Admission to the Belmont Public Schools

Please see below to register for Belmont Public Schools Grades K-4

Belmont Public Schools Online Registration

Please do not bring any registration documents to the schools
Registration is for incoming kindergartners and students new to Belmont Public Schools; existing Belmont Public School students do not need to re-register

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Elementary Registration (Grades K-4)

Per Massachusetts General Law, only students residing with a parent or legal guardian in the Town of Belmont are eligible to attend the Belmont Public Schools when they are age appropriate. Please note possessing guardianship in and of itself does not allow a child to enroll in Belmont Public Schools and requires review and Superintendent approval.

For students who are Homeless and may have challenges providing the required residency documentation, please contact the Superintendent’s office for further guidance and assistance.

Elementary School Requirements

To enter Kindergarten, the child must be five years old on or before September 1st of the year they will attend school. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
To enter Grade 1, the child must be six years old on or before September 1st of the year they will attend school. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
The child must live in the town of Belmont with a parent or legal guardian. Residency will be verified before enrollment. Please see the residency requirements and required documents below.
The child must be registered by a parent or a legal guardian.

Kindergarten and Elementary Information for Students New to Belmont

Welcome to Belmont Public Schools. Please see useful information below for your incoming kindergartner and/or your new to Belmont elementary student.

Registration Information
Health and Safety
Food Services

Kindergarten Tuition & Payment Information

The Belmont Public Schools is pleased to announce that the School Committee voted unanimously on September 2, 2020 to dissolve the full-day kindergarten fee.

School Bus Information

Information on School Bus Transportation and the Registration Process is available here.

Elementary School Required Documents

After you have completed the online registration forms, please submit the residency and health documents noted below. The process for submitting documents will be emailed to you once you complete the online forms.

1: Proof of Residency

If you own a home:

Deed or mortgage payment
Light Bill from Belmont Light within past 60 days (if just moved, can get letter from Belmont Light upon move-in/activation and then must provide first bill to school)

If you rent your home:

Light Bill from Belmont Light within past 60 days (if just moved, can get letter from Belmont Light upon move-in/activation and then must provide first bill to school)
Residency Verification Form signed and notarized Residency Verification Form from legal owner/landlord of home; please print out for landlord to get notarized);
Lease - must show current year and full lease signed by landlord and tenant

2: Proof of Identification

birth certificate (passport if none)
government-issued photo identification of one parent or legal guardian

3: Health Records

Student Health History Form (included as part of online registration)
health records from physician including:
-physical exam taken place within 12 months
-proof of immunization
-vision screening (for kindergarten registrations only)
-proof of lead test performed when child is greater than 12 months or one year old with date of test and results (for kindergarten registrations only)

Please see Health Care Guidelines below,

School Assignment and Placement

Due to recent increases in enrollment, a student may be assigned to a school other than his/her own district to maintain the lowest possible class sizes in all four elementary schools. Every effort is made to keep families in their district school who have completed elementary school registrations.

Below is a timeline for determining elementary district placements for this school year, 2023-2024. These registration dates will be updated for 2024-2025 school year.

Students whose registration has been completed and received by April 7, 2023 will be placed on or around April 11, and families will be notified within five business days after the placement date
Students whose registrations are completed and received by May 18, 2023 will be placed on or around May 23, and families will be notified by or within five business days after the placement date
Students whose registrations are completed and received by August 1, 2023 will be placed on or around August 2, and families will be notified within five business days after the placement date
(Students whose registrations are completed after the third round of school placements are placed on a rolling basis)

General Steps for Registration

Submit your online registration by clicking on the correct school year below. Elementary registration is completed at your district school. Please see the Elementary School Street Districts document to verify your district school.

Please begin your K-4 online registration here for students NEW to Belmont Public Schools:

Note: students currently attending BPS schools do not need to re-register.

Please review which school you will register your student for: Elementary School Street Districts (by street listing)

Our online registration forms are translated into many languages. Choose the language you want in a pulldown menu at the top right corner of the page. If you need additional assistance with interpretation/translation, please contact Lindsey Rinder at lrinder@belmontschools.net.

To register your child for the 2023-2024 School Year (begins September 2023):

START HERE

Please contact your school if you have questions regarding registration.

Health Care Guidelines

All students entering Belmont Public Schools must meet the immunization requirements set up by Chapter 76, Section 15 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. Proof of immunization must be presented to the school nurse when registering for school. Failure to comply with this ruling will result in exclusion from school. For more information visit the Belmont Public Schools Health and Nursing Department website.

Moving Within the Town of Belmont

If moving within the Town of Belmont, please submit a new proof of residency to your school to assure enrollment and the correct processing of your new Belmont address. If the new address is in a different elementary district, it will be determined if the student will be moved to the new district school, based on class size/enrollment numbers.