Registration

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To see what school your child is zoned for, click on the “Finds Schools” link below and enter you full address.

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Click here to Start your MySchoolApps online application for school meal benefits.
Meal Benefit application forms can also be picked up at any school.

Early Childhood has a Pre-K enrollment process:

First, Apply Online for Pre-K

Once Early Childhood has received your online application, you will be NOTIFIED BY EMAIL when and where to register your child for Pre-K.

REQUIREMENTS: 4 years old on or before September 30th of the registering school year and reside in Lafayette Parish.

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION: 1 Child’s original birth certificate, 2 up-to-date State of Louisiana Universal Certificate of Immunization records, 3 social security card, 4 parents’ proof of income (2 consecutive pay stubs, SSI/Disability, Café SNAP benefits, Court-Ordered child support, Letter from Employer when receiving cash payments, etc.), AND 5 proof of residence (electric, water or gas bill in parent’s name).  If a family is residing in someone else’s residence, they will need the following information:  a utility bill of the owner of the domicile (home), a notarized statement stating the family lives with them signed by the person whose name is on the utility receipt (Verification of Residence Form), and disconnect receipt from previous address or a State or Federal government document that validates the extended address.

CONTACT: 337-521-7162 or 337-521-7134

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Kindergarten Registration for Lafayette Parish School System Opening Soon

Kindergarten registration for the Lafayette Parish School System will open on Friday, March 3, 2023, and will continue throughout the summer. All children who are five years old on or before September 30, 2023, and reside in Lafayette parish are now required to register for the 2023-2024 school year. Louisiana Act 386 provides for mandatory kindergarten attendance and requires compulsory school attendance beginning at age five.

Registration will occur online. Users will be prompted to create an account in order to complete the registration process and will need the following documentation:

• Verification of Address (Must be a current gas, electric, or water bill with the name and address printed on the bill or a Verification of Service from the utility company)
• Immunization Records
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
• Legal Custody Papers

Families who have difficulty uploading documentation online may reach out to the school to make an appointment between the hours of 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. to access a district computer on the school campus. All students - including current kindergarten students - will be attending school on Friday, March 3, 2023, due to registration occurring in an online format.

Click Here to Register Online 
 

LPSS wants to welcome K-12 students, new to the Lafayette Parish School System, and assist them with the registration process.

A new student is defined as a student who was not enrolled in LPSS during the 2021-2022 school year.

Click Here to Find a Student’s Base School

Simply enter a student’s home address on this site and the name and address of the base school will appear.

Click Here for Online Registration

Users will be prompted to create an account in order to complete the registration process and will need the following documentation before September 30, 2022 for the 2022-2023 school year. 

• Verification of Address (Must be a current gas, electric, or water bill with the name and address printed on the bill or a Verification of Service from the utility company)
• Immunization Records
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
• Legal Custody Papers

For families who may have difficulty uploading documentation online, paper registration packets will be available for pick up outside of each elementary school’s front entrance once staff returns to campus in August.

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Enrollment Process:

Complete form titled “Student Transferring within District Registration Packet” here which contains the list of required documents such as current proof of address.

*Note: Students automatically roll over from grade level to grade level and from elementary school to middle school and from middle school to high school (aside from DTSMA middle to high school). There is no need to complete registration paperwork.