Round One registration for the next school year is Jan. 3-Feb. 3

Registration hotline: (617) 635-9046
Boston Public Schools offers families a broad array of school options for learners at all grade levels, from pre-kindergarten through adult education. Families are encouraged to make thoughtful choices about which schools offer the programs and services to meet each student's educational needs. To improve your chances of being assigned to a school of your choice, apply during the earliest registration period for your child's grade. The First Registration Period is for incoming Kindergarten (K0 for three-year-olds, K1 for four-year-olds, K2 for five-year-olds), Grade 6 and Grade 9 students. It runs January 3-February 3.

• Families seeking an assignment to any of these grades -- including new-to-BPS and transfer requests -- should register during this period. (Round Two, Three and Four dates are available here)
• To learn more about the schools you and your child can choose from, visit the new discoverBPS.org.
• Current students in BPS will receive their school applications for Grades 6 and 9 via their current schools.
• Only new to BPS students need to visit a Family Resource Center to register. (See FRC hours and locations here)
• Download the "Ready, Set, Go" school choice flyer for step-by-step instructions.
• En Español: ¡Forme parte del programa!
• To begin, visit the Register for Schools page.

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Thank you for considering the Boston Public Schools for your child's education!  We look forward to welcoming you to our schools.  As the first public school district in America, we are proud of our rich history and promising future.  Learn more about our "Points of Pride."

Visit the "What Are My Schools?" site to find a list of schools for which you are eligible to apply, including the schools that offer walk zone priority or yellow bus transportation for your child.

Under Boston's student assignment plan, the city is divided into three geographic "zones" -- East, West, and North -- for elementary and middle schools. Students may apply for:

• Schools in the zone in which they live
• Schools in other zones if the schools are within their "walk zone"
• Citywide K-8 and middle schools that are open to all students

All of our high schools are citywide, which means that students entering high school may apply for any school, regardless of location.

These pages provide families with information about how to choose and register for Boston Public Schools, including:

• Overview of the student assignment policy;
• How to make informed choices among schools;
• Activities to learn more about schools;
• How, where and when to register your child for school;
• On-line pre-registration through BPSExpress;
• Important documents about the school choice process;
• Answers to frequently asked questions;
• Supporting your kindergarten student's transition; and
• helpful links about school choice in Boston.

To get started...

"Ready, Set, Go" - 2012 School Choice step-by-step: This flyer will walk you through each step you need to take to make school choices and then register for Boston Public Schools.