Students usually start school the Monday before Labor Day and end their school year in early June.

All students registering within the district must provide them with the following information:

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card/Number
• Updated Immunization Records

Physical Exams: Students entering grades K-1st (initial entry into school), 6th & 11th are mandated by the PA department of Health to have a health assessment within 15 days after the start of school.  Please click here for a physical exam form.

Dental Exams: Students entering grades 1st,3rd & 7th are mandated by the PA Department of Health to have a dental exam or proof of a dental exam within the past year in order to attend school.  Please click here for a dental exam form.

Please note:  Any child registering for school who is permanent party (here for more than a year) is required to provide the school with a physical that has been completed within the past year.  AWC children who are only here for 10 months are exempt from this requirement unless he/she is entering a mandated grade level that is stated above.
   
Requirements for attendance:

• 3 or more properly spaced doses of Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccine
• 3 or more properly spaced doses of oral polio vaccine, or at least 4 properly spaced doses of inactivated polio vaccine if such is recommended by a physician (Students 18 and older are exempt)
• 2 doses of measles (Rubeola) (10 day) live attenuated vaccine administered at 12 months of age or older, or a history of Measles immunity proved by serological evidence
• 1 dose of German Measles (Rubella)(3 day) live attenuated vaccine administered at 12 months of age or older, or a history of Rubella immunity proved by serological evidence
• 1 dose of live attenuated Mumps vaccine administered at 12 months of age or older, or a physicians written record (signed by the physician) of the diagnosis of Mumps disease.

Additional requirements for original entry (K-1):

• 3 properly spaced doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
• 4th dose of Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccine, administered on or after the 4th birthday
• 1 dose of Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine or history of Chickenpox disease

Additional requirements for children entering 7th grade:

• 3 properly spaced doses of Hepatitis B
• Age appropriate dose (s) of Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine or history of Chickenpox disease
• Proof of immunization is defined as written verification of day, month, and year of administration of each dose above

Each student enrolling in the Carlisle Area School District from another school in the state of Pennsylvania must present the “Certificate of Immunization” which was completed by his/her previous school nurse. The Department of Health regulations indicate that this certificate is to be hand carried by the parents when a student transfers from one school to another. It is the parents responsibility to secure this certificate from the students previous school of attendance and present it to the registrar at the time of registration. No student will be admitted unless he/she is in full compliance with the law.

Each student enrolling in the Carlisle Area School District from a school district outside the state of Pennsylvania must present his/her immunization records at the time of registration in the district. These records will be reviewed by the registrar who may give an unofficial indication of adequacy. The records will then be forwarded to the Head Nurse for official review.

Elementary students are not required to wear uniforms for gym class. The gym teachers ask that elementary students wear comfortable clothing and sneakers in order to participate.

Middle school and High school students are required to wear Kelly green shorts and a white t-shirt for gym. The t-shirts may not have any logos or writing on them.  During the cooler months (Fall & early Spring), the students are allowed to wear gray sweatshirts and sweatpants if needed.  For your convenience, you may order P.E. uniforms from the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) at the middle school.

Physicals are required for EVERY sport played at the Middle or High school level. These physicals MUST be obtained within 45 days of the start of the sport, and by a PA Physician...so don’t bother getting that sports physical BEFORE you leave your current duty station; you’ll just have to do it again here. Physicals are FREE and done on a first come first serve basis during two consecutive Thursdays at the High School McGowan Gym. Don’t forget to get a physical form at school registration. Physical forms are not always available during the physicals.

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has changed its requirements for participation in interscholastic athletics. The PIAA has instituted a new procedure whereby all student-athletes are mandated to have a Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (CIPPE) completed by an authorized medical examiner, which includes a licensed physician of medicine or osteopathic medicine, a certified registered nurse practitioner, a certified physician’s assistant or a school nurse practitioner. Please access the CASD Physical Procedure & CASD Physical Exam Schedule in order to find more detailed information.

Students in grades K-5, living on Post, are served by Bellaire, Letort or Hamilton Elementary
Students in grades 6-8, living on Post, are served by Lamberton or Wilson Middle School
Students in grades 9-12, living on Post, are served by the Carlisle High School

Please note:  If you live in the Meadows , your elementary children (K-5) will be assigned to Letort Elementary; your middle school children will be assigned to Lamberton Middle School (6-8); and your high school (9-12) children will be assigned to Carlisle High School.

Kindergarten is a full time program at all Elementary schools serving Post (Hamilton, Bellaire and Letort), all others are half day.

A child must be five years old by 31 August in order to attend Kindergarten, according to Regulation of District.

Students in grades 1st through 5th meet with an art specialist, music specialist and gym teacher at least one time per week. The elementary schools also house computer labs.

Before and after school care is offered by Childtime, Inc. (717) 243-8315 within the Elementary schools. Before and After school care is also offered through the Carlisle Barracks Youth Services, on Post, which the bus’s will pick up and drop off at the Youth Services building.

• Middle schools run on a six day schedule.
• Students do not attend school on Saturdays.
• Middle School Sports include soccer, basketball, and volleyball.
• Middle school students are required to take family & consumer science, Keyboarding, health, library and physical education.

• Carlisle high School (CHS) offers over 50 clubs to students including Lacrosse and Ice Hockey
• CHS offers HERD 100, a 9th grade orientation program, during the summer.
• CHS offers the Student 2 Student (S2S) program. The S2S program is a student led orientation program that helps new students learn about academics and relationships, as well as finding the way at CHS.

The CASD does enforce a dress code for its students in all grades.

Carlisle Area School District
Dress Code

Carlisle Area School District Board policy states that pupils shall conform to the rules of the schools and be clean in person and dress.  Although hair styles and styles of clothing are matters of individual taste, building administrators may impose restrictions when grooming and/or attire cause a disruption of the educational process, create disorder, constitute a health/safety hazard or are immodest in any respect.

The CASD dress regulations are an effort to improve the educational setting and school environment which will contribute to greater student success in the classroom.

With this aim in mind, the following limitations shall apply:

• Hats are not allowed to be worn in the building during school hours.
• Athletic sweatbands are not allowed.
• Doo Rags and bandanas are not to be worn or displayed.
• Only prescription sunglasses may be worn in the building.
• Chains, spiked collars, spiked wrist bands or spikes of any kind are not to be worn.
• Low cut tops that expose cleavage will not be allowed. 
• Shirts and tops with low cut backs are not to be worn.
• Spaghetti straps, midriff tops, tube tops, tank tops, transparent, or revealing clothing that expose personal body parts or attract undue attention are not allowed.
• The stomach area must be covered at all times.
• Pants must be worn at the waist. Sagging is not permitted. 
• Underwear (boxers, thongs, panties, bra straps) may not be visible.
• Spandex (ex. running or biking shorts) is not allowed. 
• Shorts and skirts must be of a modest length. Short shorts and skirts that do not reach tips of finger tips when arms are extended at the waist are not to be worn.
• Clothing with pictures or slogans that depict the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and weapons is not allowed.
• Clothing with pictures or slogans with sexual connotations, or that is degrading to any group on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. is not allowed.
• Shoes are to be worn at all times.  Bedroom slippers are not allowed.
• Sleepwear is not permitted.
• Coats are to be placed in lockers. They are not to be worn during the school day.
  

        When in doubt cover up!
 
Any student in violation of CASD Dress Guidelines is to be sent to the office immediately for appropriate disciplinary action to be determined by the building administration.
The administration reserves the right to amend these guidelines when the circumstances of dress interfere with safety of students or cause a disruption of the educational setting. This action will include offering a change of clothing to acceptable wear.

Bus service to and from school is offered free of charge to those students living on Post and attending the designated schools.

Students are expected to board the bus at their designated bus stop and should report to their stop at least 10 minutes before their scheduled pick up time.

A complete guide to the bus regulations may be found on the CASD website at www.carlisleschools.org

The Carlisle Area School District (CASD) does offer a gifted and talented program to students in grades 3-12. The program is entitled ACT (Academically Challenging Topics). Students meet in small groups during the school day in order to explore, in depth, different topics of interest. Students must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to participate in this pull—out program.

Please note that your student may need to have further testing done in the state of Pennsylvania before being admitted into the program offered by the CASD.

Requirements for gifted in PA:

130 or greater IQ on an individually administered psychological evaluation (WISC IV) by a certified school psychologist or a 125-129 IQ with other criteria suggesting the student is gifted.

1. Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test*
2. Achievement Testing
3. Parent Checklist
4. Teacher Checklist
5. Other Considerations as Appropriate on the Screening Matrix
   

* The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test is only a screener (used as other criteria) and is not used as a psychological evaluation instrument.

If the student has a Gifted Individual Education Plan (GIEP) from another state, PA will accept that.

Please note:  We can do all of this in Carlisle, except that the psychologists do not normally work over the summer.  There may be a delay if we have to do the testing in September.  If you have all this done privately, then we can move very quickly to make a determination of eligibility for gifted programs.

Please feel free to contact Ms. Christina Spielbauer, Director of Special Education, at (717) 240-6800, ext. 17814 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have further questions.

It is important that you register your child for school upon arrival to the Carlisle area. Your online registration before your arrival is a PRE-registration for school only. Your child will be assigned to a school before school begins in late August. School assignments are made by looking at the numbers in each elementary school at each grade level serving Post (Bellaire, Hamilton, Letort) and by looking at the neighborhood dynamics on Post. The district makes every attempt to keep neighborhood children together.

There are some unique features to your child’s education in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Education may have different requirements than the ones your child may have had at a previous installation. Please access the Carlisle Area School District website at www.carlisleschools.org; click on Carlisle High School; click on the Educational Planning Guide.

A written note is required from the parents if the student is absent from school; is leaving school early; or arrived at school late. A complete guide to attendance regulations may be found on the CASD website at www.carlisleschools.org