Welcome to Elyria Schools!
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All students new to the district are required to register online to enroll in school.
New kindergarten students must be 5 years of age ON OR BEFORE September 30 to register for school.
On-Line Registration for students in preschool through Grade 12 may be completed now for the school year of 2023-2024.
The registration process is not considered complete until all of the required documents are provided to, and approved by, our registrar.
Required documents include:
- parent/guardian ID
- Student birth certificate
- Student immunization records
- Two proofs of residency
- Proof of custody, if applicable.
If you require assistance with Internet or device access to complete the registration process, please make an appointment to visit our Registration office located at the Elyria Board of Education, 42101 Griswold Road, by calling 440-284-8220.
New Student Registration for current school year 2023-2024 (including preschool registration) is available online using the links below, or by appointment at the Central Registration Office.
School Year 2023-2024 Enrollment
To apply for open enrollment, please complete the Open Enrollment form or mail the completed paper form to 42101 Griswold Road, Elyria, ATTN: Student Services or email to [email protected].
Open Enrollment form online HERE
Back-to-School Student Update
The Back-to-School Update, previously called the Returning Student Update, is now available as an online process through PowerSchool's parent portal. This process must be completed prior to the first day of school, which is Aug. 21.
Please note, if you've had a change in address, you must provide two new proofs of residency and they may be submitted to the Central Registration office or to your student's school.
The Back-to-School Update online form is required for EVERY student and must be completed prior to the first day of school. This ensures that your child's emergency and medical information will be up-to-date before the school year begins.
The process for completing the form is as follows:
Visit https://ps-elyr.metasolutions.net/public/ and sign in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal.
From the Parent Portal,
1. Select the student you wish to register along the top
2. Click on the Back-to-School Student Update icon on the left menu as you have in the past.
3. Select Back-to-School Student Student Update in the window that slides out
4. Agree to the terms and conditions
5. Click Begin Forms
Preschool enrollment
Elyria's preschool programs are located in two locations: the Elyria Early Childhood Village and Hamilton Elementary School. To inquire about preschool at the Elyria Early Childhood Village, please call 440-284-8250. To inquire about the preschool program at Hamilton Elementary, please call 440-284-8007.
School Year 2023-2024 Enrollment
FAQ's
You may find that you have a question that we've answered on our page of Frequently Asked Questions. Check it out here!
Parent Portal in PowerSchool
The PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents and students access to on-line information including attendance, grades and detailed assignment descriptions, school bulletins and even personal messages from the teacher.
Everyone stays connected: Students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate more fully in their student's progress and teachers can share information with parents and students.
The PowerSchool Parent Portal features a single sign-on to allow parents with multiple students in The Elyria Schools to access all of their children with one account.
This feature requires users to request an account be set up at their child's school.
Sign in to your Parent Portal
Help tool
If you need assistance setting up a registration account to enroll your student, please watch this Online Process Tutorial.
Records
Please email requests for records to [email protected].
Thank you. If you have questions regarding any information on this page, please contact the Central Registration Office at 440-284-8220.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you take steps to BE A PIONEER!