Parents & Students
Registration for New Students
Registration will be performed online:
Please review the Document Required section below for a list of documents that must be uploaded during the online registration process.
To start the registration process for new students for the current 2024-25 school year, please click the button below:
Registration for 2025-2026 school year is now OPEN!
Students can enroll in full-day kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year if they turn five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2025 (Date of Birth on or before September 1, 2020).
The Dual Language Program is available to new Kindergartners, and space is limited! Click here for more information.
If your student does not meet the age cut-off requirement for kindergarten, they may qualify for "Early Entrance to Kindergarten." You must apply by submitting an application (English / Spanish) to the Gifted, Talented, and Accelerated Placement Coordinator between February 1st - April 1st of the school year prior to the child’s requested enrollment. For information on "Early Entrance," please contact our Gifted, Talented, and Accelerated Placement Coordinator, Ms. Katie Cranmer, at 847-596-5836 or kcranmer@bpd3.org.
For information regarding our Early Childhood Program (Pre-K) for students with special needs, please contact the Office of Student Services at 847-599-5056. Before registering, students must be screened and approved for the Early Childhood Program (Pre-K).
Please review the Document Required section below for a list of documents that must be uploaded during the online registration process.
To start the registration process for new students for the 2025-26 school year (next school year), please click the button below:
New Students for the 2025-2026 school year must be registered no later than August 1, 2025, to attend the first day of school.
Documents Required
During the New Student Online Registration process, you will be required to upload the following documents:
Student's Official Birth Certificate
Parent's ID (example: driver's license)
Legal Guardianship Documents, if applicable
Illinois Transfer Form (ISBE-33-78) for students previously enrolled in an Illinois Public School. This form is provided to you from the previous school. If your student attended an out-of-state or private school, please provide their Grade Report.
Proof of Residency Documents:
One (1) document from Category 1
Two (2) documents from Category 2
List of Acceptable Residency Documents

If the student is residing with a District Resident, the District Resident must provide the documents requested above, along with an Affidavit ( 2024-25 Affidavit / 2025-26 Affidavit) confirming the student and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) reside at their place of residency. In addition, the parent (s)/legal guardian(s) living with the District Resident must provide TWO (2) current Category 2 documents in their name, mailed to the address of the District Resident.
Health Forms/Requirements
For Health Requirements, click here
Please upload your student's health records with the new student registration. If it is not provided at the time of registration, we ask that you provide the health records to your student's school on/before their first day of school.
Student Registration Fees
Bus Transportation
For Bus Transportation information, click here
New student bus transportation information will be available on the Parent Portal.
For the 2025-26 school year, students who are not registered by August 1, 2025, may have a delay in receiving bus transportation and may need to be dropped off and picked up from school by their parent/guardian until bus transportation is assigned.
School Supply Lists
Parent Portal
Your student's schedule and bus route information will be available on the Parent Portal.
For the 2025-26 school year, students who are not registered by August 1, 2025, may have a delay in receiving a schedule and bus transportation.
Registrar's Office
Phone: 847-596-5888
Email: registration@bpd3.org
For In-Person Assistance, click here to schedule your appointment. We can only assist you in person if you have scheduled an appointment. We will be unable to take walk-ins.
School Contact Information
Beach Park Middle School: 847-596-5860
Kenneth Murphy Elementary: 847-599-5052
Oak Crest Elementary: 847-599-5519
Howe Elementary: 847-599-5362
Newport Elementary: 847-599-5330
School Hours (click here)