Grade 6 - 12 Registration – Enrollment & Registration

WELCOME TO ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRADE 6-12 STUDENT REGISTRATION

All Arlington Public Schools registration is completed online.

Registration is not complete until all required fields and documents are submitted.

Who needs to register?

New or Returning students
A new student is one that is entering from another school district and has not previously attended APS.
A returning student is one who previously attended APS, unenrolled, and is now returning to APS.

Who does NOT need to register?

Students currently enrolled in grades K-12 do not need to re-register.

Registration Process Step-by-Step

Verify Residency and Eligibility

Gather Required Documents

The registration process is online. Parent(s) / guardian(s) must upload all required documents for each new student enrolling in Arlington Public Schools. It is recommended to gather the necessary documents before beginning the online registration process.

Check the Student Registration Checklist for details on the required documents for enrollment

We ask that all documents be fully translated into English. Translations should be completed by a professional translator before submitting the online registration.

Required Documents:
Please prepare digital copies or scanned documents for upload.

Translated Registration Checklists

Formulário de Inscrição e Lista de Verificação do Registro

Formulario de Inscripción y Lista de Verificación del Registro
Formulaire d'inscription et Liste de contrôle de l'enregistrement
中文注册表注册清单
登録に関わるチェックリストはこちら

Complete Online Registration

New Family:

If you are new to Arlington Public Schools, you will need to create an account on the PowerSchool Enrollment Portal (select "Create Account" to begin) to access the online registration forms. The account you create will be used throughout your student’s time at Arlington Public Schools.

Existing Families:
If you already have a PowerSchool Enrollment Portal account, please sign in using your existing username and password to complete the registration for your new student.

District Review, School Assignment, and Receive Approval Letter (Welcome Letter)

Orientation & School Tour

Learn More About Your School

For students in Grade 6 -12, school assignments are the same for all students and are not based on home address.

Grade 6 : Gibbs School

Grade 7 - 8 : Ottoson Middle School

Grade 9 - 12 : Arlington High School

Information & Resources

School District Maps

Buffer Zone Policy

After-School Programs

School Assignment Exception Request

Homeless Student Enrollment

METCO Program

International Exchange Program

Home Schooling Application

PLEASE CONTACT THE APS WELCOME CENTER FOR REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE

Location: 14 Mill Brook Drive, 2nd floor

Directions to the Center

Normal Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-3pm

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday CLOSED

(Open days follow the School District Calendar for holidays, breaks, and weather closures.)

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 781-316-3332

For in-person translation/tradução/译文/traducción/la traduction/トランスレーション support, please complete this form at least 48 hours in advance of your appointment.

Please bring any documents you wish to have scanned and uploaded by the Registration Team.

To make an appointment outside of these hours, email [email protected]. The Registration Team will confirm your appointment.