Enrollment

K-12 Enrollment Forms

(Online Enrollment Now Available) - Follow the steps below

The following forms need to be completed and turned in prior to your K-12 child attending his/her first day of school with TCAPS:

• Student Registration Form (for students new to the district) or 
• Student Transfer Form (if transferring your student from one TCAPS school to another)
• Attachments:
  • Immunization Record Learn more
  • Certified Birth Certificate or other birth documentation if accompanied by a birth affidavit (A birth affidavit form can be obtained from any school office)
  • Proof of Residency in the TCAPS district

Additional Forms

The following forms may be needed in order to attend a TCAPS school:

• Schools of Choice Form: Required only if you live outside the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school.
• Open Enrollment Form (Montessori Open Enrollment Form): Required only if you live within the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school other than your home school.
• Transportation Request Form: complete only if you will need transportation to/from school. A separate form must be completed for each student.
• Free or Reduced Lunch Application: only one application needed per family and can also be completed online.
• Home Language Survey
• TCAPS Indigenous Education's ED506: For any Native American or Alaska Native student. Learn more.

Where to Send Completed Registration Forms

Enrollment forms may be returned directly to the main office of the school your child will be attending. View school locations/mailing addresses here.

NEW- Enroll Online!

Registration for Current TCAPS Students:

If your student is already enrolled in a TCAPS Preschool or Junior Kindergarten program, simply follow the steps below to register online: 

• Parents of current TCAPS students registering for Kindergarten can log directly into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and use their child's current access ID information to complete the Kindergarten registration forms, which will be available February 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

• This tool may be useful to help you navigate through the parent portal if needed.

If you have never logged in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal or you do not remember your login information, please contact your building’s administrative assistant for assistance.

Registration for New TCAPS Students:

If your student has not been enrolled in a TCAPS program previously, please follow the steps below:

• If your student is new to the district, you will need to complete our Enrollment Express pre-registration for your chosen school, which can be found below, prior to registration opening on February 16, 2023.

• Once submitted, you will receive a second email to set up a Parent Portal account.

• Once you have set up your Parent Portal, you will be able to complete the online registration forms beginning February 16 at 9:00 a.m.

• This tool may be useful to help you navigate through the parent portal if needed.

• Along with your online registration forms, parents will also need to upload the following documents to the Parent Portal within 10 days of completing the Kindergarten Registration Form: student birth certificate, up-to-date immunization records, and proof of residency.

New Student Pre-Registration Links:

• Blair Elementary School
• Central Grade School
• Cherry Knoll Elementary School
• Courtade Elementary School
• Eastern Elementary School
• Long Lake Elementary School
• TCAPS Montessori
• Silver Lake Elementary School
• Traverse Heights Elementary School
• Westwoods Elementary School 
• Willow Hill Elementary School

Preschool Enrollment Information

Translated Enrollment Forms

• Student Registration Form (Spanish) / Formulario Solicitud Estudiante
• Student Transfer Form (Spanish) / Formulario de transferencia de escuela para estudiantes
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Spanish) / Formulario de solicitud de matrícula abierta de TCAPS
• Transportation Request Form (Spanish) / Formulario de solicitud de transporte
• Student Registration Form (Russian) / ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ НА ПЕРЕВОД УЧАЩЕГОСЯ
• Student Transfer Form (Russian) / ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ НА ПЕРЕВОД УЧАЩЕГОСЯ
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Russian) / Управление территорией городских школ города Траверс, форма “Заявление на перераспределение”.
• Transportation Request Form (Russian) / Заявление на предоставление транспорта
• Student Registration Form (Vietnamese) / 学生注册表格(若您提出请求，我们提供对此表格的翻译) 
• Student Transfer Form (Vietnamese) / 学生转校表格 (若您提出请求，我们提供对此表格的翻译)
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Vietnamese) / 特拉弗斯城区公立学校公开招生申请表格​
• Transportation Request Form (Vietnamese) / 交通接送申请表格 请为每名学生填写下面表格 请为每名学生填写下面表格

Home Language Surveys

• French
• Hmong
• Polish
• Russian
• Spanish
• Ukrainian
• Vietnamese

Learn More About TCAPS Schools

Parents and students interested in learning more about any of our schools are welcome to schedule a tour. To schedule a tour, please contact the school office directly. Additional information for prospective families can be found under the For Parents tab. Visit the TCAPS Curriculum page for grade-level specific content.

Learn More About TCAPS Programs

Follow the links below to learn more about our early childhood and elementary programs:

• Preschool
• Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten
• Montessori
• UpNorth Virtual (K-12)
• Elementary Talented & Gifted
• Middle School Honors and Academically Talented (AT)
• High School Advanced Placement
• Dual Enrollment
• Early College
• Alternate High School Education
• NorthwestEd Career -Tech Center
   

See additional TCAPS programs

Traditional Kindergarten

Traditional kindergarten is offered at all TCAPS elementary schools. Students attend a full day, Monday through Friday. School times vary based on location.  Learn more.

Attend a Kindergarten information session to learn more! 

Junior Kindergarten

Sometimes, students may benefit academically or socially from the gift of a year of extra time prior to entering our traditional kindergarten program. This program is the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience. Learn more.

• Interest Survey: For more information regarding the Junior Kindergarten program and/or registration assistance, please contact Alex Crane 
  (231.933.1779).
   

TCAPS Kindergarten Guide

Kindergarten Starting Age: Must be 5 by September 1

To enroll in kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before September 1 of the enrollment year.  However, according to Michigan law,* if a child residing in a district is not five years of age on or before September 1, but will turn five years of age not later than December 1 of the enrollment year, the parent or legal guardian may choose to enroll their child in kindergarten.

When in receipt of a waiver request, districts can make recommendations to the child’s parent or legal guardian, as to the child’s readiness for school, and whether or not the child should be enrolled early. Regardless of a district’s recommendation, the parent or legal guardian retains the sole discretion to enroll their child. Questions regarding enrollment should be directed to Erika Swartz at swartzer@tcaps.net or 231.933.1722

Want to learn more about a TCAPS school?

Parents and students interested in learning more about any of our schools are welcome to schedule a tour. To schedule a tour, please contact the school office directly.

Elementary School Enrollment

Coming soon!

Middle School Enrollment

• West Middle School Registration Information 2023/24
• East Middle School Registration Information 2023/24

High School Enrollment

• TCAPS Information for Incoming High School Freshmen 2023/24

Enrollment Questions

For additional K-12 enrollment questions, please contact Erika Swartz at 231.933.1722 or SwartzEr@tcaps.net. 

Kindergarten Information Sessions 

Option 1: Attend an in-person event at one of the following locations:

Blair Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
Central Grade Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
Cherry Knoll Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
Courtade Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Elementary: Monday, February 13 @ 5:30 p.m.
Long Lake Elementary: Monday, February 13 @ 5:30 p.m.
Silver Lake Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
TCAPS Montessori: Monday, February 13 @ 5:30 p.m. (Kindergarten & Preschool)
Traverse Heights Elementary: Monday, February 13 @ 5:30 p.m.
Willow Hill Elementary: Wednesday, February 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
Westwoods Elementary: Monday, February 13 @ 5:30 p.m.

Option 2: Attend an online option:

A Junior Kindergarten presentation was held virtually on February 8, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The recorded meeting can be found under the Junior Kindergarten dropdown on the Kindergarten Programs page or at the link below.

• Junior Kindergarten Information Night Recording

2023-24 Middle School Registration Information

EMS 5th into 6th Grade Parent Registration Nights: 

• February 27, 2023 EMS |  Cafe 
  • 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Cherry Knoll
  • 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Eastern and Old Mission Peninsula Schools
• March 1, 2023 EMS |  Cafe 
  • 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Blair, Central Grade & TCAPS Montessori
  • 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Courtade, Traverse Heights & Virtual Students

WMS 5th into 6th Grade Parent Registration Nights: