Enrollment Resources for 2021-2022 School Year

Enrollment Center

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2819 S. New Haven Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74114
Entrance: North doors

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesdays: services available online

918-746-7500
enroll@tulsaschools.org

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Documents

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for enrollment
ADDITIONAL ENROLLMENT FORMS AND INFORMATION

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for enrollment

If you have special circumstances that might prevent or make it difficult for you to obtain the required documents, please call the Enrollment Center for assistance.

Photo Identification

Parent/guardian must show a valid government issued photo identification.
Only the parent or legal guardian (must be court or affidavit approved) who lives in the district may enroll a student.
If you think guardianship or residency documentation exceptions apply to your current situation, call 918-746-7500.

Proof of Address

The following are acceptable for proof of address. All items must be in the parents’ or legal guardians’ name.

A full-page original and current (dated within the past 45 days) electric, gas, or water bill showing the service address.
A current, original lease agreement/house contract showing property address, tenant names, agent’s name, address, and phone number.

We cannot accept cut-off or late notices from a provider. Due to the COVID pandemic, some exceptions may be made depending on your unique circumstances.

The following are NOT acceptable for proof of address.

Driver license
DHS/IRS letters
Bank statements
Checks
Mail or insurance statements
Cellular phone bills (unless bundled with TV or internet)
Written statements from a homeowner

Birth Certificate

The child's birth certificate is required to enroll in most circumstances. The enrollment team can assist you if you have special circumstances. Click here to learn how to obtain a birth certificate.

Age Requirements:

Grade level	Age on or before september 1
Pre-K	4 years old
Kindergarten	5 years old
1st grade	6 years old

Immunization and Vision

All immunizations series must be either complete or in progress.
The district provides immunizations for students who qualify for the state's Vaccines for Children program.
Results of any vision screening completed during the past 12 months are requested for kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grades.
The district provides vision and hearing screenings.

Contact the school clinic for details.

ADDITIONAL ENROLLMENT FORMS AND INFORMATION

Transfer Preference Guide / Prioridades para la inscripción
Application Information for Charter Schools / Información para la Solicitud para las Escuelas Charter
Application Information for Neighborhood Schools / Información para la Solicitud para las Escuelas de Vecindario
Magnet School Application Information / Información para la Solicitud para la Escuela Magnet:
- Elementary / Primaria
- Booker T. Washington: English / Español
- Carver Middle School: English / Español
- Memorial High School: English / Español
- Thomas Edison High School: English / Español
- Thomas Edison Middle School: English / Español
- Will Rogers and Thoreau Middle Schools: English / Español
- Will Rogers High School: English / Español
Residency Affidavit Form (Afidávit de Residencia)
Free/reduced lunch application
Directory Information Notice

General Enrollment Information

Who needs to enroll?

All families have the option to participate in the enrollment process!

You must complete the 2021-2022 enrollment process if your student:

Wants to enroll in a neighborhood school that is not their home school.
Is currently on a transfer at any district school who want to attend another school.
Wants to enroll in any magnet school.
Lives outside of district boundaries who wishes to attend district school.
Lives within district boundaries but does not currently attend district schools (i.e. private school or home school students).
Is in 5th or 6th grade looking for middle school options that may or may not include their neighborhood schools
Is in 8th grade looking for high school options that may or may not include their neighborhood schools.
Wants to enroll in Tulsa Virtual Academy, including those who are currently enrolled in Tulsa Virtual Academy.
Will be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 and want to attend pre-kindergarten.

Students who do not need to complete the 2021-2022 enrollment process include students who:

Are currently on a transfer at any district school who want to stay at their school.
Only want to attend their neighborhood school.
Currently attend pre-kindergarten students and want to remain at their current school of enrollment.

What if my child is experiencing homelessness?

What if my student has a 504 plan, child study plan or Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?

What if I move after submitting my enrollment?

I would like my student to remain in Tulsa Virtual Academy. What do I need to know?

The Tulsa Virtual Academy will be a standalone school next year.

Students MUST submit an application on enroll.tulsaschools.org to be considered for Tulsa Virtual Academy next year. This also applies to students currently in TVA. Without an application to TVA, or any other school, the student will return to their current official school of enrollment next year (or zone school of they are transitioning to middle or high school).

Consequently, a student who chooses TVA as an option, IS PLACED in TVA for the following school year via the placement process and is currently on a transfer will lose his or her seat at the school they are enrolled in this year. This is applies to all students who are on a transfer at any TPS school, including a magnet school. All students maintain the right to return to their neighborhood school.

Tests and Grade Level Placement

Was my student promoted?

My student is coming from homeschooling or a non-accredited educational institution. In what grade level will he/she be enrolled?

How do I know if my student passed the 3rd-grade reading tests?

How do I get the reading test verification letter for my student's driver permit/license?

Online enrollment

You will need a valid email address to create your online account. We will also use this email to send notifications to you.

What if I don’t have an email account?

What if I forgot my password or get locked out?

I have not received any notifications. What if I typed in the wrong email address?

Is there anything I need to do after my enrollment has been approved?

My enrollment was denied. What do I need to do?

How the lottery works

If I am placed in my 1st choice, am I included in the lotteries for my lower ranked choices?

If I am waitlisted in my first choice, then placed in my second choice, do I remain on the waiting list for my 1st choice?

Am I removed from all waitlists or only lower ranked wait lists upon accepting a seat into a program?

Can a student be placed or accepted into multiple schools?

What happens to other placement and wait list placements upon accepting a seat into a program?

Pre-K

WHAT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS?

IS MY STUDENT GUARANTEED A SEAT AT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?

No, all Pre-K seats are limited by location. About 75% of seats are reserved for neighborhood students. It is important to enroll anytime between January 5 and February 12 to receive the best chances of attending your neighborhood school. Tulsa Public Schools will work with each parent to assist them in finding the best choice for your Pre-K student. Our pre-K partner schools are also available for enrollment, find out more here.

Can my current Pre-K student remain at an out-of-neighborhood school for kindergarten during the 2021-2022 school year without applying for a transfer?

IF MY CHILD IS CURRENTLY ON THE WAITLIST FOR A PREK, WILL HE OR SHE CONTINUE TO BE ON THE WAITLIST AT THAT SCHOOL NEXT YEAR FOR KINDERGARTEN OR DO I NEED TO REAPPLY?

HOW OLD DOES MY CHILD HAVE TO BE IN ORDER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION?

PRE-K PROGRAMS

For questions about our pre-K programs or available seats, contact enrollment staff at 918-746-7522, 918-746-7501, or at 918-746-7500. Click here to explore our elementary schools.

ADDITIONAL FREE PRE-K PROGRAMS IN TULSA

ADDITIONAL FREE PRE-K PROGRAMS IN TULSA

These free pre-K programs in the Tulsa community are not provided by Tulsa Public Schools:

CAP Tulsa
- Disney
  - 11610 E. 25th St.
  - 918-439-9608
- ECDC Reed
  - 10908 E. 5th St.
  - 918-935-3101
- Frost
  - 203 W. 28th St.
  - 918-556-0319
- McClure
  - 6150 S. Yorktown Ave.
  - 918-747-7123
- Skelly
  - 8811 E. 31st St.
  - 918-949-3400
- Visit www.captulsa.org to learn how to apply, or call 918-382-3247
Cornerstone Child Development Centers
- 11328 E. 29th St.
- For more information, call 918-665-0957
Crosstown Learning Center
- 2501 E. Archer St.
- For more information, call 918-582-1457
Educare
- Kendall-Whittier
  - 2511 E. 5th Pl.
  - 918-779-6233
- Hawthorne
  - 3420 N. Peoria Ave.
  - 918-508-2250
- MacArthur
  - 2190 S. 67th E. Ave.
  - 539-832-8200
- Celia Clinton
  - 3110 E Seminole St N.
  - 918-960-2300

magnet schools

We're glad you are interested in our magnet schools and programs. To be considered for acceptance into a magnet school or program, each student must submit a complete application including all required documents.

Magnet School Application Information / Información para la Solicitud para la Escuela Magnet:
- Elementary / Primaria
- Booker T. Washington: English / Español
- Carver Middle School: English / Español
- Memorial High School: English / Español
- Thomas Edison High School: English / Español
- Thomas Edison Middle School: English / Español
- Will Rogers and Thoreau Middle Schools: English / Español
- Will Rogers High School: English / Español

Questions about Magnet school enrollment

HOW ARE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO A CRITERIA-BASED MAGNET SCHOOL?

Criteria-based magnet schools have minimum eligibility standards and admit qualified applicants based upon their performance on a list of selection criteria, and in some cases, the quadrant of the city in which they live.

Criteria-based magnet schools include:

Carver Middle School
Edison Middle School
Booker T. Washington High School
Edison Preparatory High School
Tulsa Engineering Academy at Memorial High School

MY STUDENT HAS BEEN ENROLLED AND ATTENDING A TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL. DO I NEED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OTHER THAN MY ID AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR A CRITERIA-BASED SCHOOL?

MY STUDENT ATTENDED A SCHOOL OTHER THAN Tulsa public schools. WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED TO PROVIDE BESIDES MY ID AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY?

WHAT IF MY CHILD IS NOT SELECTED IN THE INITIAL CRITERIA-BASED SELECTION PROCESS?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER BEEN ENROLLED IN OR ATTENDED TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DO I NEED TO ENROLL MY CHILD BEFORE I CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A MAGNET TRANSFER?

CAN STUDENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOUNDARY APPLY FOR A MAGNET TRANSFER?

The principal discretion process is the only avenue for a qualified applicant to be selected for a magnet school. Out-of-district applicants are admitted only through the "5% principal discretion." Additionally, applicants who live in-district and applicants who are the dependents of Tulsa Public Schools employees who live out of district will be offered seats before other out-of-district applicants.

I WORK FOR Tulsa Public Schools BUT LIVE OUT OF DISTRICT. MY STUDENT WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO ONE OF THE MAGNET PROGRAMS OFFERED BY Tulsa Public Schools. DO THE SAME OUT-OF-DISTRICT LIMITATIONS APPLY?

DO THE OUT-OF-DISTRICT LIMITATIONS PROHIBIT US FROM BEING ADMITTED THROUGH PROGRESSIVE (PREFERENTIAL) ENROLLMENT (I.E. MAYO TO THOREAU)?

WE LIVED IN THE DISTRICT WHEN WE MADE APPLICATION TO THE MAGNET SCHOOLS, BUT AT THE TIME OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS, WE HAD MOVED OUT OF THE DISTRICT. WILL MY CHILD'S APPLICATION STILL BE CONSIDERED?

IF I ATTEND ROGERS middle school OR EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET PROGRAMS, DO I STILL NEED TO APPLY TO THE HIGH SCHOOL-LEVEL MAGNET SCHOOL?

district-authorized Charter schools

Application Information for Charter Schools / Información para la Solicitud para las Escuelas Charter

WHAT IS A district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOL?

Charter schools are tuition-free public schools and enrollment is open to all students. They are independently operated schools that run with more flexibility than traditional public schools in exchange for increased accountability.

Like all public schools, charter schools are:

Tuition-free and part of the free public school system
Held to state and federal academic standards
Open to all students, including those with disabilities
Funded primarily through a combination of federal, state, and local tax dollars
Not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group

CAN ANYONE ATTEND A district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOL? ARE THERE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS?

WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH AVAILABLE SPACES TO ADMIT ALL STUDENTS THAT APPLY TO A CHARTER SCHOOL?

ARE district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

HOW ARE district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS FUNDED?

District-authorized charter schools are public schools that are primarily funded by local and state dollars, along with some funding from the federal government.

Local and state per-pupil funding covers the vast majority of a district-authorized charter school’s operational costs. To fund enhancements to their programs, district-authorized charter schools raise additional funding from local donors and foundations.

DO district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL?

DO district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARGE TUITION?

ARE district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS NON-PROFIT?

WHAT MAKES district-authorized CHARTER SCHOOLS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SCHOOLS?

Each district-authorized charter school is unique. Some may focus on college prep, some may focus on STEM, and others integrate the arts into each subject. Some district-authorized charter schools require uniforms and some have longer school days. The possibilities are endless, and district-authorized charter schools aim to provide a range of options so that parents can choose the school that best fits their child.

Click here to find out more about district-authorized charter schools.

transferring from another district

If a student does not live in Tulsa, but wants to attend Tulsa Public Schools.

**Transfers from other districts**
Request Period	Details	Application
Requests between Jan. 1 and May 31 for the following school year (open transfers)	Guardians must submit requests to Tulsa Public Schools We can approve or deny an open transfer The sending school district cannot deny this type of transfer This type of transfer is valid for one year and must be renewed each year	Open out-of-district transfer
Requesting transfer for current school year (emergency transfers)	Guardians must submit requests to Tulsa Public Schools. The sending school district can deny approval of an emergency transfer. Emergency transfers are only valid during the applied for school year. This type of transfer may be approved only if specific conditions are met. (see below)	Emergency out-of-district transfer

Specific conditions for emergency transfers

Specific conditions for emergency transfers

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education:

Destruction or partial destruction of a school building;
Inability to offer the subject a pupil desires to pursue if the pupil becomes a legal resident of a school district after February 1 of the school year immediately prior to the school year for which the pupil is seeking the transfer;
Catastrophic medical problem of a student which for purposes of this section shall mean an acute or chronic serious illness, disease, disorder or injury which has a permanently detrimental effect on the body’s system or renders the risk unusually hazardous;
Total failure of transportation facilities; (school-provided transportation/bus service)
Concurrence of both the sending and receiving districts. The State Department of Education requires the sending district superintendent to sign the application.
Unavailability of a specialized deaf education program for a student who is deaf or hearing impaired;
Unavailability of remote or on-site internet-based instruction (by course title) for a student identified as in need of drop-out recover or alternative education services, provided such student was enrolled at any time in a public school in this state during the previous three years in the district of residence 70 O.S. § 8-104.
When a student has been the victim of harassment, intimidation and bullying as defined in Title 70 O.S. § 24-100.3, upon verification by the receiving district that the student has been the victim of harassment, intimidation or bullying, and that the sending district was notified of the incident(s) prior to the filing of the application for transfer.

athletic eligibility

HOW DOES ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY WORK?

Most high school and middle schools participating in the application process offer athletic programs to eligible enrolled students. If your child is interested in playing competitive sports, or if they are a current athlete, there are some important things to know about transferring or applying:

Students who participate in OSSA sanctioned athletic programs and who transfer to another school, either through an application or through another enrollment procedure, may lose their ability to play sports for up to a full calendar year. Please consider this when electing to transfer your student athlete.

Schools may offer non-OSSAA athletics for attending students. Contact your preferred schools to find out more about the special clubs and programs they offer.

IF I ENROLL AT MY LOWER-RANKED SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER PRACTICES AND CAMPS WITH A TEAM WILL I BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY SPORTS AT A HIGHER-RANKED SCHOOL IF A SEAT BECOMES AVAILABLE?

WHAT IF I DID PARTICIPATE IN A SCRIMMAGE OR GAME?

IF I CHANGE SCHOOLS AFTER HAVING PRACTICED WITH ONE SCHOOL, DO I HAVE TO RE-ENTER EVERYTHING INTO RANK ONE OR WILL MY INFORMATION TRANSFER?

IF I DECIDE TO APPLY TO A DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING A YEAR AT ONE, AM I ELIGIBLE TO PLAY SPORTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL?

IF I APPLY FOR A TRANSFER TO (AND ATTEND) A SCHOOL THAT IS NOT MY NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL AND DECIDE TO ATTEND MY NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING YEAR, AM I ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?

If you did not participate in any competitions then you did not establish eligibility, therefore you ARE eligible to play at the new school.

If you did participate then you are ineligible for varsity competition 365 days after you begin attending the new school.

Also note that you must be eligible to return to the school you are leaving.

Any suspension that has not been served at the former school must be completed prior to eligibility being granted at the new school. If you are not in attendance on the first day of school you may not participate in any competitions for 15 calendar days.

Contact the Tulsa Public Schools Athletic Office for questions or clarification. 918-746-6468