New Student Registration
WELCOME
NEW STUDENTS & FAMILIES
We are excited to partner with you as your child grows and learns!
The registration links and instructions on this page are intended for NEW students:
- Students who have never attended/enrolled in Lawrence Public Schools; OR
- Students who were not attending/enrolled in our schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Only legal parents/guardians may register a student.
CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT LPS?
This page is for New Student Registration. ALL RETURNING students must complete Annual Student Registration.
To register a new student, please follow the instructions below:
To register NEW students, including all Kindergartners, for the 2025-2026 school year, please click the 2025-2026 New Student Registration button below. Once you complete the online form, follow the instructions under Step 2.
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2025-2026 (Upcoming School Year) NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION CLICK HERE TO BEGIN |
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Once you have completed Step 1, please submit the required documents listed below by emailing them to enrollment@usd497.org, faxing them to 785-596-6548, or bringing them directly to the district Enrollment Office at 110 McDonald Drive.
Required Documents:
- Certified Birth Certificate - For Kindergarten and First Grade students attending public school for the first time. You may email us a copy, and then present the original certified birth certificate in person.
- Proof of Residency - Accepted forms: current utility statement, such as water/gas/or electric bill; current car registration, or a new lease agreement. If purchasing a home, we can accept the Settlement Statement from closing. (We cannot accept: phone, cable, or other miscellaneous bills or tax and mortgage statements.) If you do not have these documents in your name, contact us at 785-330-1921.
- Current Immunizations - View requirements
- Health Assessment - If entering a Kansas school for the first time between the ages of 4-9. Health assessment must be performed by a physician/health care provider and dated within one year prior to school entry.
- Parent/Guardian Picture ID - Must match the parent name on the child's birth certificate or the name on guardianship paperwork.
- Guardianship Papers - If applicable.
Next, If your student speaks a language other than English or lives in a household where another language is spoken, email cldscreening@usd497.org to schedule an appointment for your student to complete the state-mandated screening.
Preschool applicants will wait to supply registration documents until prompted during the application process. After registering, please continue to check your email for instructions.
Additional Program Information
Additional Resources
2024-2025 School Hours (Note inclement weather make-up time has been added to the end of each school day (15 min. M, T, Th, F and 25 min. W) from March 24-May 23.)
Elementary Supply List
(Secondary school teachers will share requested supplies for their classes.)
Bus/Transportation Enrollment Form and Bus Routes
Free & Reduced-Price Lunch Application and Consent for Disclosure Form (for Student Fee Waivers)
Enrollment Center
REGULAR HOURS
MONDAY - FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SUMMER HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESS
110 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
CONTACT
Call (785) 330-1921 or email us!