Enrollment
Returning Families
Whether you are attending your neighborhood school or have been accepted to a magnet school or application program, you'll need to complete the online enrollment form each year.
Online enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will be available for grades 1-12 starting in early July 2025. In-person enrollment will be July 28-29, and the first day of school for all students will be Thursday, August 14. The full school calendar is available online.
If you forgot your ParentVUE account or password, please use the password reset button on the homepage of ParentVUE. If that doesn't work, contact our Help Desk at 973-4357. If you don't have a device to complete online enrollment at home or you would like additional assistance, please call or visit the school.
All families are encouraged to complete and submit the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals every year to find out whether you qualify to receive free or reduced priced meals, as well as free or reduced prices on textbook rentals, athletic fees, instrument rentals and student fees.
Does your student show listed at an incorrect school on ParentVUE due to a change of home address? Online enrollment can be completed regardless of whether the student shows the correct school. After completeing online enrollment, please contact the school staff at your child’s new school. Upon presentation of proof of address, the school staff will change your child’s school in the district's system.
Proof of Address – During online enrollment, parents can upload documents that verify home address or bring them to their child's school. This could include a rental receipt, lease agreement, gas/electric bill or a mortgage payment stub.
New Families
Online enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will be available for grades 1-12 starting in early July 2025. In-person enrollment will be July 28-29, and the first day of school for all students will be Thursday, August 14. The full school calendar is available online.
If the school year has already started, you can use the online enrollment tool to enroll in your neighborhood school at any time. For families who live outside our neighborhood boundaries, you will need to explore our choice enrollment processes.
To start the process, click on the Complete Online Enrollment button below. Create a new account in ParentVUE to begin the online enrollment process.
- Select “Enroll Now.”
- Select “Create a New Account."
- Read and accept the Privacy Statement.
- Create an account using a valid email address.
- Check your email to finish setting up your account.
All families are encouraged to complete and submit the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals every year to find out whether you qualify to receive free or reduced priced meals, as well as free or reduced prices on textbook rentals, athletic fees, instrument rentals and student fees.
Students whose families speak a language other than English at home should contact Multilingual Education Services at (316) 866-8000 or visit the MES website.
Students’ English language skills are tested so they are placed in the best program for their English proficiency. Programs for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are available at every elementary school; in middle and high school, students may be assigned a school to attend based on their need for English-language assistance.
Kindergarten and Pre-K Families
Incoming Kindergarten Students
All kindergarten families need to enroll in person. There is an additional Ages & Stages Questionnaire all kindergarten students need to complete to pinpoint developmental progress. In July, families can complete this at scheduled in-person enrollment dates. If you're joining us at another time of year, call the office to find the best times to come in and enroll.
Incoming Pre-K Students
All pre-k families need to first complete an interest form through the Early Childhood Office. They will ask you to enroll in person at the Dunbar Support Center to review how the pre-k program works, complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, and determine which school has an available spot for your child.
Information Needed to Enroll
Gather the following items prior to enrollment. All incoming and current parents have the opportunity to upload documents during online enrollment.
- Birth Certificate – If a birth certificate is not available, schools will accept a hospital certificate of birth, a visa or passport, a certified transcript from another school district or a court order that shows the birth date and places the student with Social and Rehabilitation Services. Students may enter kindergarten when they are five years old on or before Aug. 31 of the year they are enrolling. Students may enroll in first grade if they will be six years old on or before Aug. 31 of the current school year.
- Proof of Address – During online enrollment, parents can upload documents that verify home address or bring them to their child's school. This could include a rental receipt, lease agreement, gas/electric bill or a mortgage payment stub.
- Health Exam – A current health exam is strongly encouraged for all students. Consult your health care provider to obtain and complete a health examination. Return the health examination form to the school nurse.
- Immunization Requirements – Official/valid immunization documentation is required by law. Students must be in compliance with the state's current immunization requirements. Any student who does not meet the state's requirements will not be allowed to attend school on or after the official exclusion date in mid-October until immunizations are up-to-date.