ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES

Begin the online enrollment process by creating a Parent BackPack account and uploading all required documents.  Once the enrollment application is completed on BackPack and approved by the school, the student's family will be contacted by a school counselor to discuss course requests/recommendations.

STEP 1 – Click this link to Find Your School Assignment by Address - Families can look up school assignments based on address. 

STEP 2 - If you are do not already have a Parent Backpack Account, please create an account using the link below. All enrollments are completed through the GCS Parent Backpack Portal and documents must be uploaded as part of the enrollment process.

Instructions to create an account:  Create a Greenville County Parent BackPack Account 

 STEP 3: Select "Enrollment", then "Start a New Enrollment". This will walk you through all pages of the enrollment.

STEP 4 - Upload all required documentation. Please make sure that all documents are clear and legible copies without any portion of the document(s) cut off or missing.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

Parent/Legal Guardian Verification

• Government Issued Photo ID

• Divorce/Separation Documents, if parents have divorced

• Court Ordered Guardianship Papers, if applicable. A notarized statement from parent or legal guardian is not sufficient.

Proof of Residency - (TWO documents from the following list are required)

•  Current utility bill(s) displaying your name, the service address and a billing date within the past 30 days. Acceptable types of utility bill proofs are: electric, gas, water, cable, or internet.

*You may submit two different types of utility bills to qualify as your TWO proofs of residency.

• Closing statement or current (within last 30 days) mortgage statement for primary residence showing your name and the property address.

• Current signed lease agreement with your name, the dates/term of the lease, and the name and phone number of the landlord/property management company.

Student Information/Documents Needed

• State/County issued certified birth certificate or student passport/VISA

• Immunization Certificate or 30-Day Wavier (available at the school)

**(NOTE: SC STATE law requires all students to have their immunizations on a SC DHEC form. The 30-day waiver will allow you enough time to transfer your child’s immunizations over from the other state/country to the required SC form.) Your student MAY begin school with this waiver in place, BUT will not be allowed to return to school if the SC DHEC form has not been returned by the 30-day deadline)

• Withdrawal/Transfer form from last school attended to include: grades & attendance

• Most recent Report Card/High School Transcript

• Copy of student's IEP or 504 plan, if applicable

**Certain circumstances may necessitate additional enrollment documentation.

If you have questions about the enrollment process, please contact our registrar at (864) 355-0943 or (864) 355-8619.