New Student Enrollment
Welcome to the Olmsted Falls City School District New Student Enrollment Information Page!
The information on this page, including the online registration links provided within the tabs below, are exclusively for the registration of students newly entering the district, or re-entering after a prior withdrawal from the district.
(PLEASE NOTE: All families of returning OFCS students will receive an email each August with instructions for completing annual Returning Student Registration.)
To enroll a NEW student in grades K-12 for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR (2024-2025), please click the "2024-2025 School Year Enrollment (Grades K-12)" tab below. To register a NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENT for NEXT SCHOOL YEAR (2025-2026), please click the "2025-2026 School Year Enrollment (Kindergarten Only)" tab below.
We look forward to being a part of your student’s educational journey!
Enrollment Information/Registration Link (by School Year)
- *NEW* 2025-2026 School Year Enrollment (Kindergarten Only)
- 2024-2025 School Year Enrollment (Grades K-12)
*NEW* 2025-2026 School Year Enrollment (Kindergarten Only)
2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT (KINDERGARTEN ONLY)
**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**THE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION LINK BELOW IS FOR ENROLLING NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WHO WILL BEGIN ATTENDING OLMSTED FALLS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT THE START OF THE UPCOMING 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR (NEXT SCHOOL YEAR). Please Note: To register a student entering grades 1-12 for next school year (2025-2026), please check back this spring for an updated link.
NOTE: For families needing to register a student in grades K to 12 for the CURRENT 2024-2025 school year, please click on the "2024-2025 School Year Enrollment (Grades K-12)" tab located above to access the correct link for registering new students for the current school year.
For families registering a new kindergarten student for next school year, please review the information and follow the New Student Enrollment Instructions below:
For Families Registering a New Kindergarten Student: No special registration password is required to register a kindergarten student. Please note that incoming kindergarten students will need to schedule an in-person screening appointment; this screening appointment is in addition to the in-person registration appointment. To schedule the May screening appointment for your incoming kindergarten student, please click HERE.
In an effort to help us gather as much information as possible to best prepare for your kindergarten student’s arrival, families of incoming kindergarten students are also asked to complete two additional documents (not included in the online registration portal). Please plan to access and complete the following:
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ECC Kindergarten Parent Questionnaire (Parent Survey) Please complete the survey online prior to your May Kindergarten Screening appointment.
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Preschool Information Form: Please print and have your child’s preschool teacher complete; then bring to Kindergarten Screening in May. If your child did not attend preschool, please skip this step. (There will also be copies available in the office.)
A Special Note For Families Interested in Registering a New Preschool Student: The Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center (ECC) Preschool Program is not an open enrollment preschool. Preschool Registration is only for families of new preschool students who have been provided a confirmation letter and registration password for the 2025-2026 school year. Families of incoming preschool students with special needs should contact the ECC office at (440) 427-6360 for instructions on how to begin the registration process for your child. Families of potential preschool-age students interested in being considered for a peer model spot in our preschool program for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year should click HERE for more information and to apply.
New Student Enrollment Instructions
STEP ONE
Complete the initial online registration for your student(s). You can get started by clicking the link below. Our online registration portal includes the ability to upload all supporting documents needed to register a new student, such as birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization, photo ID, and custody papers (if applicable). Please scroll to bottom of this page for a reference list of required documents.
STEP TWO
Schedule an in-person registration confirmation appointment. At the end of the online registration process for each student, you will be directed schedule an in-person appointment to complete the registration process. During the summer months, there will be an opportunity for you to schedule this appointment online by following the prompts provided. For your convenience, building contact information is also provided below. NOTE: If you are registering new students in multiple buildings, we will make every efforts to complete registrations for all of your students through the building that your oldest student will attend. Please make sure you have an in-person registration appointment scheduled before coming to the building.
Please click this link to begin your registration process:
Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
BUILDING CONTACTS
Any of the following people listed below can assist you with any questions you may encounter during the online registration process:
Early Childhood Center (Preschool & Kindergarten): 440-427-6360 | Megan Santiago – msantiago@ofcs.net
Falls-Lenox Elementary (Grades 1 – 3): 440-427-6400 | Heather Hamilton – hhamilton@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls Intermediate School (Grades 4 – 5): 440-427-6500 | Debra Bush – dbush@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls Middle School (Grades 6 – 8): 440-427-6200 | Kathy Meadows – kmeadows@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls High School (Grades 9 -12): 440-427-6100 | Michelle Kaminski – mkaminski@ofcs.net
Board of Education Office 440-427-6000 / Tim Wulfhoop - twulfhoop@ofcs.net
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
For your reference, following is the list of documents required to complete the registration process for your student(s). These documents can be uploaded electronically through the online registration portal. If you are unable to submit them electronically, then you will need to bring them with you to an in-person registration appointment.
- Parent/Guardian Picture ID: The parent/guardian must provide a passport/driver's license or a state picture I.D. as proof of identity. Only the legal guardian of the student may register the student.
- Proof of Residency: Parents/guardians must submit one of the documents listed below document proving residency. For the protection of all residents, it is the obligation of parents/guardians seeking to enroll a student to prove they legally reside in the Olmsted Falls City School District. The district will NOT enroll without proof of residence. The only documents accepted for proof of residency are:
- Rental/lease agreement signed by the manager and renter/lessee
- Purchase agreement signed by all concerned parties
- Construction contract signed by all concerned parties
- Property tax bill
- Mortgage/Escrow statement
- Electric, Gas, and/or Sewer/Water bill
- Residency affidavit
- Guardianship/Custody Documents (if applicable): A certified copy of any Court Order establishing Custody or Guardianship from Domestic Relations Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, or any other Court of competent jurisdiction which has issued an order regarding the custody of the student being registered. To verify guardianship or custody, the following are the only acceptable proofs:
- A certified, time-stamped court order indicating custody together with any modification (3313.672 ORC) attached to the Custody Form.
- A time-stamped notice of the application for appointment of guardian from probate court (valid for 60 days)
- A certified copy of court placement orders for foster children attached to the Foster Children Form (form to be completed at time of registration).
NOTE: These are the only acceptable custody or guardian papers. A letter from the current guardian giving temporary custody is NOT acceptable. Any changes or modifications in the custody orders must also be submitted.
- Student's Birth Certificate: The parent/guardian must present an original or certified copy. In lieu of a birth certificate, a birth affidavit, a passport or an attested transcript of a passport filed with a registrar of passports at a point of entry of the United States showing the date and place of birth of the student may be accepted.
- Student's Complete and Updated Immunization Records
- Student's Report Card and/or copy of High School Transcript. IF REGISTERING FOR 10th, 11th OR 12th GRADE YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. STUDENTS WITHOUT REPORT CARD AND/OR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT WILL NOT BE ENROLLED. WE WILL ACCEPT AN UNOFFICIAL COPY.
- Students with Special Needs Records, if applicable. Provide copies of the following:
- Evaluation Team Report (ETR)
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- 504 Plan
We look forward to welcoming your student(s) to Olmsted Falls City Schools!
2024-2025 School Year Enrollment (Grades K-12)
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT (GRADES K-12)
**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**THE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION LINK BELOW IS FOR ENROLLING NEW STUDENTS (GRADES K-12) IN OLMSTED FALLS CITY SCHOOLS TO BEGIN ATTENDING IN THE CURRENT 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR (2025-2026) USING THE LINK BELOW. Please click on the "2025-2026 School Year Enrollment (Kindergarten Only)" tab located above to access the correct link for registering new kindergarten students for next school year.
For families registering a student in grades K to 12 for the CURRENT 2024-2025 school year, please proceed to follow the New Student Enrollment Instructions below:
New Student Enrollment Instructions
STEP ONE
Complete the initial online registration for your student(s). You can get started by clicking the link below. Our online registration portal includes the ability to upload all supporting documents needed to register a new student, such as birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization, photo ID, and custody papers (if applicable). Please scroll to bottom of this page for a reference list of required documents.
STEP TWO
Schedule an in-person registration confirmation appointment. At the end of the online registration process for each student, you will be directed schedule an in-person appointment to complete the registration process. During the summer months, there will be an opportunity for you to schedule this appointment online by following the prompts provided. For your convenience, building contact information is also provided below. NOTE: If you are registering new students in multiple buildings, we will make every efforts to complete registrations for all of your students through the building that your oldest student will attend. Please make sure you have an in-person registration appointment scheduled before coming to the building.
Please click this link to begin your registration process:
New Student Registration for 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
BUILDING CONTACTS
Any of the following people listed below can assist you with any questions you may encounter during the online registration process:
Early Childhood Center (Preschool & Kindergarten): 440-427-6360 | Megan Santiago – msantiago@ofcs.net
Falls-Lenox Elementary (Grades 1 – 3): 440-427-6400 | Heather Hamilton – hhamilton@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls Intermediate School (Grades 4 – 5): 440-427-6500 | Debra Bush – dbush@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls Middle School (Grades 6 – 8): 440-427-6200 | Kathy Meadows – kmeadows@ofcs.net
Olmsted Falls High School (Grades 9 -12): 440-427-6100 | Michelle Kaminski – mkaminski@ofcs.net
Board of Education Office 440-427-6000 / Tim Wulfhoop - twulfhoop@ofcs.net
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
For your reference, following is the list of documents required to complete the registration process for your student(s). These documents can be uploaded electronically through the online registration portal. If you are unable to submit them electronically, then you will need to bring them with you to an in-person registration appointment.
- Parent/Guardian Picture ID: The parent/guardian must provide a passport/driver's license or a state picture I.D. as proof of identity. Only the legal guardian of the student may register the student.
- Proof of Residency: Parents/guardians must submit one of the documents listed below document proving residency. For the protection of all residents, it is the obligation of parents/guardians seeking to enroll a student to prove they legally reside in the Olmsted Falls City School District. The district will NOT enroll without proof of residence. The only documents accepted for proof of residency are:
- Rental/lease agreement signed by the manager and renter/lessee
- Purchase agreement signed by all concerned parties
- Construction contract signed by all concerned parties
- Property tax bill
- Mortgage/Escrow statement
- Electric, Gas, and/or Sewer/Water bill
- Residency affidavit
- Guardianship/Custody Documents (if applicable): A certified copy of any Court Order establishing Custody or Guardianship from Domestic Relations Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, or any other Court of competent jurisdiction which has issued an order regarding the custody of the student being registered. To verify guardianship or custody, the following are the only acceptable proofs:
- A certified, time-stamped court order indicating custody together with any modification (3313.672 ORC) attached to the Custody Form.
- A time-stamped notice of the application for appointment of guardian from probate court (valid for 60 days)
- A certified copy of court placement orders for foster children attached to the Foster Children Form (form to be completed at time of registration).
NOTE: These are the only acceptable custody or guardian papers. A letter from the current guardian giving temporary custody is NOT acceptable. Any changes or modifications in the custody orders must also be submitted.
- Student's Birth Certificate: The parent/guardian must present an original or certified copy. In lieu of a birth certificate, a birth affidavit, a passport or an attested transcript of a passport filed with a registrar of passports at a point of entry of the United States showing the date and place of birth of the student may be accepted.
- Student's Complete and Updated Immunization Records
- Student's Report Card and/or copy of High School Transcript. IF REGISTERING FOR 10th, 11th OR 12th GRADE YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. STUDENTS WITHOUT REPORT CARD AND/OR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT WILL NOT BE ENROLLED. WE WILL ACCEPT AN UNOFFICIAL COPY.
- Students with Special Needs Records, if applicable. Provide copies of the following:
- Evaluation Team Report (ETR)
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- 504 Plan
We look forward to welcoming your student(s) to Olmsted Falls City Schools!