New Student & Kindergarten Registration.
If you are new to Alpha New Jersey and would like to register your child for Alpha Public School, please register your child in Genesis via this link:
If your child will turn 5 on or before October 1st, 2025, and you are a resident of Alpha, please register your child in Genesis via this link:
https://genesis.genesisedu.com/alpha/openReg?screen=welcomeScreen&action=form
Thank you.
New Student Registration
Transferring Student Authorization Release Form
To finalize any new Student Registration, Alpha Public School requires three proofs of residency. We will also need a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate.
We require one document from each category below:
Category A-
- Driver’s License or Non- driver Photo Identification Card from NJ Division of Motor Vehicles with your current address
Category B-
- The most recent real estate tax bill for your residence showing you as the taxpayer
- A signed lease or deed for your residence
- A closing statement for the purchase of residence
- A Notarized affidavit from you and the owner of the residence stating that you reside at the residence on a full-time basis. Affidavits are available in the school office
Category C-
- Gas, electric or water bill dated within 3 months
- Home/apartment Insurance Certificate
- First class mail/letter from state or federal agency dated within the past 3 months
- Bank statement dated within the past 60 days
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the main office at 908-454-5000 ext. 200, or bascolese@apsedu.org. Forms may be dropped off to the office, mailed to the school with the attention to Bethany Ascolese or emailed to bascolese@apsedu.org.
Affidavit Students:
A child between the ages of five and under twenty who is living/residing in the home of an adult, not his/her parent(s) or legal guardian, residing within the boundaries of the Township of Alpha Public Board of Education School District, may be enrolled in the school provided that all the requirements of the State of New Jersey laws are met. N.J.S.A 18A:381 provides that the child living with such a resident must:
- Be Supported gratis (free of charge) by the resident as if the child were the resident’s own child.
- Be kept and supported in the resident’s home because of family or economic hardship in the child’s family and not simply to attend on the of the schools in district.
Reside in the resident’s home throughout the calendar year and remain for longer than the school year.
The resident must assume all responsibility for the child, relative to school requirements, function as the child’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the same. Furthermore, New Jersey Law also requires that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) permitting their child to live with another individual must be incapable of supporting or providing care for the child due to family and/or economic hardship. The parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the existence of such problems. Affidavits must be submitted by the resident and parent(s)/guardian(s).
Documentation:
In order to satisfy legal requirements, residents who are not the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a child, seeking to enroll that child in the Township of Alpha, Alpha Public School, shall submit to the District the admission forms, and legal affidavits enclosed in the admission packet ANNUALLY and present the documents listed below.
- ECONMIC HARDSHIP – In the event you are stating, under oath, that an Economic Hardship exists, which prevents you the parent from supporting and providing care for your child, you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of your claim. This may include, but not limited to, documentation verifying salary, unemployment status, receipt of federal and/or state public assistance or other benefits, and such other documentation which will establish Economic Hardship.
- FAMILY HARDSHIP – In the event you are stating, under oath that a Family Hardship exists, which prevents you, the parent, from supporting and providing care for your child you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of your claim. This may include, but not limited to, documentation verifying medical and/or mental health treatment, DCCP and/or other child welfare agency involvement, and such other documentation which will establish Family Hardship.
- ECONOMIC AND FAMILY HARDSHIP – In the event you are stating under oath, that an Economic and Family Hardship exists, which prevents you, the parent, from supporting and providing care for your child, you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of both claims.
The Affidavits should be accompanied by Documation to verify the existence of a hardship and the amount of support provided. Failure to submit sufficient documentation to establish compliance with the law may result in the denial of the application.
The information and documentation provided with the admission request she be used by the District to determine the validity of the request. If the evidence DOES NOT support the validity of the request the child WILL NOT be permitted to enroll.
Please click the link below to access the documents.
AFFIDAVITS PACKAGE
New Alpha Residents whose child will be attending Phillipsburg High School:
Our Sending District High School is Phillipsburg High School.
Any New Resident who has moved to Alpha, NJ who attends High School must FIRST make an appointment with the Main Office (908) 454-5000. Please come to your appointment with the below forms filled out along with your proofs of residency. Once completed with our office you will need to call the Central Registration Office for the High School, located at 50 Sargent Avenue, (908) 454-3400 X1000) to schedule an appointment to enroll your child. Once you are registered with the High School, you will receive a call from the Busing company notifying you of your child’s bus stop and time.
If you experience any difficulties with the enrollment process, please contact Staci Horne at (908) 454-1100 for assistance.
New Alpha Residents Attending Phillipsburg High School
*** Kindergarten Registration for Alpha Public School for 2025-2026 ***
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to Alpha Public School. In a few short months, your child will embark on the most wonderful journey as he/she enters our school for the 2025-2026 school year. Here at Alpha Public School, young children are provided with many new, exciting and challenging experiences. It is our professional responsibility and desire to make these experiences enjoyable and rewarding for all the children. We welcome and encourage all parents and guardians to play an active role in their child’s school and education. When the parent(s)/guardian(s) and school work together, we can achieve the desired results for all the children.
We ask that you fill out the required forms below, so we can work on getting your child(ren) registered for the upcoming 2025-2026 School Year.
Now OPEN
Follow the Link below.
Kindergarten Registration Forms 2025-2026
Please contact bascolese@apsedu.org or call 908-454-5000 for more information.
*** Our Pre-School Program ***
We now have an AM and PM Session. AM is from 8:30AM to 11:00AM and PM is from 12:00PM to 2:30PM.
Our first day of Pre-School will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Please contact bascolese@apsedu.org.
Follow the Links below.
Pre-School Welcome Forms
Pre-School Residency-Registration Forms
Pre-School Medical Forms
Pre-School Round-Up 2025 (For those that have registered their child.)
Supply Lists for 2025/2026 School Year
Kindergarten Supply List
Grades 1-5 Supply List
Middle School Supply List