WV School Entry Requirements

Make sure your student is ready for a healthy school year by ensuring all required vaccinations are up to date before the first day of school. This includes immunizations for pre-K, K–12 entry, and those specifically required for 7th and 12th grades. Staying current helps protect your child—and others—from preventable illnesses.

All students are required by state law to have up-to-date immunization records on file with their school before the first day of classes, Thursday, August 20. Students may not attend school without documentation of required vaccines.

All children entering an approved Pre-K classroom must have age-appropriate immunizations upon enrollment as mandated by state law.

• DTP/ DTap: 4 Doses

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA: 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

• DTaP/ DTP/Td/Tdap: 4 Doses (one dose MUST be after the 4th birthday)

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses (One dose MUST be after the 4th Birthday).

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA (or hx of Chicken Pox): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

All children enrolling in school in grades K-12 must have age-appropriate immunizations as mandated by West Virginia State law prior to attending school.

All students entering 7th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDaP: Proof of one dose of TDaP vaccine.
• MCV4: Proof of 1st dose of MCV4 vaccine.

All students entering 12th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDap: Proof of one dose required. If not obtained at age 11 or older.

• MCV4: Proof of 2nd dose of MCV4 if first dose was received before the 16th birthday.

Students who will receive medication at school must have a completed Berkeley County Schools Administration of Medication Form on file for each medication to be administered.

A new medication form is required each school year and must be dated after July 1.

A special diet form must be completed at the beginning of each school year and whenever a student’s diagnosis or treatment plan changes during the school year. Completing this form annually ensures that students’ current nutritional needs and dietary requirements are accurately addressed while at school.