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Residency Verification

Proof of residency is required for all new students and whenever a change of address occurs. 

Additionally, residency verification is conducted on a yearly basis for all District 204 students. For the yearly verification, the district utilizes a 3rd party vendor to verify residency. If a family’s residency cannot be verified by the 3rd party vendor, then the family is required to provide 3 total documents from the following categories.  

A proof of residency document must include a name, address, and current date. All change of address/new moves must initially provide one document from Category I and has 30 days to provide the remaining two documents from Category II.

Category I (One document required) 

  • Property tax bill and/or proof of payment, e.g., canceled check or Form 1098 (homeowners)
  • Mortgage papers (homeowners) 
  • Signed and dated lease and/or proof of last month’s payment, e.g., canceled check or receipts (renters)
  • Letter from manager and/or proof of last month’s payment, e.g., canceled check or receipt (trailer park residents) 
  • Letter of residence from landlord in lieu of lease (7:60-AP2, E1) 

Category II (Two documents showing proper address are required) 

  • Driver’s license 
  • Vehicle registration 
  • Voter registration 
  • Most recent cable television and/or credit card bill 
  • Current bank statement 
  • Current public aid card 
  • Current homeowners/renters insurance policy and premium payment receipt
  • Most recent gas, electric, and/or water bill 
  • Current library card (must include resident’s address) 
  • Receipt for moving van rental 
  • Utility setup confirmation 

If you are unable to provide the documents listed above, you may propose and provide other documents for the School District’s consideration.  Please note that the School District reserves the right to evaluate the documents presented; merely providing the documents does not guarantee admission. 

The building principal or designee is responsible for collecting this information before enrollment. If you have questions about these documents or other registration and enrollment procedures, please do not hesitate to contact the school office or the IPSD 204 Crouse Education Center at residency@ipsd.org

Updated 2/19/25

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