Enroll your child for the upcoming 2020-21 school year and submit your preliminary
registration documents to your school.
Registration for new students for the 2020-21 school year is now open. In order to help slow the spread of coronavirus, we are conducting registration online, rather than in person. Register your new student using the new HCPS Online Registration portal and submit your registration documents to your school. (More about the documents you’ll need is spelled out in the instructions on this page.)
(Updated: April 8, 2020)
Due to the current health crisis and the governor’s stay-at-home order, kindergarten registration for Henrico County Public Schools is unable to proceed at this time. We will announce a new registration date as soon as possible. Until then, we invite families of future kindergartners and other new students to begin filling out the forms and securing the required documentation that you see on this page. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Welcome to Henrico County Public Schools! We are excited to meet you and your family. First, there are a few important things you’ll need to do, spelled out in the instructions below.
Not sure which school is yours? Use our School Locator to find the school for your address.
Welcome to Henrico County Public Schools! We are excited to meet you and your family. First, there are a few important things you’ll need to do:
Where do I register/enroll my student?
Children should be registered at the school they will attend. Not sure which school is yours? Use our School Locator to find the school for your address.
To enroll a child in Henrico Schools, the child must reside in Henrico County with a parent or court-appointed legal custodian. Proof of Residency | View our residency policy (PDF) | Pautas de residencia (PDF).
See information about school assignments and variances.
What forms do I need to complete?
Each of the following forms are required for ALL first time enrollments and re-enrollments in Henrico County Public Schools. Complete these forms by clicking the appropriate link. Print the forms and bring them to your school in order to finalize the registration process.
Do NOT sign any forms. All forms must be signed in the presence of a school official.
- Download the Enrollment Form | Formulario de Inscripción
- Download the McKinney-Vento Screening Form (PDF) (required for all) | Programa de Educacion para Estudiantes sin Hogar
- Download the Home Language Survey Form (PDF) (required for all) | Encuesta de Idioma Nativo
- First-time or transferring elementary students are required to submit a comprehensive physical exam. The physical must be performed no earlier than 12 months before the date the student enters school. Print the School Entrance Health form (PDF).
Scroll down to “General Enrollment Requirements” for additional documents that need to be presented for enrollment.
Contact your school directly with questions or to set up an appointment to register your child.
When do I register?
You may register at your student’s school any time of the year during the school’s normal business hours. For fall planning purposes, kindergarten registration often begins on a specific date in the month of April, but please know that we can meet your family’s needs at any point throughout the year. In order to begin kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old by Sept. 30 of that school year.
List of elementary schools, their hours and their school websites.
List of middle schools, their hours and their school websites.
List of high schools, their hours and their school websites.
What should I bring?
- An official state-issued birth certificate for your child.
- A photo ID for the child’s parent or legal guardian (driver’s license, DMV ID, military ID or other picture ID).
- Proof of residency. You must provide:
- A current lease agreement, house contract, mortgage statement or tax assessment.
- A current utility bill (dated within the past 30 days).
If you are living “doubled” with another person or family, the homeowner or primary renter must accompany you to school to register the child. Certain verification and forms are also needed from the parent or legal guardian, as well as from the homeowner or primary renter.
- The parent or guardian living in a “doubled” household must provide:
- A notarized affidavit of address, completed in conjunction with the homeowner or primary renter. The document is available from each school.
- Two pieces of business correspondence with their name at the address they are verifying as their domicile.
- A valid photo ID.
- In addition to completing the notarized affidavit with the parent or guardian, the homeowner or primary renter must provide: A current deed or lease.
- A current utility bill (dated within the past 30 days).
- A valid photo ID.
For the full HCPS residency policy, go to our policy manual and search for “verifying residency.”
Will the school require anything else?
Before the school year starts, you will need to present:
- An up-to-date record of your child’s immunizations.
- First-time or transferring elementary students are required to submit a comprehensive physical exam form signed by a qualified U.S. licensed health care provider and dated no more than 12 months before the enrollment date.
- Download the School Entrance Health Form.
If you have questions, please contact the school your child will attend.
List of elementary schools, their hours and their school websites.
List of middle schools, their hours and their school websites.
List of high schools, their hours and their school websites.
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Click here to print instructions for registering/enrolling a student.
Elementary Registration: Kindergarten through Grade 5
Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Sept. 30 of the school year in which they will begin.
Complete all four enrollment documents available in the portal.
- Enrollment Form – Part 1
- Enrollment Form – Part 2.
- Home Language Survey.
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act screening form.
What additional documents do I need to submit with the enrollment forms?
- An official state-issued birth certificate for your child.
- Either the first and last page of current lease agreement (must include name of lease holder, landlord, property address, time period of lease, list of occupants, signatures, date), or deed, or a house contract, or a mortgage statement, or tax assessment in your name (or in the homeowner/lease holder if you are living “doubled up”).
Other considerations for parents and guardians
- Only a natural parent, adoptive parent, court-appointed legal custodian or a person with a military power of attorney may enroll a child in Henrico Schools. (Nonmilitary or traditional powers of attorney are not acceptable.)
- A foster parent may enroll a child with the consent of the child’s legal custodian. Foster parents enrolling children in their care must present a copy of the court order at enrollment that identifies the child’s legal custodian.
After your online enrollment is accepted, you will be contacted by your school’s registrar regarding additional required documents.What forms will I need to submit directly to the school registrar?
- A photo I.D. for the child’s parent or legal guardian (driver’s license, DMV I.D., military I.D. or other picture I.D.).
- Additional proof of residency. You must provide:
- A current utility bill in your name (dated within the past 30 days).
- If you are living “doubled” with another person or family, the homeowner/primary renter AND the parent/legal guardian must complete an Affidavit of Address form.
- In addition, certain verification and forms are required.
- The parent or guardian living in a “doubled” household must provide:
- Two pieces of business correspondence with their name at the address they are verifying as their domicile.
- A valid photo I.D.
- The homeowner or primary renter must provide:
- A current deed or lease.
- A current utility bill (dated within the past 30 days).
- A valid photo I.D. (For the full HCPS residency policy, see “P6-03-002: Entrance Requirements/Documentation” in the HCPS policy manual, as well as “R6-03-002: Verifying Residency/Reporting Address Changes.”)
- The parent or guardian living in a “doubled” household must provide:
NOTE: If you have up-to-date versions of these forms, please include. Otherwise, before the student can start school you MUST present:
- An up-to-date record of your child’s immunizations.
- A comprehensive School Entrance Health form signed by a qualified U.S. licensed health-care provider and dated no more than 12 months before Sept. 8, 2020.
What if my child needs other services?
- English Learners: If you answer anything other than “English” when completing the Home Language Survey, a member of our HCPS Welcome Center staff will contact you about testing.
- Exceptional Education Services: If your child currently receives special education services, attach any documentation (e.g., IEP cover page, services page, “Least Restrictive Environment” statement) when completing your enrollment. A member of the HCPS exceptional education team will contact you.
Does submitting these forms mean my child is all set to start school on Sept. 8, 2020?
After completing the online registration process, you will receive an email regarding your enrollment status. This may take up to a week to be generated. All submitted enrollment applications will be reviewed to make sure they are complete. Your school’s registrar will then be in contact with you regarding next steps.
When school buildings are reopened to the public, we will contact you to schedule an appointment for you to meet with the registrar. At the appointment, you will need to present documents and complete parts of the process that require an in-person meeting. There may also be additional forms specific to your school that will need to be completed at the appointment.
Can I stop the online enrollment process and come back to it later?
We recommend that you fill out all the forms in one sitting to avoid incomplete registrations. If you find that you cannot complete the enrollment after you begin the process, please start again from the beginning when you can.
How do I access the HCPS Online Registration portal?
Click here to go to the portal and begin the registration process for 2020-21.
What if I don’t have access to the HCPS Online Registration portal?
If you can’t access the portal, please email the principal of the school your child is registering to attend. Give him or her your name, address, student’s name and grade level for the 2020-21 school year. The school will send printed versions of applicable forms to you. You will need to mail the completed forms, along with copies of all required documents, to your student’s school. School addresses will be included in your registration packet. You can also find information specific to your school by using the links below:
- HCPS elementary schools, their hours and school websites.
- HCPS middle schools, their hours and school websites.
- HCPS high schools, their hours and school websites.
You can also download the required documents using the links below, print them and mail to your child’s school:
- Enrollment form.
- Home Language Survey.
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act screening form.
- A comprehensive School Entrance Health form signed by a qualified U.S. licensed health-care provider and dated no more than 12 months before Sept. 8, 2020.
- If you are living “doubled” with another person or family, the homeowner or primary renter AND the parent/legal guardian must complete an affidavit of address.
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Click here to print instructions for registering/enrolling a student.
Middle/High School: Grades 6-12
Complete all four enrollment documents available in the portal:
- Enrollment Form – Part 1.
- Enrollment Form – Part 2.
- Home Language Survey.
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act screening form.
What additional documents do I need to submit with the enrollment forms?
- An official state-issued birth certificate for your child.
- Either the first and last page of current lease agreement (must include name of lease holder, landlord, property address, time period of lease, list of occupants, signatures, date), or deed, or a house contract, or a mortgage statement, or tax assessment in your name (or in the homeowner/lease holder if you are living “doubled up”).
Other considerations for parents and guardians:
- Only a natural parent, adoptive parent, court-appointed legal custodian or a person with a military power of attorney may enroll a child in Henrico Schools. (Nonmilitary or traditional powers of attorney are not acceptable.)
- A foster parent may enroll a child with the consent of the child’s legal custodian. Foster parents enrolling children in their care must present a copy of the court order at enrollment that identifies the child’s legal custodian.
After your online enrollment is accepted, you will be contacted by your school’s registrar regarding additional required documents.What forms will I need to submit directly to the school registrar?
- A photo I.D. for the child’s parent or legal guardian (driver’s license, DMV I.D., military I.D. or other picture I.D.).
- Proof of residency. You must provide:
- A current utility bill in your name (dated within the past 30 days).
- If you are living “doubled” with another person or family, the homeowner or primary renter AND the parent/legal guardian must complete an affidavit of address.
In addition, certain verification documents and forms are required:
- The parent or guardian living in a “doubled” household must provide:
- Two pieces of business correspondence with their name at the address they are verifying as their domicile.
- A valid photo I.D.
- The homeowner or primary renter must provide:
- A current deed or lease.
- A current utility bill (dated within the past 30 days).
- A valid photo I.D. (For the full HCPS residency policy, see “P6-03-002: Entrance Requirements/Documentation” in the HCPS policy manual, as well as “R6-03-002: Verifying Residency/Reporting Address Changes.”)
- An up-to-date record of your child’s immunizations. If not available at enrollment, these records must be presented before the student can start school in the fall.
- Transcripts from previous schools. This is necessary to ensure that your student is placed at the appropriate grade level.
What if my child needs other services?
- English Learners: If you answer anything other than “English” when completing the Home Language Survey, a member of our HCPS Welcome Center staff will contact you about testing.
- Exceptional Education Services: If your child currently receives special education services, attach any documentation (e.g., IEP cover page, services page, “Least Restrictive Environment” statement) when completing your enrollment. A member of the HCPS exceptional education team will contact you.
Does submitting these forms mean my child is all set to start school on Sept. 8, 2020?
After completing the online registration process, you will receive an email regarding your enrollment status. This may take up to a week to be generated. All submitted enrollment applications will be reviewed to make sure they are complete. Your school’s registrar will then be in contact with you regarding next steps.
When school buildings are reopened to the public, we will contact you to schedule an appointment for you to meet with the registrar. At the appointment, you will need to present documents and complete parts of the process that require an in-person meeting. There may also be additional forms specific to your school that will need to be completed at the appointment.
Can I stop the online enrollment process and come back to it later?
We recommend that you fill out all the forms in one sitting to avoid incomplete registrations. If you find that you cannot complete the enrollment after you begin the process, please start again from the beginning when you can.
How do I access the HCPS Online Registration portal?
Click here to go to the portal and begin the registration and enrollment process for 2020-21.
What if I don’t have access to the HCPS Online Registration portal?
If you can’t access the portal, please email the principal of the school your child is registering to attend. Give him or her your name, address, student’s name and grade level for the 2020-21 school year. The school will send printed versions of applicable forms to you. You will need to mail the completed forms, along with copies of all required documents, to your student’s school. School addresses will be included in your registration packet, and you can also find school addresses by using the links below.
You can also download the required documents using the links below, print them and mail to your child’s school:
- Enrollment form.
- Home Language Survey.
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act screening form.
- If you are living “doubled” with another person or family, the homeowner or primary renter AND the parent/legal guardian must complete an affidavit of address.
If you have questions, please contact the school your child will attend:
- HCPS elementary schools, their hours and school websites.
- HCPS middle schools, their hours and school websites.
- HCPS high schools, their hours and school websites.
Not sure which school is yours? Use our School Locator to find the school for your address.
Enroll your child for the upcoming 2020-21 school year and submit your preliminary registration documents to your school.
Registration for new students for the 2020-21 school year is now open. In order to help slow the spread of coronavirus, we are conducting registration online, rather than in person. Register your new student using the new HCPS Online Registration portal and submit your registration documents to your school. (More about the documents you’ll need is spelled out in the instructions on this page.)
