New Student Registration
Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year
Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year
Requirements
- Students must be 5 years-old on or before September 1, 2020
- Parents must have have accepted their child's offer through the GoCPS portal
- These are the steps only for Kindergarten - 8th Grade registration. For Pre-School applicants, email our School Clerk, Dolores Toolis at DToolis@cps.edu
Registration Instructions
Step 1 - Download Registration Forms
Step 1 - Download Registration Forms
- Media Consent Forms & Release
- Student Release Form (necessary only if your child is coming from a State Pre-K or another CPS School)
- School Messaging Consent Form
- Allergy & Specialized Services Form
- Student Report Card in English Form
- Student Report Card in Spanish Form (optional)
Step 2 - Complete Downloaded Registration Forms
Step 2 - Complete Downloaded Registration Forms
- Option A: CPS forms may be filled out electronically using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview, Chrome (not Drive) and saved for upload in Step 4.
- Option B: CPS forms may be printed, filled out, scanned and uploaded in Step 4.
- Option C (not recommended): If technology is a hardship, please call the Main Office at 773-534-8000 or email us at NewberryOffice@cps.edu.
- For the State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form, medical professionals may provide medical examination and immunization records in a different format. These may be substituted for the State form. This form may be submitted during the online registration process or by the first week of school in September.
Step 3 - Prepare Other Documents Needed for Online Form Submission
Step 3 - Prepare Other Documents Needed for Online Form Submission
- Proof of age document (birth certificate is preferred, but passport is also accepted)
- Two proofs of address documents (current utility bill, Illinois Driver's license, Illinois identification card, deed, etc.)
- Take photos or scan documents for uploading
Step 4 - Complete the Online Form
Step 4 - Complete the Online Form
- A Google GMail account will be required to complete the online form
- Be sure downloaded registration forms are completed and supporting documents are prepared before starting online form
- **Click the 2020-2021 Newberry New Student Registration**
- Upload completed registration forms
- Upload proof of age and current documents
- Be sure to complete all four sections and hit submit at the end
Step 5 - In-Person Verification
Step 5 - In-Person Verification
- Choose a day to come to school on July 13th, 20th or 27th between 10am - 1pm
- Bring original proof of age document for verification
- Submitted documents will be available for signature
Step 6 - Transportation Forms (completed only if you are requesting bus service or after-school Park Kids programming)
Step 6 - Transportation Forms (completed only if you are requesting bus service or after-school Park Kids programming)
- Application for School Bus Service ("White" Form)
- Application for Park Kinds Program ("Green" Form)
- Sibling Transportation Request (Yellow Form)
- List of Park Kids Pre-Approved Sites by School
- Solicitud para Servicio de Autobus Escolar (Formulario Blanco)
- Distrito de Parque de Chicago - Solicitud Programa Park Kids (Formulario Verde)