Kindergarten and New Students (K-8 in 2019-20) — Now Open!

Evening Registration Night - Feb. 20
For families who require evening registration, there will be an in-person evening registration night held at the District Administration Office, 115 W. 55th St. Clarendon Hills, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20.

Registration Steps

Step 1: Go to your Neighborhood School

Please go to your child’s neighborhood school on February 14 or February 15, 2019 any time between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to bring in residency documents and a certified copy of your child’s birth certificate (which will be returned). A list of acceptable documents to show residency can be found below.

Step 2: Complete Online Registration

As of February 14, a link will be live on this webpage that will allow you to access our online registration process through the system Skyward. You must complete online registration in addition to going to your neighborhood school.

When you click the website link, submit the form that opens after completing all required fields. You will receive an email with a username/password and a link to access the enrollment application.

In this application, you will complete a series of simple steps to enter demographic information and other key data such as allergy and medication notes, and you will sign-off on required forms, such as AM/PM preference for kindergarten.

Step 3: Watch for an Email Verifying Enrollment

Shortly after February 16, you'll receive an email that all needed materials have been received and your child has been approved for enrollment. The email will also contain information about creating your Skyward Family Access account.

Step 4: Pay Fees and Complete PTO Registration

You will be asked to pay required fees for the 2019-20 school year through Skyward and SchoolPay. You can also purchase optional items at that time. You will also receive directions on how to complete registration for your child’s school Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).

Current Students (Grades 1-8 in 2019-20)

Registration information will be available starting April 8. Stay tuned!

Registration for 2018-19 (Current School Year)

• Going on Now: Preschool Registration is Open for New Students (Details)
• Per state law, children who are five years old on or before September 1, 2018 are eligible to attend kindergarten in 2018-19.
• Spring 2019: Registration for Returning Students Entering Grades 1-8

If you are unsure of the school area in which you reside, please visit our Boundary Map.

Residency Verification

To show residency within the District, the person with whom the student lives in the District and who claims custody of the student must present documents as described below. All documents must have the guardian/parent name and in district address. If the person enrolling the student claims the student is homeless or attending school in the student’s former district upon the determination of the Department of Children and Family Services, only the appropriate items in Category Three must be presented. Please note that parents must also bring a certified copy of the child's birth certificate.

• Home closing documents dated within six months from the current date
• Mortgage statement (most recent) showing property owner name and address of real estate subject to the mortgage
• Real estate tax bill (most recent) showing signee as the taxpayer
• Lease (signed) for the residence.
• Tax assessment PLUS deed (considered one item)

• Automobile registration in the State of Illinois
• Driver’s license for the State of Illinois (not a State ID)
• Homeowner’s insurance policy
• Medicaid medical card
• Public Aid card
• Renter’s insurance policy showing name of the renter and in District address of the rental property
• Telephone bill (landline only) or cable TV bill
• Utility bill for gas, electric and/or water (two separate and current utility bills are acceptable)
• Voter registration card with current address

• The enrollee can indicate the student is homeless and eligible for enrollment under the Illinois Education for Homeless Children Act.
• The enrollee can indicate the student is enrolling based on the determination of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and will need to attach evidence of DCFS determination.
• The enrollee can indicate that residency will be established by September 30th of the current school year. Attach a real estate contract, lease or closing statement. In addition, complete a Request for Attendance Prior to Establishing Residency and submit cashier/certified check for the tuition amount outlined in the agreement for each student enrolled in the district. District 181.
• The student and parent/guardian are residing with a third party (e.g. family member or friend) within District 181’s boundaries. Parent/guardian and resident homeowner/guarantor will complete and submit an Affidavit of Residency/Resident Homeowner/Guarantor Agreement.