have a certificate-based digital signature. Submit your verification supporting documents to [email protected]. Once we approve the supporting documents, our enrollment team will send you a DCRV form via DocHub that must be completed within three days. DCI reserves the right to require hard copy forms. Do not upload verification documentation into the online new student registration form.

Step 4: Student Health Records

• • DC Universal Health Certificate — Current immunization forms are due by the first day of school and must be completed annually per DC Health requirements. Failure to provide these records could result in the removal of your student from school. Forms can be submitted via email to [email protected].
  • DC Oral Health Certificate — Due by the first day of school and to be completed every six months. Forms can be submitted via email to [email protected].

For more information about DC pediatric immunization locations, click here.