Enroll Your Child

How to Enroll

To learn more about the preschool enrollment process and available programs, please visit our Early Learning web page for detailed information and resources. 

Visit the Skyward New Student Enrollment (NSE) Portal to begin the registration process quickly and conveniently.

Important Notice

The New Student Enrollment Portal is currently unavailable due to a major system upgrade from June 30 to July 21.

Please return to this page after July 21 for updated instructions on accessing and enrolling through the online portal.

If you prefer, you can print and complete paper registration forms. (See the section below: "Need Printed Forms?")

Paper registration forms can be returned to your student's school when staff return from summer break in mid-August.

How to Reset Your Password

If you need to reset your Skyward Family Access password, you can do so by visiting the Reset Password page.

After submitting your request, you’ll receive an email with a link to create a new password.

Registering your student directly through the Skyward New Student Enrollment portal is the fastest and most accurate way to complete enrollment.

If you prefer to use paper forms, please download and print the enrollment packet using the links below. Then, bring the completed forms to your neighborhood school.

Please note: School staff will begin accepting enrollment packets in August (dates may vary by location).

School Year 2025–2026 Enrollment Forms

• 2025-2026 Enrollment Forms (English) 
• 2025-2026 Formularios de inscripción (Español)

How to Apply

Many families qualify for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the federal USDA National School Lunch Program.

To see if your family qualifies and to apply:

• Apply online for the South Kitsap Free/Reduced Meal Program
• Visit the SKSD Food and Nutrition web page for more information

School Attendance Areas

A school attendance area determines which school your student will attend based on your home address.  Each school in South Kitsap School District serves a specific geographic area to ensure balanced enrollment and efficient transportation.

How to Find Your School

You can find your student's attendance area using the maps below:

• Elementary Boundary Map
• Middle School Boundary Map

Need More Information? 

If you have questions or need help confirming your school attendance area, please contact the South Kitsap Transportation Department at 360-874-7093. Transportation staff can verify your school assignment based on your home address.

What Are Alternative Learning Programs? 

In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, South Kitsap School District offers alternative programs designed to support different learning styles, needs, and goals. These options provide more flexibility and personalized support for students and families.

Available Programs

• Discovery High School
  Phone: 360-443-3660

• Explorer Academy
  Phone: 360-443-3680

Need More Information?

To learn more about these programs and whether they’re a good fit for your student, please contact the schools directly for details on enrollment, schedules, and curriculum.

 

What is Open Enrollment?

Students are generally expected to attend the school assigned to the area where they live.

The South Kitsap School District Board supports the "Open Enrollment" concept at the elementary and middle school levels. This means that, under certain conditions, a student may attend a different school within the district.

Open enrollment may be granted if:

• The transfer would reasonably improve a financial, educational, safety, or health condition affecting the student;

• Attending another school is more convenient based on the parent's workplace or child care location; or

• There is a special hardship or other issue affecting the student or their immediate family that the transfer would help.

How to Apply

Complete the Open Enrollment Application (Form 77) to request a transfer through open enrollment.

Need More Information?

For details about open enrollment requirements and procedures, please refer to:

• Procedure 3131 
• Policy 3131

What is a Choice Transfer? 

A Choice Transfer lets families request that their student attend a school outside their home district.

• If you live within South Kitsap School District, you can use it to transfer your student to another district's school, including online schools.

• If you live outside South Kitsap School District, you can use it to enroll your child in a South Kitsap school.

Please note that enrollment is not guaranteed from year to year.

How to Apply

Complete a Choice Transfer Request through the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) Choice Transfer Request Portal. 

Need Help?

If you're having trouble accessing the portal, please use the Choice Transfer Request Form, or reference the Choice Transfer Request Portal User Guide 

If you need help using the Choice Transfer Request Portal, please contact OSPI’s Choice Transfer support team at:

• Email: choicetransfer@k12.wa.us

• Phone: 360-725-6266

What is Home-Based Instruction? 

Home-based instruction (homeschooling) is an educational approach where children receive their primary education at home, typically with a parent or guardian as the instructor, instead of attending a traditional public or private school. 

Families who choose to provide home-based instruction must follow state requirements to ensure their student is properly registered with the district. 

Note: Families must complete a declaration each year to continue home-based instruction. 

What You Need to Do 

Complete the Parental Declaration of Intent for Home-Based Instruction (Form 130) every year.

If your student will attend district schools part-time while homeschooling, also complete the Request for Part Time Attendance (Form 346).

Need More Information? 

For questions about home-based instruction requirements or forms, please contact the SKSD district office at 360-874-7000.

What is the Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant Program? 

The Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant Program is a federal program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that provides funding to support  American Indian and Alaska Native students in local schools.

In South Kitsap School District, this program is supported through our Native American/Alaskan Native Education (NAANE) program, which serves students representing over 80 federally recognized tribes—29 of which are based in Washington State.

NAANE offers a variety of services, including:

• Tutoring and homework assistance

• Educational field trips

• Cultural summer camps

• Support from a full-time Support Specialist

Our efforts are guided by the South Kitsap Indian Parent Advisory Council (S.K.I.P.A.C.), a group of parent, teacher, and student volunteers who advise and advocate for program development.

How to Enroll Your Student

The program is primarily funded through a federal Title VI grant, which is based on tribal enrollment. If your student is a member of a federally recognized tribe—or has a parent or grandparent who is a tribal member—please complete and return the Title VI Student Enrollment Form.

Your participation helps ensure continued funding and support for Native students in our district.

Need More Information? 

Visit our Native American / Alaskan Native Education web page.

Contact our NAANE Support Specialist:
Matt Haver
Phone: 360-874-7017
Email: haver@skschools.org

 

What Are the Requirements?

To help protect the school community from the spread of communicable diseases, the South Kitsap School District requires all students to provide proof of immunization prior to attending in person or online classes as outlined by the Washington State Board of Health (RCW 210.080).

You can find the current immunization requirements for school entry may be found here.

Medically Verified Records Required 

As of August 1, 2020, all immunization records submitted to schools or childcare centers must be medically verified. Immunization records must be provided on or before your child's first day of attendance.

Your child cannot attend school until these records are submitted.

Medically verified records include:

• A Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) signed by a health care provider. (Find the CIS form here)

• A CIS completed by a parent/guardian with medical records attached.

• A CIS printed by a health care provider or school from the Washington State Immunization Information System.

• A CIS printed from MyIR, a free tool from the Department of Health that allows families to view and print official immunization records. (Start the MyIR registration)

If your child already has immunization records on file and meets state requirements, no action is needed.
Not sure? Contact your child’s school nurse or office staff for assistance.

Immunization Resources

Kitsap Public Health District (KPHD)
KPHD provides recommended immunizations for all ages. No child under age 19 is turned away due to inability to pay.

Immunization Exemptions

Exemptions from immunization requirements are allowed only as outlined in Washington State Law (RCW 28A.210.090). 

• To request an exemption, parents must submit a Certificate of Exemption signed by a licensed health care provider. This confirms the parent/guardian has received information about the benefits and risks of immunizations.

• As of 2019, personal/philosophical exemptions are no longer allowed for measles, mumps, or rubella (MMR).