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New Student Enrollment

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1st-6th grade enrollment with photo of 3 elementary students
7th-12th grade enrollment with photo of high school student and backpack

Questions about the enrollment process

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 Enrollment

Kindergarten enrollment header with four pictures of kindergarten students

Step 1: Does your child meet the kindergarten age requirement?

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

Step 2: Complete all of the enrollment documents and forms.

Print and complete the required forms listed and return the completed forms to the registrar at the school your child will attend. If you do not have a document scanner, please do the following:

  • With an Apple device, such as an iPhone or iPad, here is how you scan a document using your Notes section.
  • With an Android device,here is how you scan a document using the Google Drive app.
Required Kindergarten Enrollment Documents and Forms

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 the landlord and tenant signatures)
        • All students must be listed as residents on the lease.
      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 Birth Certificate
    4. Immunization Records
      • MDHHS – Vaccines Required for School Entry in Michigan
      • Visit the Michigan Care Improvement Registry for information on how to obtain immunization records and additional information
    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

Step 3: Pre-Enrollment 2023-2024

In addition to the required enrollment documents listed above, all new 2023-2024 enrollments for kindergarten – 6th grade must complete the online Pre-Enrollment Form. Please click the 2023-2024 Pre-Enrollment Form button below. After you submit the form, you will find a link to return you to this page to continue the enrollment process.

Pre-Enrollment Form for 2023-2024




1st through 5th grade enrollment header with four pics of students

Step 1: Complete all of the enrollment documents and forms.

Print and complete the required forms listed and return the completed forms to the registrar at the school your child will attend. If you do not have a document scanner, please do the following:

  • With an Apple device, such as an iPhone or iPad, here is how you scan a document using your Notes section.
  • With an Android device,here is how you scan a document using the Google Drive app.

Required Enrollment Documents and Forms

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. Classroom Guidance/Prevention Education
  6. Concussion Awareness
  7. Request for Student Records Form
  8. 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 the landlord and tenant signatures)
        • All students must be listed as residents on the lease.
      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 Birth Certificate
    4. Immunization Records
      • MDHHS – Vaccines Required for School Entry in Michigan
      • Visit the Michigan Care Improvement Registry for information on how to obtain immunization records and additional information
    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

Step 2: Pre-Enrollment 2023-2024

In addition to the required enrollment documents listed above, all new 2023-2024 enrollments for kindergarten – 6th grade must complete the online Pre-Enrollment Form. Please click the 2023-2024 Pre-Enrollment Form button below. After you submit the form, you will find a link to return you to this page to continue the enrollment process.

Pre-Enrollment Form for 2023-2024



Seventh through Twelfth Grade Enrollment

7th through 12th grade enrollment header with four pictures of middle and high school students

  • 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.

Complete all of the enrollment documents and forms.

Print and complete the required forms listed and return the completed forms to the school your child will attend. If you do not have a document scanner, please do the following:

  • With an Apple device, such as an iPhone or iPad, here is how you scan a document using your Notes section.
  • With an Android device,here is how you scan a document using the Google Drive app.

Required 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 the landlord and tenant signatures)
        • All students must be listed as residents on the lease.
      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 Birth Certificate
    4. Immunization Records
      • MDHHS – Vaccines Required for School Entry in Michigan
      • Visit the Michigan Care Improvement Registry for information on how to obtain immunization records and additional information
    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

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