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New Student Enrollment

Welcome, and thank you for choosing Forest Hills Public Schools for your child. We are committed to providing a quality academic program that helps each learner reach their individual potential. We are excited to have your family as members of our exemplary school community.

If you have questions about our enrollment process or are unsure which school building you should enroll your students at Forest Hills Public Schools, please visit our FHPS Attendance Area Map or contact us at (616) 493-8800.

For those who live outside of the Forest Hills Public Schools District, please click here to review our Schools of Choice policy and application process.

Also, please visit our Student Handbook page to download copies of the current handbooks.

Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Enrollment

girl with sign saying K-6 enrollment

Kindergarten Enrollment Age Requirements

A recently enacted Michigan law amended the Revised School Code (MCL380.1147), which changed the minimum age requirement for a child enrolling in kindergarten. Children must turn 5 years of age on or before September 1, in order to register for school.

If you are interested in the preschool programs available at Forest Hills, please visit the Child Services website.

Children who turn 5 after September 1, and not later than December 1, may request an early entrance waiver to attend kindergarten by filling out the Kindergarten Early Entrance Waiver Form.

Kindergarten Early Entrance Waiver Form

Enrollment Documents & Forms for Grades K-6

Expand the toggle bars below that apply to your student. Then, PRINT AND COMPLETE the required forms listed and return the completed forms via email to the school your child will attend.

Due to COVID-19, school buildings have limited access to visitors; therefore please email your enrollment forms and documents to the school’s registrar or secretary. Email addresses can be found below and also on each school’s homepage.

Joyce Bjork
Ada Elementary

Lindsay Whitfield
Ada Vista Elementary

Brenda Hurbanis
Central Woodlands 5/6

Karin Moglia
Collins Elementary

Connie Culhane
Eastern Middle School (6th Grade)

Corinne Keuning
Knapp Forest Elementary

Lisa Peabody
Meadow Brook Elementary

Lisa Crampton
Northern Trails 5/6

Kyla Cole
Orchard View Elementary

Patricia Bond
Pine Ridge Elementary

Maggie Schipper
Thornapple Elementary

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Kindergarten Enrollment Documents and Forms Needed

The following forms must be completed in their entirety:

  1. K-12 Enrollment Form
  2. Health Appraisal (with vision and hearing screening)
  3. FHPS Health History Form
  4. FHPS Consent for Disclosure of Immunizations
  5. Kindergarten Parent Questionnaire
  6. FHPS Kindergarten Preschool Questionnaire  (if applicable, from the previous preschool)
  7. Classroom Guidance/Prevention Education
  8. Concussion Awareness
  9. In order to complete the enrollment process, the student’s parent/guardian must also provide these required documents.
    1. Two Proofs of Residency in the Forest Hills Public School District
      1. Lease Agreement (including the page with landlord and tenant signatures)
      2. Mortgage Statement (within last month)
      3. City Assessor’s Tax Statement (current year)
      4. Current Utility bill or Cable bill (within last month)
      5. Notarized Affidavit of Residence if living in someone else’s home/apt
        • This person’s driver license and two (2) proofs of their residence
        • The parent must also provide two (2) proofs of their residence
    2. For identification purposes only – A valid government issued photo identification such as Driver’s License, State ID, or passport
    3. Child’s Certified Birth Certificate (must be an original copy)
    4. Immunization Records
    5. Vision and Hearing Screening (required for kindergarten)
    6. Court documents, if applicable (i.e. guardianship, foster care, etc.)
    7. Please have the following information with you as well:
      • Emergency Contact Names/Phone Numbers
      • Previous School Name/Address, Phone and Fax Numbers
1st through 6th Grade Enrollment Documents and Forms

The following forms must be completed in their entirety:

  1. K-12 Enrollment Form
  2. FHPS Health History Form
  3. FHPS Consent for Disclosure of Immunizations
  4. Classroom Guidance/Prevention Education
  5. Concussion Awareness
  6. FHPS Request for Student Records 
  7. In order to complete the enrollment process, the student’s parent/guardian must also provide these required documents.
    1. Two Proofs of Residency in the Forest Hills Public School District
      1. Lease Agreement (including the page with landlord and tenant signatures)
      2. Mortgage Statement (within last month)
      3. City Assessor’s Tax Statement (current year)
      4. Current Utility bill or Cable bill (within last month)
      5. Notarized Affidavit of Residence if living in someone else’s home/apt
        • This person’s driver license and two (2) proofs of their residence
        • The parent must also provide two (2) proofs of their residence
    2. For identification purposes only – A valid government issued photo identification such as Driver’s License, State ID, or passport
    3. Child’s Certified Birth Certificate (must be an original copy)
    4. Immunization Records
    5. Court documents, if applicable (i.e. guardianship, foster care, etc.)
    6. Please have the following information with you as well:
      • Emergency Contact Names/Phone Numbers
      • Previous School Name/Address, Phone and Fax Numbers

Seventh through Twelfth Grade Enrollment

high school students 7th-12-th grade enrollment

Enrollment Procedures for Grades 7-12

  • To enroll a child in grades 7-8, please review the enrollment procedures listed below. Complete the required forms. During the summer months, please return the required and completed forms to your child’s corresponding high school. Our high school registrars assist with middle school enrollment during the summer.
  • To enroll a child in grades 9-12, please review the enrollment procedures listed below. Complete the required forms. Return the required and completed forms to the high school office.
  • If you do have questions during the summer about enrollment procedures, please call the Administration Office, 616-493-8800.

Expand the toggle bars below that apply to your student. Then, PRINT AND COMPLETE the required forms listed and RETURN the completed forms to the school your child will attend.

Due to COVID-19, school buildings have limited access to visitors; therefore please email your enrollment forms and documents to the school’s registrar or secretary. Email addresses can be found below and also on each school’s homepage.

Windy Schnelker
Central Middle School

Connie Culhane
Eastern Middle School

Kathy Cook
Northern Hills Middle School

Keyla Acevedo-Hargis
Central High School

Rita Wright
Eastern High School

Kim Moore
Northern High School

7th through 12th Grade Enrollment Documents and Forms

The following forms must be completed in their entirety:

  1. K-12 Enrollment Form
  2. FHPS Health History Form 
  3. FHPS Consent for Disclosure of Immunizations
  4. Concussion Awareness
  5. FHPS Request for Student Records  
    1. Two Proofs of Residency in the Forest Hills Public School District
      1. Lease Agreement (including the page with landlord and tenant signatures)
      2. Mortgage Statement (within last month)
      3. City Assessor’s Tax Statement (current year)
      4. Current Utility bill or Cable bill (within last month)
      5. Notarized Affidavit of Residence if living in someone else’s home/apt
        • This person’s driver license and two (2) proofs of their residence
        • The parent must also provide two (2) proofs of their residence
    2. For identification purposes only – A valid government issued photo identification such as Driver’s License, State ID, or passport
    3. Child’s Certified Birth Certificate (must be an original copy)
    4. Immunization Records
    5. Court documents, if applicable (i.e. guardianship, foster care, etc.)
    6. Most Recent Report Card (applies to 7 & 8th graders)
    7. High School Transcript (applies to 10th-12th grades only)
    8. Emergency Contact Names/Phone Numbers
    9. Previous School Name/Address, Phone and Fax Numbers