Register
How to Register
Welcome! Whether you're enrolling your child for the 2024-25 school year or planning ahead for 2025-26, you're in the right place! Follow the steps below based on the year for which you're registering.
SY 2025-26 Student Registration
Registering early ensures your child has the necessary resources and a smooth start to the school year. Early registration helps us provide adequate staff and resources to support all students.
We offer language support to assist with the registration process, ensuring that every family can easily navigate and complete their child's enrollment.
Registration Steps at a Glance
All registration steps, including the enrollment form and providing documentation, must be completed for a child to be able to start school.
All registration steps, including the completion of enrollment forms, must be completed/provided for a child to be able to start school:
- Check to see if your child meets the age requirements.
- Use the Attendance Zone Locator to find your zoned school. You must register at the school as stated on the attendance zone locator.
- Gather the required documents.
- Complete the online enrollment forms.
- Online Student Registration Forms for the 2025–26 school year (Note: for preschool registration, please follow the "preschool registration" option below to the Preschool Registration page):
English | Español | Preschool Registration
Printable registration forms for the 2025-26 school year:
English | Español | Amharic | Arabic | Dari
Note: Printable registration forms for SY 2025-26 in Arabic بالعربية, Amharic አማርኛ and Dari دری will be available soon.
6. Visit your school to complete in-person verification of documents. Call the school or contact the school registrar first to find out what time to visit. You must bring all required documents to complete the registration process.
In-Person Registration Events
For families who need assistance registering students, ACPS will host two registration events to support families with kindergarten and new K-12 registration for the 2025-26 school year.