Important Dates for School Year 2021-2022 School Year Registration

Join us on Zoom for a Welcome Services Registration Info Session to learn more about the registration process for the 2021-2022 school year.

Thursday, December 17, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Recorded Session

(Assistance available in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, & Haitian Creole)

Monday, January 4, 2021, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Recorded Session: English | Español | Kabuverdianu | Kreyòl | Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt

(Assistance available in Spanish, Portuguese, Cape Verdean, Vietnamese)

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Zoom Link

(Assistance available in Spanish, Somali, Arabic)

Saturday, February 27, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Zoom Link

(Assistance available in Spanish & Haitian Creole)

BPS Registration Info Session Presentation

English | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Español | tiếng Việt | عربى | Afsoomaali

BPS Welcome Centers are temporarily closed to the public, but you can still register your child for Boston Public Schools for the 2020-2021 school year.  

There are two ways to register:

• By computer: Pre-register here and schedule an appointment here to complete the process over the phone.
• By phone: Call 617-635-9010 and register with one of our registration specialists.

See our BPS Registration Checklist below to ensure you have all the necessary documents to register for Boston Public Schools. 

English | Español | عربى | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt

Please continue to check our website for updates.

If you have registered for BPS and your student needs language testing, the Newcomers Assessment Counseling Center will contact you to schedule a virtual appointment for your student’s assessment. Appointments are conducted online or by phone. Once your student has completed their language assessment, you will be able to make your school selections.

We are here to serve you and 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

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BPS Registration Document Checklist

English | Español | عربى | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt

Visit our BuildBPS page to learn more about recent updates regarding schools expanding to serve 6th grade.

• Read DiscoverBPS, a resource for incoming and current BPS families seeking a new school, program, or placement:
  • English | Español | عربى | Kabuverdianu | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl  |  Português | Afsoomaali | tiếng Việt 
• See our age requirements for enrollment: 2021-2022 School Year
• Explore your family's choices by visiting DiscoverBPS.org or Partnerbps.org
• Pre-register online here - your appointment will go faster.
• Schedule an appointment online here for a shorter wait time

Please Note: Families who register in February through June for both current and next year seats are not guaranteed to keep the current school year school placement for the next school year.