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Online Registration

Parents of students new to the Ellensburg School District, may begin registering their children online at for the 2024-2025  School year. Select the button below to go to the Student Registration & Enrollment Center:

Student Registration & Enrollment Center

New Students for 2024-2025

Registration is Open!

 

Green chalk board with text Registration InformationThe Ellensburg School District has implemented Attendance Boundaries for grades K-5 students. Students will be placed at one our four elementary schools based on residence address. In order to facilitate this new process, parents must register kindergartners and all other elementary students new to the district at the elementary schools in their attendance area.

Kindergarten Registration Information

Children must be 5 years old on or before August 31 to be eligible to register for kindergarten that year.

To register students, parents will need to provide a copy of their child’s immunization record, proof of age and legal name, and proof of address such as a lease agreement or utility bill. Parents can upload necessary documents through the enrollment portal or drop by the school's main office. Hours vary by school. Contact your elementary school directly to determine registration times.

  • Ellensburg School District resident students in grades K-5 who wish to attend a school other than their resident school must complete and submit/upload the appropriate Intra-District Transfer Application. Students new to the district must register for their assigned school first before submitting a Transfer Request Form. Forms should be submitted to their assigned school for consideration.

    Detailed information about this process can be found here: In-District Transfer Waiver.

  • The Ellensburg School District allows for students living outside the district to request a waiver to attend school within the district. If you have moved to Ellensburg School District, please complete the New Student Registration.

    Choice Transfer Request

    *The Non-Resident Application for enrollment must be submitted and approved annually.

    Detailed information about this process can be found here: Out-of-District Waiver.

    Non-Resident Student Transfer Requests - (Choice Transfers)

    If you want your student attend the Ellensburg School District, but you do not reside within the boundaries of the district, you will need to submit an online Non-Resident Student Transfer Request through OSPI’s Choice Transfer Request portal at     Choice Transfer Request .(Click here to access OSPI’s step-by-step instructions for submitting your request in the portal). Our Board Policy related to non-resident student transfers is here: 3141

    The Ellensburg School District considers requests for nonresident student transfers prior to the start of a school year.  Applications are reviewed in the order received starting on May 15. Applications received during summer (after June 30 and prior to August 31) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

    Please note that Non-Resident Student Transfer Requests are effective for a single school year only, and therefore must be processed on an annual basis. As Washington State Law requires that the Ellensburg School District has an approved non-resident student request form on file prior to claiming the student for enrollment funding – these students will not be eligible to attend the district until the process has been completed for the appropriate school year.

    If you have any questions, please contact Matt Cziske, Administrative Assistant – Student Records, by telephone at (509) 925-8021; or by email at     Matt.cziske@esd401.org.

  • Click here for Home Based Instruction information.

    Home Based Instruction forms can be submitted to:
    Ellensburg School District
    1300 East Third Avenue
    Ellensburg, WA 98926
    (509) 925-8000
    matt.cziske@esd401.org

Have you moved recently?

If so, you are required to provide new proof of residency to your student's school. Learn what is required to update your address here: Verification of Residency / VERIFICACIÓN DE DECLARACIÓN DE RESIDENCIA