STUDENT ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Open Enrollment
- Annual Open Enrollment and District Exception Requests for the 2024/2025 school year will be accepted from APRIL 1, 2024 through AUGUST 1, 2024
- All families who are requesting an Open Enrollment/District Exception for LaPorte Community School Corporation MUST complete a new request every year for each student.
- All requests must be submitted by August 1, 2024.
- After completing a request form, parents will receive a letter from the Superintendent advising them if their request has been approved. Decisions may be withheld until building-level student enrollments are identified, but prior to the first day of school.
Please click here to complete your online request for Open Enrollment/District Exception
Email the Superintendent’s Office with any questions.
New Students
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New students enrolling at La Porte Community School Corporation can complete an online application here.
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For instructions on creating a New Student Portal Account, click here.
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Parents and guardians can also download the printable version of the application here and submit it to the main office at their school.
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Click here for a list school boundary maps.
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Email us with questions.
Kindergarten and Preschool Registration
Did you miss Preschool and Kindergarten Registration? No problem. Please contact your school or stop by the office to register your child.
Download Kindergarten Guide here
Download Preschool Guide here
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
- Parents must enroll their child at the elementary school in their attendance area. If you are not certain which school your child would attend please LPCSC Transportation Office at (219) 362-1023.
- Kindergarten students must be five (5) years old on or before August 1, 2024*
- *KG If a student is going to turn five (5) years old between August 2nd and August 31st, he/she may be eligible for early admittance through completion of a parent application and student readiness screening before August 1st. Parents should complete the Early KG Admittance Application and our Director of Early Childhood will reach out to schedule a time for the student to be screened with a readiness assessment. The screening for early entrance into Kindergarten assesses developmental levels and readiness for early learning standards.
- Preschool students for Crichfield, Hailmann, Handley, Indian Trail, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights, Lincoln, and Riley Elementary Schools must be four (4) years old on or before August 1, 2024.
- *If a student is going to turn four (4) years old between August 2nd and August 31st, he/she may be eligible for early admittance. Parents should complete the Early Pre K Admittance Application and our Director of Early Childhood will reach out to schedule a time for the student to be screened with a readiness assessment. Applications will be considered where there is space in the corporation. Spots are first given to parents/students who reside in the school of attendance.
Parents should bring the following information to registration:
- Official birth certificate from the Health Department (hospital certificate will not be accepted)
- Current immunization records
- Proof of residency (utility/trash/water bill, mortgage statement, or rental/lease agreement that provides a verifiable address)
RETURNING STUDENTS
- Online registration is for all RETURNING students. You will receive a communication in early August prompting you to complete your Student Information Update for the 2024 - 2025 school year. At that time you will access your Skyward Family Access Portal and update your information.
- During the update, you will be asked to validate student information, emergency contacts, and complete all necessary forms for the upcoming school year. It is very important that you complete these steps to ensure that all future communication is accurately delivered. If you have a change of address or other basic demographic data to updated, you must visit your school building and provide all appropriate paperwork for validation.