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Enrollment & Registration for New or Returning Students

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Use these links if you are registering a new student in the Chehalis School District for the 2025-2026 school year.

New student registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open in about April.

This section is for students whose families reside within the Chehalis School District boundaries. If you are unsure if your address is inside the school district boundaries, call the district office at (360) 807-7200 to confirm. Information on registering a student with an address outside the Chehalis School District can be found in the Choice Student Transfer section below.

Kindergarten Registration

Registration for Kindergarten

Registration for Grades 1-8

Registration for Grades 1-8

Registration for Grades 9-12

Registration for Grades 9-12

 

Developmental Preschool Registration

  • This program for 3-5 year olds offers enrollment at any time of year for students who qualify for special education services.
  • Classes are held 4 days per week with 2.5 hour sessions in the morning and afternoon
  • Please send a message to Child Find EMAIL if you would like to have your student screened.

Community Peers Preschool Spots

Our Developmental Preschool at James Lintott Elementary also includes a limited number of spots for Community Peers, who are students who are at least 4-years-old and who do not qualify for special education services. These students act as role models for their peers in age-appropriate skills, while receiving a high-quality preschool education taught by accredited teachers. One meal and one snack per day is included.

  • There are still spots open for the 2025-2026 school year. Tution is $210 per month. Please call (360) 807-7215 for more information.
  • Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open April 1. Tuition will be $220 per month. Please call (360) 807-7215 for more information.

Baby Bearcats Registration

  • Spaces in the Baby Bearcats program for the 2025-2026 school year are currently full. Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will begin around April 2026.

Enrollment Process:

  • This is for any new students to Chehalis or students who have withdrawn and are returning and who live inside the Chehalis School District boundaries.
  • If you already have a student in the Chehalis School District and need to register another, log in to Skyward Family Access and choose “New Student Online Enrollment”
  • You will need legal documentation verifying age (i.e. birth certificate, passport)
  • You will be asked to sign documentation for the Chehalis School District to request immunization records from the WA Immunization Information System. If your student received immunizations out of state, you will need to provide a medically verified immunization record.
  • Your child’s legal name (the name that appears on the birth certificate) will be used on all official school records.
  • You will be asked to provide Proof of Residency (a utility bill, cable bill, lease agreement, etc.).

Good to Know:

Are You Requesting a Choice Transfer as a Non-resident Student?

Choice Transfers for 2026-2027 Open May 1

The Chehalis School District will begin accepting student transfer requests for the 2026-2027 school year beginning May 1, for both returning and new students. Please do not submit a choice application for 2026-2027 prior to May 1 or it will be rejected.
You can find helpful information about the Choice/Student Transfer process on the OSPI website at THIS LINK.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Janis Dobyns at the Chehalis District Office by EMAIL or by calling 360-807-7550.

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Choice Transfer Requests

Choice transfers are for students who wish to attend Chehalis schools but who reside outside Chehalis School District boundaries. All choice transfer students need to complete a new application each year. The application is initiated at your resident school district.

The Chehalis School District will consider all applications based on the standards identified in Board Policy 3141.
 

Visit our Student Transfers page for more information about this process.

Are You a Current Chehalis School District Student?

Please Make Sure You Renew Your Information Through Skyward Family Access

If your family lives in the Chehalis School District boundaries and your student will be returning to Chehalis Schools next year, we ask that you complete the annual renewal of student information through Skyward Family Access. It is never too late to complete these forms. They take only a few minutes and are important so the district can serve you better:

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