Earlier today (Thursday, August 18, 2011), Seattle Public Schools (SPS) requested that families enroll their students by Tuesday, August 30.
“The enrollment team at Seattle Public Schools wants to make sure all students have a school assignment by the first day of school,” a press release from SPS reads.
School starts in Seattle this year on Wednesday, September 7.
Families new to Seattle Public Schools who want to change schools or who have not yet enrolled can do so at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence (JSCEE) at 2445 3rd Ave S. Enrollment hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, although the JSCEE building will be closed Wednesday, August 31 due to a district-mandated unpaid furlough day.
“Those first few days in the classroom are so important, and we want to make sure all students have school assignments before the first day of school,” said Brandon Holst, JSCEE Services Manager, in the press release from SPS. “It takes time to complete the enrollment paperwork, and the lines in our lobby grow longer as we get closer to the first day of school. We encourage families to enroll by Aug. 30 and avoid the last-minute rush.”
Families of students who are continuing enrollment at their assigned school do not need to visit the John Stanford Center. Instead, they can submit their enrollment applications via email, by mail or by using our 24-hour drop box located at the JSCEE south entrance, facing Lander Street.
Information on how and where to enroll students is located on the SPS Enrollment page.
