Student Enrollment and Transfers

Welcome to Franklin Pierce Schools, where we work to engage all students in rigorous, relevant, high quality work. Below you will find important information which will assist you with enrollment and transfer processes. Please note that the enrollment process will look different for the 2023-2024 school year as we transition to a new system.

New students can be enrolled with Franklin Pierce Schools using the current enrollment system until June 11. All enrollment applications must be fully completed and submitted to the district by 11:59pm on June 11 or progress will be lost.

New students wishing to enroll between June 12 and July 17 will fill out a short pre-registration form implying their intent to enroll. They will be contacted after July 17 to complete the enrollment process using the new system.

New students enrolling on July 17 will use the new enrollment system. Note that applications that were not submitted by June 11 will not roll over to the new system. New applications should be completed by August 14 to begin school on August 28.

Getting Started

Required Documents (all new student enrollments)

What documentation do I need?

Documents to verify name and age could include, but are not limited to: a birth certificate; a religious, hospital, or physicians certificate showing date of birth; an entry in a family bible; an adoption record; an affidavit from a parent; previously verified school records; or any other documents permitted by law.
Required immunizations records
Verification of Residence
- Lease agreement/rental contract
- Letter from rental agency on company letterhead, signed by the landlord, stating that the parent/guardian resides at the listed address;
- Utility Bill (electric, gas, water, cable/internet or garbage)
- Signed Franklin Pierce Schools Alternate Verification of Residence Form, and one of the above items to verify name and address of owner/person responsible for residence.

Kindergarten

Wow! Can you believe that it is already time to start thinking about Kindergarten? Sending your child to school for the first time can be an overwhelming experience. Don't worry we'll walk you through it.

A couple of things you should know:

Students who turn 5 on or before August 31st are eligible for entry into Kindergarten.
Kindergarten enrollment begins March 13, 2023. Check back here for regular updates.

Early Learning (Preschool)

Our Early Learning Center offers Head Start, ECEAP, Developmental Preschool, and Title 1 preschools. Children of all ability levels and needs will interact and learn together. At the same time, students with special needs will receive individual and small group instruction designed to increase their learning, and to transfer new skills into integrated classroom settings.

All teachers and staff receive state-of-the-art professional development to enhance their skills, and we strive to create the best learning opportunities and greatest student success to prepare ALL children to be successful in Kindergarten and beyond.

Click here to find out more information!

Transfers and Homeschool

Choice Transfer Request Portal (CTRP) is used by many school districts in Washington State to process nonresident enrollment requests.

A Choice Transfer request is made when a student wants to attend a school outside of the school district where the student lives.

If you live in Franklin Pierce Schools and want to attend school in another district, you use this form. If you live outside of our district boundaries and want to attend a school in FPS, you also use this form!

Within District Student Transfer form is used by residents of the Franklin Pierce School District who wish to enroll their student in a Franklin Pierce school other than their school assigned by residence location. Parents complete this form online and submit it for review. Additional review steps are completed by district staff and parents/guardians are notified by email when a transfer decision is reached. Parents/guardians of a student applying to a school that they have not previously attended will need to provide grades, attendance, and discipline reports to the requested school.

Within district transfer are for students who wish to attend a Franklin Pierce School that is not their assigned neighborhood school.

Daycare Verification of Residency Statement form is used for elementary students who live in the Franklin Pierce School District and want to attend the Franklin Pierce elementary school in the area in which their daycare is located. Please print this form, complete it, and submit it to the school where you are requesting enrollment for review.

Daycare verification forms are used in conjunction with a transfer form. This is to establish your child's daycare within the district and allow for bus routing.

Declaration of Intent to Provide Home-Based Instruction form is used when you wish to provide home-based instruction for your student(s), and you live within Franklin Pierce Schools' boundaries. You are required to file a declaration of intent annually with the district office by September 15 or within two weeks of a new grading period. Please print this form, complete it, and submit to the district office in person, via email smiles@fpschools.org or mail to 315 129th St S, Tacoma, WA 98444.

Intent to homeschool forms are required for students who are receiving instruction at home or through a homeschooling co-op. This is not applicable for OSPI approved K12 schools online/in-person.

Need additional help?

Now enrolling for both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. Get started today!

2022-23 Enrollment

2023-24 Enrollment

Online Enrollment

Our enrollment starts online. If you don’t have access to a computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone or the internet, you may visit your child's new school to enroll directly with the office staff.

In Person Enrollment

You may also visit the district office located at 315 129th St S Tacoma, WA 98444 and we'll be happy to help!

Interpreters Available

If you need assistance over the phone, all schools and the district office can have an interpreter on the line in minutes. If you require in-person assistance please call your school's main office to schedule an appointment.

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