We hope that the following guidance will be helpful to families registering for Cambridge Public Schools’ January JK/K Lottery.
The registration process begins at home, where you will need to gather a number of required documents. Some families will also choose to fill out their registration forms at home or by using the online pre-registration system.
If you begin your registration through the pre-registration system, you can sign all of your forms and upload your child’s birth certificate or passport, as well as your proof of address and proof of occupancy documents (listed on the front page of the registration form and requested by the pre-registration system).
You may also scan or photograph all forms and documents and e-mail them to us at welcome@cpsd.us. In-person registrations at the Student Registration Center are by appointment only. Please call us at 617.349.6551 or e-mail us at welcome@cpsd.us and we will help you determine which is the best way for your family to register and if an appointment is necessary.
A staff member will process your registration, contact you with confirmation that it has been received, and inform you of any additional steps that may be necessary for completion of the registration by the deadline of 4PM on January 29, the last day of the Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten Lottery.
If a language test is required to determine eligibility for program language bonus points in the JK/K Lottery for Amigos, the Chinese Immersion Program and the Ola Program, families must schedule the language test in order to ensure that it is completed by 4PM on January 29.