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Registration for the school year starting in September of 2024 will begin starting on January 4! Visit bostonpublicschools.org/register for more information and the list of required documents.
BPS Welcome Center staff are available to answer all of your questions about school registration over the phone or in-person.
All BPS Welcome Centers are open for appointments or walk-in services. Welcome Centers are located in Roxbury, Dorchester, East Boston, and Roslindale. The Welcome Centers are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Wednesday from 12 noon to 5 pm. The Welcome Center in East Boston is only open on Monday and Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm.
You can register by:
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Computer - Pre-register online (https://sis.mybps.org). Schedule an appointment (https://booknow.appointment-plus.com) to complete the process on the phone or in-person.
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In-person - Stop by one of our four Welcome Centers and work directly with a registration specialist.
• Get a headstart on your appointment by pre-registering your student online here: sis.mybps.org.
• See our BPS Registration Checklist below to ensure you have all the necessary documents to register for Boston Public Schools.
Registration Document Checklist: English | Español | عربى | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt
• We are happy to offer registration assistance in other languages. For interpretation assistance, please call the Welcome Center at 617-635-9010.
BPS Student Registration Form: English | Español | عربى | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt
Work Permits: For Work Permits, please complete this form. Once completed, a Registration Specialist will contact you within two business days regarding the next steps for your work permit.
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Welcome Center Locations
Dorchester
1216 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
617-635-8015Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday12 Noon - 5 PM on WednesdayHelp is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Cabo Verdean Creole, and Vietnamese.East Boston
312 Border Street, Boston, MA 02128617-635-9597Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM on Monday and TuesdayThe East Boston Welcome Center is only open on Mondays and Tuesdays.Help is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese.Please note that the East Boston Welcome Center, located at the Umana Academy, is closed on all BPS school holidays.Roslindale
515 Hyde Park Ave, Boston, MA 02131
617-635-8040Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday12 Noon - 5 PM on WednesdayHelp is available in Cabo Verdean Creole, English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.Roxbury
2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119617-635-9010Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday12 Noon - 5 PM on WednesdayHelp is available in Cabo Verdean Creole, English, Portuguese, Somali, and Spanish.