Enrollment
General Enrollment Information
Enrollment for students in kindergarten - grade 12 is available online. Please use the links below to register.
Enrollment for Families New to Shoreline Schools
Enrollment for Families Continuing with or Returning to Shoreline Schools
Printable enrollment packet in Spanish
Please note: online enrollment is available in English only. Translations are available in person; please contact your school registrar for assistance.
A parent or legal guardian should complete the online enrollment or accompany students when enrolling and provide:
- The student's immunization records (see immunization requirements)
- Withdrawal form or report card from the last school attended
- Proof of address if within the Shoreline Schools boundary (e.g., utility bill, lease agreement, mortgage statement, property tax statement). A child's primary household/residence is defined as the physical location where the child lives and sleeps four or more days/nights per week.
If you have additional questions, please contact your neighborhood school.
New students are encouraged to enroll immediately upon moving into the district. Shoreline schools are open to students who live within and outside of the Shoreline School District boundaries of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.
To identify the name and location of your neighborhood school using your home address in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park and child's grade level, log in here.
- Username: shoreline.family
- Password: SHORELINE412
Related Links: Food & Nutrition Services | Transportation | Health Services | Highly Capable | Extended Care (operated by the Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center office)
Preschool Program Enrollment
Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center offers Head Start, ECEAP, Special Education, and tuition preschool programs.
Out-of-District Enrollment
All Shoreline School District elementary, middle, and high schools are open to transfer requests from out-of-district students.
The District remains closed to new non-Shoreline School District resident applications for Head Start, Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP), and preschoolers on an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
If a family that lives outside of the Shoreline Schools boundary would like to be considered, the first step is to visit this state portal and complete a Choice Transfer Request for their child. Each building will consider the transfer request based on factors such as space in the school/grade and a student's attendance history (see Board Policy 3141P for a full list). Choice Transfer Requests are submitted and considered annually. Once notified of acceptance, the family may then complete the standard enrollment process for their child.
Learn more about school boundaries, Choice Transfers, and resident transfers
Please note that transportation is not provided for out-of-district students; if a Choice Transfer Request is approved, the parent/guardian assumes responsibility for transporting the student to and from school daily or allows his/her child with a valid driver's license to drive to and from school daily.
Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025-26 School Year
To attend kindergarten in the fall, children must be five years old by August 31, 2025.
Please use the links below to register for kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year:
Families New to Shoreline Schools
Families Continuing with or Returning to Shoreline Schools
Printable enrollment packet in Spanish
Proof of residency in the district (if within Shoreline Schools boundary), immunization record, and proof of age are required to register. Acceptable documentation to provide proof of child's age documents could include, but are not limited to:
- a birth certificate
- a passport
- a religious, hospital, or physician’s certificate showing date of birth (Certificate of Immunization Status is acceptable)
- an entry in a family bible
- an adoption record
- an affidavit from a parent
- previously verified school records
Online registration is available at the links above, or you may enroll through your neighborhood school (find your school's registrar). Please note that registering for kindergarten at your neighborhood school does not guarantee placement at that school.
Online enrollment is available in English only. Translations are available in person; please contact your school registrar for assistance.
Kindergarten Open Enrollment Period 2025-26 School Year
Open enrollment for in-district students ended on Friday, February 28, 2025, but we enroll students all year round.
Enrollment in Shoreline Schools is guaranteed for families who live in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Choice Transfer Requests will be considered for families who live outside the Shoreline district boundary after the open enrollment period.
Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis. All in-district students and children of staff members who are enrolled by the close of business on February 28 were put in a drawing to fill Kindergarten spaces available. Incoming kindergarten students who have a sibling currently enrolled in their resident Shoreline elementary school were placed at the same school if enrolled prior to the close of business on February 28. Those enrolling after February 28 will be added to the wait list as they register.
Cascade K-8 School and Briarcrest Dual Language Program
Drawings for kindergarten spots at Cascade K-8 and Briarcrest's Dual Language program were held after open enrollment closed, on March 3, 2025, for those who had applied.
High School Enrollment & Registration
Enrollment for all grades is completed electronically using the links provided above for new and returning families to the district; however, there are some details about getting started at our high schools that are helpful for families and students to know.
Learn more about the process of enrolling and registering at:
Shorecrest High School (east side)
Shorewood High SchooL (west Side)