For 2024-25 Offices will open the week of July 29th
Please read the information below, follow the directions and then see the bottom of this page to make an appointment.
Please follow these steps to sign up any K-12 student who is new to Fayette County Public Schools:
Review the necessary paperwork (list also below.) Most items can be uploaded in application. Please make sure documents or pictures are clear and legible. Other documents can be photocopied at the school.
Then, start with online registration. Please make note of the 5 digit application number.
Lastly, call your school's registrar for an appointment to finish the packet in person.
Note: If FCPS buildings are closed, then appointments are canceled (e.g. snow day).
859-381-3555 for Dunbar
FCPS enrolls students at the school where they are zoned based on residential address. Once we receive all the required documents, your school will confirm your child's enrollment.
Must-Haves:
Child's birth certificate or other reliable proof of identity *
Two proofs of residence: a property deed or currently dated lease agreement in the
parent/guardian's name stating the correct address, and
a currently dated utility (water, gas electric) bill or a current tax bill in the parent/guardian's
name with the correct address.
Parent/guardian Government issued ID
Up-to-date Kentucky immunization certificate **
Court documents pertaining to your child, if applicable
Social Security Card **
* FCPS must receive a legal copy of the child's birth certificate or another official document proving the child's identity and date of birth. The following are acceptable alternatives:
Adoption records;
Valid passport or other federal government identification;
Military identification or immigration card;
Valid Kentucky driver's license or permit;
If you can not provide any of these, please contact the school's Registrar
You can get a birth-certificate application from the Fayette County Health Department, at 650 Newtown Pike; call (859) 252-2371.
** You may register without these two documents, but your child may not attend school until the immunization certificate is on file with FCPS. If you do not have immunization records, please make an appointment with the Lexington Fayette County Health Department. The Social Security Card is for their KHEAA and KEES accounts.
Please download forms as needed:
Exams, immunizations, health and KHSAA forms
Health Consent School Health Services English, Health Consent School Health Services (en Espanol)
Home language survey: English | Arabic | French | Hmong | Japanese | Korean | Russian | Spanish | Swahili | Vietnamese
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) | Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Spanish
Digital Technology Forms for Families (Some forms need a Student ID Number and that will not be created until enrollment has been processed and is complete.)
Fee Waiver Form | Fee Waiver Form Spanish
Please contact us if you need forms in another language. 859-381-3554.
Please submit request at Parchment.com.
Please allow at least 5 full business days to process your request. Please note, we are a public school and our Guidance Office is closed during the Summer for 6 weeks starting in Mid-June.