Enrollment

2024 - 2025 K-12 Enrollment Forms (Second Semester)

Enrollment for Preschool is completed online. Further information is given below. For all other enrollment needs, contact the school you are interested in attending. 

The following forms need to be completed online (or using the PDF forms for grades 1-12) prior to your K-12 child attending his/her first day of school with TCAPS:

• Student Registration Form (follow steps for online registration below) or 
• Student Transfer Form (if transferring your student from one TCAPS school to another)
• Attachments:
  • Immunization Record Learn more
  • Certified Birth Certificate or other birth documentation if accompanied by a birth affidavit (A birth affidavit form can be obtained from any school office)
  • Proof of Residency in the TCAPS district

Additional Forms

The following forms may be needed in order to attend a TCAPS school:

• Schools of Choice Form: Required only if you live outside the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school.
• Open Enrollment Form (Montessori Open Enrollment Form): Required only if you live within the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school other than your home school.
• Transportation Request Form: complete only if you will need transportation to/from school. A separate form must be completed for each student.
• Free or Reduced Lunch Application: only one application needed per family and can also be completed online.
• Home Language Survey
• TCAPS Indigenous Education's ED506: For any Native American or Alaska Native student. Learn more.

Registration for New Preschool Students:

If you are new to TCAPS and wish to register your student(s) for Preschool please follow the steps below to begin the registration process:  

1.) Account Creation Request Form
 Select a link* below to complete the account creation request form. You will receive an email confirmation after submitting the form.

If needed, please reference our district boundary map to determine your home school. Please note that preschool placements do not guarantee Kindergarten placement for the same school in future years.

Preschool Account Creation

2.) PowerSchool Parent Portal Account Creation
Once the account creation request is submitted, you will receive a second email with instructions about setting up your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

3.) Register Online
Once you have set up your Parent Portal an email will be sent to you regarding online registration. Along with your online registration forms, parents will also need to upload the following documents to the Parent Portal within 10 days of completing the form: student birth certificate, up-to-date immunization records, and proof of residency.

Registration for Students Grade 1-12:

Contact your school of interest for further instructions. 

Registration for TCAPS Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Programs

Parent information nights will be conducted February 10-12.  

• February 10 at 5:30:  Courtade, Long Lake, Willow Hill
• February 11 at 5:30:  Cherry Knoll, Eastern
• February 12 at 4:15:  Traverse Heights 
• February 12 at 5:00:  Central Grade
• February 12 at 5:30:  Blair, Silver Lake, Westwoods, Montessori (note: Montessori includes CASA, Primary, and Pre-K)

Online registration for Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten will begin on February 13, 2025. You will find the registration form in your TCAPS PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you need assistance creating your TCAPS PowerSchool Parent Portal please see below.

• Log onto TCAPS PowerSchool Parent Portal
• Select forms from the left hand side.

• Select 2025-26 TCAPS K / JK Student Registration Form *Form will be available at 10 am on February 13, 2025

Once your registration form is received, your home school will be in contact with you with further details. School of choice requests will be reviewed at a District level and determination will be communicated to you as early as possible. School of choice decisions will be based on school enrollment numbers and staffing levels.

PowerSchool Account Creation

New to TCAPS Students:
If you are enrolling a new student who has never previously attended TCAPS in any of the above programs please select the appropriate link below to begin the account creation process for new students. All registrations for Junior Kindergarten / Kindergarten will be shared with your home school unless selecting TCAPS Montessori. If you are choosing TCAPS Montessori, your registration will be sent there. If needed, please reference our district boundary map to determine your home school. Open Enrollment (if you live within the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school other than your home school) and School of Choice (if you live outside the TCAPS district, and wish to attend a TCAPS school) forms can be submitted when registration opens in February. Please note Tuition Preschool / Toddler locations are open to all families.  Preschool placements do not guarantee Kindergarten placement for the same school in future years.  

• Links to Create an Account:
  • Junior / Kindergarten (all locations) click here
    

Current TCAPS Students (JK, Preschool or Toddler):  
If you currently have a PowerSchool parent portal, and the student you are wishing to register is connected to your account, you do not need to do anything further until registration opens.

Returning families (GSRP / HeadStart / etc.) who haven’t accessed their PowerSchool account can contact your building's Administrative Assistant or the district Child Care Office to see if you currently have an account and obtain login information. PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A NEW STUDENT ACCOUNT.

Translated Enrollment Forms (2025-2026)

• Student Registration Form (Spanish) / Formulario Solicitud Estudiante
• Student Transfer Form (Spanish) / Formulario de transferencia de escuela para estudiantes
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Spanish) / Formulario de solicitud de matrícula abierta de TCAPS
• Transportation Request Form (Spanish) / Formulario de solicitud de transporte
• Student Registration Form (Russian) / ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ НА ПЕРЕВОД УЧАЩЕГОСЯ
• Student Transfer Form (Russian) / ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ НА ПЕРЕВОД УЧАЩЕГОСЯ
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Russian) / Управление территорией городских школ города Траверс, форма “Заявление на перераспределение”.
• Transportation Request Form (Russian) / Заявление на предоставление транспорта
• Student Registration Form (Vietnamese) / 学生注册表格(若您提出请求，我们提供对此表格的翻译)
• Student Transfer Form (Vietnamese) / 学生转校表格 (若您提出请求，我们提供对此表格的翻译)
• TCAPS Open Enrollment Form (Vietnamese) / 特拉弗斯城区公立学校公开招生申请表格
• Transportation Request Form (Vietnamese) / 交通接送申请表格 请为每名学生填写下面表格 请为每名学生填写下面表格

Home Language Surveys

• English
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Dari / Persian
• Gujarati
• Haitian Creole
• Hindi
• Hmong
• Pashto
• Russian
• Spanish
• Thai
• Ukrainian
• Vietnamese

Learn More About TCAPS Schools

Parents and students interested in learning more about any of our schools are welcome to schedule a tour. To schedule a tour, please contact the school office directly. Additional information for prospective families can be found under the For Parents tab. Visit the TCAPS Curriculum page for grade-level specific content.

Learn More About TCAPS Programs

Follow the links below to learn more about our early childhood and elementary programs:

• Preschool
• Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten
• Montessori
• UpNorth Virtual (K-8)
• Elementary Talented & Gifted
• Middle School Honors and Academically Talented (AT)
• High School Advanced Placement
• Dual Enrollment
• Early College
• Alternate High School Education
• NorthwestEd Career -Tech Center
   

See additional TCAPS programs

Traditional Kindergarten

Traditional kindergarten is offered at all TCAPS elementary schools. Students attend a full day, Monday through Friday. School times vary based on location.  Learn more.

Attend a Kindergarten information session to learn more! 

Junior Kindergarten

Sometimes, students may benefit academically or socially from the gift of a year of extra time prior to entering our traditional kindergarten program. This program is the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience. Learn more.

For more information regarding the Junior Kindergarten program and/or registration assistance, please contact Kelly Walter at 231.933.1775 or walterke@tcaps.net.

Kindergarten Starting Age

Must be 5 by September 1

To enroll in kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before September 1 of the enrollment year.  However, according to Michigan law,* if a child residing in a district is not five years of age on or before September 1, but will turn five years of age not later than December 1 of the enrollment year, the parent or legal guardian may choose to enroll their child in kindergarten.

When in receipt of a waiver request, districts can make recommendations to the child’s parent or legal guardian, as to the child’s readiness for school, and whether or not the child should be enrolled early. Regardless of a district’s recommendation, the parent or legal guardian retains the sole discretion to enroll their child. Questions regarding enrollment should be directed to Erika Swartz at swartzer@tcaps.net or 231.933.1722

TCAPS Kindergarten Guide

Want to learn more about a TCAPS school?

Parents and students interested in learning more about any of our schools are welcome to schedule a tour. To schedule a tour, please contact the school office directly.

Elementary School Enrollment

Please contact the school building where you are seeking enrollment for information or to schedule a visit. 

TCAPS Montessori

Prospective families are invited to tour TCAPS Montessori from 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on the following dates: 

• January 9, 2025
• February 3, 2025
• March 4, 2025

Middle School Enrollment 

• West Middle School Registration Information 
• East Middle School Registration Information 

High School Enrollment

• TCAPS Information for Incoming High School Freshmen

Enrollment Questions

For additional K-12 enrollment questions, please contact Erika Swartz at 231.933.1722 or SwartzEr@tcaps.net. 

Compass Learning Center (Grades 9-12) 

2025-2026 Enrollment Information: Coming Soon!