K-12 (In-District Residents) - Birmingham Public School District (2024)

Documentation requirements for all incoming students

• An official[court-issued] birth certificate.
  • Must have an official translation, if not in English.
    
• State or government-issued photo ID for both parents, if two are listed on the birth certificate.
  • The parent/guardian enrolling the child must be listed on the birth certificate.
    

• Marriage License or Legal Name change Document (if parent's name on birth certificate does not match name on ID or residency documents).
  

• We assume shared custody unless otherwise informed. Please upload official custody documents onlyif there is a concern for safety or something we need to know for the safety of the child.
  
• Legal guardianship or foster care placement plan/letter where applicable.

• Official, court-issued legal guardian documentation
  
• An official, state-issued birth certificate.
  • Must have an official translation, if not in English.
    
• State or government-issued photo ID
  

• An officially signed foster care placement letter from case worker
  • Must have name of foster care family and address.
    
• Birth certificate, if available.

The following documents are required:

• Most recent homestead property taxwith 100% Primary Residency Exemption (P.R.E.) i.e.
  • Most recent homestead taxes
  • Most recent tax assessment document
  • Most recent official tax print out from City office with PRE.
  • BS&A printouts arenot acceptable.
    
• One most-recent homeutility bill, must have full name, full address, and date of payment.i.e.
  • DTE
  • Consumer Energy
  • Cable/Internet

The following documents are required:

• Signed land contract by both parties.
  
• One most-recent homeutility bill
  • DTE
  • Consumer Energy
  • Cable/Internet

The following documents are required:

• Lease signedby both parties.
  
• One most-recent homeutility bill, must have full name, full address, and date of payment.i.e.
  • DTE
  • Consumer Energy
  • Cable/Internet

The following documents are required:

If the resident is a homeowner

• Most recent homestead property taxwith 100% Primary Residency Exemption (P.R.E.) i.e.
  • Most recent homestead taxes
  • Most recent tax assessment document
  • Most recent official tax print out from City office with PRE.
  • BS&A printouts arenot acceptable.
    
• One most-recent homeutility bill, must have full name, full address, and date of payment.i.e.
  • DTE
  • Consumer Energy
  • Cable/Internet
    
• Statement of BPS resident (form available in online application)
  
• Resident'sgovernment or state-issued photo ID.

If the resident is leasing:

• Lease signed by both parties.
  
• One most-recent homeutility bill, must have full name, full address, and date of payment.i.e.
  • DTE
  • Consumer Energy
  • Cable/Internet
    
• ​​​​​Statement of BPS resident (form available in online application)
  
• Resident's government or state-issued photo ID.

Parent living with resident:

• Government or state-issued photo ID for both parents,if bothare listed on the birth certificate
  
• An official, state-issued birth certificate.
  • Must have an official translation, if not in English.
    
• We assume shared custody unless otherwise informed. Please upload custody requirements if there is a concern for safety or something we need to know for the safety of the child.
  • Custody/divorce documents or notarized parent-release letter if the otherparent on the birth certificate doesn'tlive with the child. Must have an official translation if not in English.
    
• Statement of parent/guardian living with BPS resident (form available in online application)
• Legal guardianship or foster care placement plan/letter where applicable.

Immunization, hearing and vision screeningrecords are not required to complete enrollment, but must be turned into the school no later than the beginning of the academic year. However, we have added a portal to our enrollment application in case you have any these records at the time of your enrollment.

For additional informationplease visit our

Immunization Requirements Checklist

Please note, this form is available in the online application.

Kindergarten Waiver Form

Junior Kindergarten Waiver Form

Student must first enroll into their zonedschool. Then the form must be completed and submitted directly to zonedschool. Applications are based on availability and approval from both principals.

In-District Transfer Form

How will the district support families that do not have access to a computer/internet?
Families that need access to a computer to complete the new student enrollment forms should contact the enrollment office at 248-203-3000. An onsite computer will be made available.

What are the preferred computer browsers that I should use when completing the online forms?
According to PowerSchool, the forms should work on any web browser. The technology services department of Birmingham Public Schools recommends Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Do I contact my child's school about technical difficulties utilizing the electronic enrollment site?
PowerSchool Enrollment application is powered by InfoSnap. For the best levels of customer support, individuals with technical difficulties should contact InfoSnap directly at 866-752-6850. As always your child's building office staff are ready and capable of resolving mostissues and can escalateissues to our district technology support team.

What are the technical requirements to complete the online electronic enrollment forms?
Allowing a very flexible experience, the electronic enrollment forms can be completed on a desktop / laptop, a smart phone, or iPad utilizing the industry standard browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Why am I unable to "Submit"my forms?
Required submission fields must be completed before the form can be submitted. When families reach the last page of both the New and Returning Student forms, any of the required submission fields that were missed will be identified.

Do I contact my child's school about technical difficulties utilizing the electronic enrollment site?
PowerSchool Registration is powered by InfoSnap. For the best levels of customer support, individuals with technical difficulties should contact InfoSnap directly at 866-752-6850.

As always your child's building office staff are ready and capable of resolving mostissues and can escalateissues to our district technology support team.

Enrollment Coordinator
ssardy@birmingham.k12.mi.us
248.203.3089

Enrollment Specialist
Jdriscoll@birmingham.k12.mi.us
248.203.3063