Registration

Welcome to District 200!

In D200, all kindergarten students attend the Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center.  For all other grades, please contact the District Transportation Department at 815-338-4777.  Using the address of your residence (or the residence you are considering, if you are moving to Woodstock), the Transportation Dept. will search the attendance boundary maps and confirm the correct school(s) for attendance for your child(ren). 

Required documentation for first-time registration

1. When enrolling their child(ren) in District 200 schools for the first time, parents must show three proofs of residency within District 200 from the examples below: 
   • Drivers license
   • Home ownership title or deed (or signed closing statement)
   • Apartment lease
   • Utility bill (water, gas, electric)
   • Automobile insurance
2. Birth certificate – certified original copy (hospital copy not accepted).
3. Physical exams are required for all students entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, grades 6, 9, and for any student entering District 200 from outside of Illinois.
4. Dental examinations are required for students in kindergarten, second, sixth, and ninth grades.
5. Proof of immunizations against communicable diseases is required by the Illinois Department of Public Health for all students entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, grades 6, 9, or 12, and for any student entering District 200 from outside of Illinois.
6. Students entering kindergarten and those entering District 200 from outside of Illinois must have an eye exam completed by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
7. In some instances, additional documentation may be required.

Physical, dental and eye examination forms are due on the first day of school. 

Registration for the 2024-25 School Year

D200 registration is done via an online system. 

A link for first-time registration is posted in the section above.

PreK & Kindergarten Registration

For information about how to register for PreK or Kindergarten, please contact Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center at 815-338-8883, or visit these pages:

• Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center
• Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center - Pre-Kindergarten
• Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center - Kindergarten

Please use the link below and follow the steps outlined to access current bus routing information.

Request for Special Transportation Services (Fee-Based Busing)

Families who live outside 1.5 miles from their assigned school may be eligible for-fee busing. Fee busing is permitted if a current route is available and there is room on the bus. The cost for this service is $82.00 one way and $164.00 round trip per semester. Please contact the Transportation Department 815-338-4777 for eligibility and more information. 

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 is pleased to offer “Special Transportation Services” (Fee Based) for students and their families who are traditionally not eligible for Transportation Services.  Specific criteria must be met in order for a student to be considered eligible for the Fee-Based Transportation Services.  The criteria include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The addition of the student must be made to an existing bus route.  No new routes will be added to accommodate the special request.
2. The addition of the student to the bus route does not require any bus stops being added to the pre-determined bus route.
3. The addition of the student to the bus route will not place an undue burden on the route in terms of the bus’ student capacity.
4. No students in grades 1-12 residing within one and a half (1.5) miles from their school of attendance will be eligible for regular or fee-based transportation services.
5. All Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Special Education students receive District 200 transportation services.  (Students in the Pre-Kindergarten Tuition program pay for Transportation service.)
6. Exceptions to Item #4 above include the following service options:

• If a student resides less than one and a half (1.5) miles from their home school (walkers), and they have a babysitter or Day Care address which is either in or out of their home school attendance area, and beyond the 1.5 mile limit from their home school, they may be eligible to receive Fee Based Transportation Services, if criteria #1-4 above are met.
• If a student resides more than one and a half (1.5) miles from their school of attendance (bus riders), and they have a babysitter or Day Care address which is outside of their school of attendance area, and beyond the 1.5 mile limit from their home school, they may be eligible to receive Fee Based Transportation Services, if criteria #1-4 above are met.
• If a student is assigned to a different school for programming purposes and their babysitter resides outside of their home attendance area and outside of their assigned school attendance area for programming purposes and is beyond the 1.5 mile limit from their assigned school, they may be eligible to receive Fee Based Transportation Services, if Criteria #1-4 above are met.

7. All inquiries regarding Requests for Special Transportation Services (Fee Based) should be directed to: 

District 200 Transportation Department Route Supervisor
11401 Charles Road  
Woodstock, IL   60098
815-338-4777

District 200 Fee Based Transportation Services approval is based on all applicable criteria being met.  All requests will be processed in the order received.  Due to the volume of requests, particularly at the beginning of a new school year, approval may take up to one week to determine eligibility.