Schools anticipate new year Published July 25, 2007 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Students living in Keesler's military family housing areas attend Biloxi public schools. For school zone questions, call 374-1810, extension 125. School starts Aug. 6, but students not registered by Tuesday can't start until Aug. 7. Late registration packets are picked up through Aug. 3. Aug. 3 is also the date to return packets to schools for processing. Other school districts: Gulfport -- late registration for elementary and middle schools continues; for school zone assignments, call 865-4613. High school registration is 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. through today. School starts Aug. 3. For more information, call individual schools or visit http://www.gulfport schools.k12.ms.us. D'Iberville and Harrison County -- registration 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays until school starts Aug. 3. For more information, call 539-6500 or visit http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us. Jackson County -- late registration continues. School starts Aug. 3. For more information, call 826-1757 or visit http://www.jcsd.k12.ms.us. Long Beach -- registration 8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. through Friday. School starts Aug. 3. For more information, call 864-1146 or visit http://www.lbsd.k12.ms.us. Ocean Springs -- registration 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at respective schools until classes begin Aug. 6. New school zones are in effect this year. For more information, call 875-7706 or visit http://www.ossd.k12.ms.us. In Mississippi, kindergarten students must be 5 years old and first-graders must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1.