How to Join the Southfield Public Schools Community?
There are several ways to become a part of the Southfield Public Schools community:
- District Residency
- Schools of Choice
- Children of Southfield Public School District Employees
The laws of Michigan state that a child's residence for educational purposes is with his/her parent/legal guardian.
Parent/Legal Guardian MUST provide the following Required Enrollment Documents:
A. Proof of Residency of Students K-12
- Currrent Mortgage Statement or City Property Tax Bill
-OR-
- Apartment or House Rental/Lease
AND
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Current DTE statement AND current Consumers Energy statement (or connection notices if you've just started service)
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Government issued Michigan License or State ID with your current address (The sticker on the back is not acceptable)
B. Students Entering Grades K-12
- Original Birth Certificate
- Immunization Record
- Vision Screening (for kindergarten only)
- Latest Report Card (for students entering 1st - 9th grade)
- Transcript (for student entering 10th – 12th grade)
- Disciplinary/Behavior Report for the previous school year (for students entering 1st grade)
- Disciplinary/Behavior Report For the previous 2 school years (for students entering 2nd – 12th grade)
- For Students Living With a Court Order Guardian: Current Court Ordered Guardianship Documents
- Current IEP (for students receiving special education services)
- Completed School Of Choice Form (For Out of District Students)
If You Reside with a Southfield/Lathrup Village Resident
Knowingly providing false information regarding your residence, including claiming to live at an address where you do not actually reside, constitutes a federal offense, and the district reserves the right to pursue legal action against both you and any individual whose address you are falsely using.
For Parents Residing with a Homeowner, you must upload the following:
- The homeowner’s current Mortgage Statement or City Property Tax Statement from the City Hall
- The homeowner's current DTE Statement AND current Consumers Energy statement
- The homeowner's Government issued Michigan License or State ID with their current address (the sticker on the back is not acceptable)
- The parent/legal guardian must provide four pieces of current business mail, out of the envelope that is going to the Southfield/Lathrup Village address (junk mail, voter's registration and car registration is not acceptable)
- The parent/legal guardian's Government issued Michigan License or State ID must have the Southfield/Lathrup Village address (the sticker on the back is not acceptable)
- Notarized Affidavit must be completed and signed by the homeowner and the parent
For Parents Residing with a Renter in a Home, you must upload the following:
- The renter/lessee's Lease Agreement that has you and your child(ren) listed as occupants
- The renter/lessee's current DTE statement AND Consumers Energy
- The renter/lessee's Government issued Michigan License or State ID with their current address (the sticker on the back is not acceptable)
- The parent/legal guardian must provide four pieces of current business mail, out of the envelope that is going to the Southfield/Lathrup Village address (junk mail, voter's registration and car registration is not acceptable)
- Notarized Affidavit must be completed and signed by the homeowner and the parent
- Consent to Release of Leasing Records (must be completed and signed)
For Parents Residing with a Renter in an Apartment Building, you must upload the following:
- The renter/lessee's Lease Agreement that has you and your child(ren) listed as occupants
- The renter/lessee's current DTE statement AND Consumers Energy or Cable statement
- The renter/lessee's Government issued Michigan License or State ID with their current address (the sticker on the back is not acceptable)
- The parent/legal guardian must provide four pieces of current business mail, out of the envelope that is going to the Southfield/Lathrup Village address (junk mail, voter's registration and car registration is not acceptable)
- Notarized Affidavit must be completed and signed by the renter and the parent
- Consent to Release of Leasing Records (must be completed and signed)
School of Choice For 25/26 School Year:
Kindergarten – 5th Grade (Wayne County)
The Southfield Public Schools Board of Education has approved Schools of Choice (Section 105c) openings in kindergarten through 5th grade for contiguous counties [i.e., Lapeer County (northeast), Genesee County (northwest), Macomb County (east), Wayne County (southeast), Washtenaw County (southwest) and Livingston County (west)] for the 2025-26 school year. The application period is February 1, 2025 - August 8, 2025. The application will be available by following a link listed below beginning February 1, 2025.
Kindergarten – 9th Grade (Oakland County)
The Southfield Public Schools Board of Education has approved Schools of Choice (Section 105) openings in
Kindergarten through 9th grade for Oakland County residents for the 2025-26 school year. The application period is February 1, 2025 - August 8, 2025. The application will be available by following a link listed below beginning February 1, 2025.
Online Enrollment
Select Start a New Pre-Enrollment when starting your first enrollment. You will be required to create an account using an email address and creating a password
Select Continue a Pre-Enrollment in Progress to return to a started enrollment or to add another student.
PLEASE NOTE: Select the grade that your child will begin in the Fall, not the grade they are currently in.
When completing the online application:
- Student name must be the same as birth certificate
- Do not type everything in BOLD
- Remember to Capitalize Names, example Jane Doe
- Parent/Guardian remember to add your phone number when inputting your contact info
Attention Parents Enrolling for Kindergarten - Kindergarten students MUST be five on or before December 1, 2025.
Thank you for beginning the registration process with us. We look forward to working with you and your family.
Completing the on-line registration form does not automatically enroll your child into school.
