Registering for School

 

Contact Your Neighborhood School Directly

Registration is done at your neighborhood school. To locate your assigned school(s), use our Neighborhood School Finder or School Boundary Maps.

Please note: schools have varying office hours during summer break.

 

Required Documents for Registration

  • Birth certificate or passport for students entering kindergarten, first grade or coming from outside the USA.
  • IEP and current evaluation (if your child is in special education) OR a 504 plan (if your child has one).
  • For grades 1-8: the most recent report card
  • For grades 9-12: the most recent report card and/or transcripts of classes completed

To establish a student's residence, the parent or legal guardian must supply documentation listed in one of the options listed below.

Option 1

  • Current payroll check stub with name & address (not a personal check)
    or
  • Government check
    or
  • Address Confidentiality Program Letter stating attendance area school

If option 1 documentation is not available then two of the following must be supplied.

Option 2

  • Property tax bill
  • Redacted 1099 or W-2 (amounts & Social Security number do not matter)
  • Government correspondence
  • Renter or Homeowners Policy Declaration
  • Two consecutive months of a utility bill (water, sewer, gas or electric)
  • Unexpired lease agreement with 2 months receipts or cancelled checks

NOTE: If you cannot supply the documentation listed in either option, you must contact the District Student Placement Office at 425-456-4200

Please present the original, requested document(s) at the time of registration. Copies will be made and the original documents handed back to you.

 

Required Forms for Registration

Print out and complete the following forms. Please note that some forms vary by grade level.

 

ELL Students

Students who speak a second language in the home or who have been served in an ESL/ELL program in another school are required to complete a language survey:

  • Students who transfer from a public school within Washington State:
    The registrar will have ESL/ELL status verified by district ESL/ELL Department.

  • Students who transfer from outside of Washington State:
    Registrar will arrange testing with the district ESL/ELL Department.
 

Student Insurance

Parents have the option of purchasing Accident and Health Insurance for their children. Several plans are available. There is also additional insurance available for student athletes. Informational brochures and application forms will be available through your school at the beginning of the school year. You can also download the application form in English or Español. Bellevue School District provides this information to families for their convenience.

Purchase of the insurance is not required.
 

Need Assistance?

If you have additional questions about enrolling in the Bellevue School District, contact the Student Placement Office at 425-456-4200.

 

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