SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY
School Corporation
Enrollment
New student enrollment for school year 2025-2026
Register for the FUTURE 2025-26 school year here. Please make sure to check the 25-26 school year in your application. If you'd like to apply for THIS CURRENT 24-25 school year, you can check that year instead. This application includes Magnet enrollment.
We offer choices to suit every kind of student: Traditional schools, Montessori schools, magnet programs and schools with special programming, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways programs. Some of our high schools are aligned with area colleges and universities and share courses, providing students with college credits.
Parents of students with special needs who were previously enrolled in a separate setting /self-contained class should report to Special Education Services with their student’s current Individual Education Plan (IEP).
The above links should be used for all students new to the district and all existing SBCSC students applying to a new school or magnet program for the 2025-26 school year.
Step One: Eligibility
To enter kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (2024 for THIS 2024-25 school year). Older students must be under age 21 on the first day of school to enroll.
Step Two: Choose a school
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If you are NOT applying for a magnet, region-wide, or district-wide program:
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Enter your home address in the School Locator to find your assigned or home school.
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Select "NO" to enroll at your assigned or home school.
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If you ARE applying for a magnet, region-wide, or district-wide program:
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Select "YES" to explore and register for options.
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If you are interested in our Virtual School Options:
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Choose South Bend Virtual School (this option is available ONLY for students in grades 4-12.)
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*Sometimes a student may be placed at a school other than the assigned school to receive special education, language services, or to accommodate special circumstances.
Contact Mary Alexander at 574-393-6047, malexander4@sb.
Step Three: Required forms to enroll your child in grades K through 12
Prepare and submit copies of these items to the school by mailing or delivering them in person:
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Child's birth certificate
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Proof of address - Examples: A current lease, rent receipt, utility bills, bank statement, etc.
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Proof of these immunizations required by the Indiana State Department of Health. Use the Immunization Record form below.
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Download, prepare and submit copies of these items to the school by mailing or delivering them in person:
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Work Survey (if applicable, Migrant Education Program)
Important Note: Your child’s enrollment is not complete until all required paperwork is mailed and approved by the school.