Enrolling your child
New incoming K-12 families
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year for new incoming students, grades Kindergarten-12, begins in January.
If you are looking for preschool registration information, visit our Connections Preschool Program.
The first step of the enrollment process takes place online through the Infinite Campus Online Registration system. Use one of the following pre-registration buttons to complete the first step of the enrollment process. Make sure to review ALL information on this page prior to beginning the pre-registration process for your child.
Steps to complete K-12 registration
Student Census
Census data is required to enroll your child into District 196. It also helps ensure an accurate count of district residents which is used to forecast future school attendance growth and boundary information.
If you have questions about the census form or the requested data, contact Student Information Supervisor Kim Reis at Kim.Reis@district196.org.
Resources
- Attendance Priorities for Transfer Students
- Intradistrict Student Transfer Application (Due December 15) - Email to Kim Reis
- Magnet school options
- State Enrollment Options Form (For students not living in District 196; Due January 15) - Email to Kim Reis
- State Enrollment Options (Español) - Email to Kim Reis
- State Enrollment Options (Soomaali) - Email to Kim Reis
- Student Transfers - Email to Kim Reis
- Student Transfers: State Enrollment Options Program (Due January 15) - Email to Kim Reis
- Student Transfers: Daycare for Students in Grades K-5 - Email to Kim Reis