Registration
Residents of the Okemos Public School District Enrolling NEW Students into Grades K-12
(NOTE: Families intending to register for Okemos Public Montessori at Central (OPM) need to participate in the enrollment lottery and should not complete OPS registration until they have been accepted. Visit the OPM homepage under important information for more details regarding the lottery and registration.)
Registration Process:
Complete the online registration for 2025-26 School Year
Complete the online registration for 2026-27 School Year
(NOTE: At times there will be multiple registrations so please ensure you are registering for the correct school year.) Once you have submitted your Enrollment Application you will be contacted by the school Registrar with instructions on how to submit your documents and forms.Items you will need to complete your student’s enrollment:
- Copy of birth certificate, up-to-date immunizations
- Proof of residency
- Copy of enrolling parent’s driver’s license
Students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old before September 1, (or December 1 with a waiver); and have a dental oral assessment within 6 months before the child enrolls in school for the first time.
Questions? Please contact the school you are enrolling in.
- Bennett Woods Elementary - 517-706-5100
- Cornell Elementary - 517-706-5300
- Hiawatha Elementary - 517-706-4500
- Okemos Public Montessori at Central Elementary - 517-706-5400
- Kinawa 5/6 School - 517-706-4702
- Chippewa 7/8 School - 517-706-4800
- Okemos High School - 517-706-4926
5th - 8th Grade New Student Advanced Math Placement Options
The Okemos Public Schools offers advanced math testing opportunities to our new middle school students prior to the start of the school year. The purpose of the placement test is to determine if your student is eligible to be placed in an accelerated mathematics course.
For more information please use this link:
Kinawa/Chippewa New Student Advanced Math Placement Options
* The deadline to register for the August 10th or 11th test sessions is August 6, 2026
* The deadline to register for the September 1st test session is September 3, 2026
Use the map below to determine what elementary school boundary you live in.