Montclair Public Schools

Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year

UPDATE - 6.24.20
Unfortunately, there was a delay in notification of Kindergarten and New Student Placements, originally scheduled for Monday, June 22.

Notification will now occur on Wednesday, July 1.

We apologize for the delay.

UPDATE - 5.6.20

School Placement Requests were reviewed on May 4, with the initial round of placements being made available to parents. Subsequent placement changes will be occurring over the next few weeks and into the month of June. This is a rolling process, as we will be receiving notifications of students not returning to district, priority placements for students with individual education plans (I.E.P.s), as well as students requiring English Language Learning (ELL) programming. These placement changes may/most likely will create additional opportunities for us to make placement changes.

Please check the Genesis Portal on May 15 and again on May 29 for updates to placements.

Update - 3.13.20

The district will be transitioning to phone registration on April 27th. All appointments through April 24th have been canceled. Parents/caregivers who already registered will be receiving information via email on how to get back into the registration data you submitted and upload documents that are needed in order for us to conduct phone registration with you.

Required documents include birth certificate, proof of residency, and medical records. IF your appointment was canceled you will also have the opportunity to choose a new appointment when you access your data.

If you are a new parent/guardian registering for the first time make sure you upload the required documents as noted above.

As the district continues to take precautions related to COVID-19, please see this important update regarding Registration.

In person school tours have been cancelled as a health precaution. Please visit the Virtual tours available online.

Please see the registration schedule for important dates.

Online Registration Instructions

Links to detailed instructions for filling out the electronic documents for regular registration can be found below. Please read the instructions carefully before starting the online registration process. It is important you include all family contact information, at least two emergency contacts other than a parent, and your child's doctor, dentist, and hospital if you have one.

• Access the detailed instructions with screen prints for online registration
• Access the simple instructions without screen prints for online registration
• Access the online registration portal
• See proof of age, identity and other requirements
  
• See medical and residential requirements

Student Transfers - New District

Parents moving out of Montclair to a new school district or remaining in Montclair and transfering to a private school must officially withdraw their child from school following the instructions below.

• Log onto your parent Access account. https://parent.montclair.k12.nj.us/genesis/parents
• Go to the Forms Tab.
• Click on the form titled "Transfer Form - New District".
• Fill out all required information. You must fill out 1 form for each child.
• Download any records you may want from your account.
  • Report cards can be found in the Grading Tab under Available Report Cards.
  • Assessment scores can be found on the Assessment Tab.
• Notify your child's school that you have requested a transfer.
• The school will notify you when the transfer form has been processed.
• Go back into your Parent Access account and download your A-41 transfer form.
• Let your child's school know once you have obtained your transfer form which can be found on the Documents Tab.
• Once we hear from you, your child will be officially withdrawn.

Change of Address Request

Parents moving to a new residence within the district must notify the district of their new residence and provide proof of residency for that address.

Please follow the instructions below to update your address.

• Log onto your parent Access account. https://parent.montclair.k12.nj.us/genesis/parents
• Go to the Forms Tab.
• Click on the form titled "Change of address request".
• Complete all of the required information on the form.
• Upload your 4 required proof of residency documents.
• Access the residential requirements here.
• Once your form is submitted someone from our registration department will contact you.
• If you have any questions you can contact one of our Registrars listed above.

More Information

• Letter from the Superintendent concerning the security of documents required for the registration process
• Clarification of registration process
• Board Policy 5122: School Placement Request
• Information about our magnet system and virtual tours of our schools.