K-12 Registration

All student registrations for BPS are to be completed online.

The Online Registration process should take approximately 20-30 minutes per student. It is recommended to collect all the necessary documents prior to beginning the registration process, so you can easily upload them to the appropriate places. These are outlined under Required Documents at the bottom of the page. All families may only register their students for the school in the boundary associated with their address.

Please see instructions below:

NOTE: Parents are strongly encouraged to register their K-5th grade students as soon as possible to help ensure placement in their neighborhood school. The sooner a student is registered, the higher the probability of them attending their boundary school. Due to capacity limitations at the elementary level, students may be placed in a different school for the current school year. Students will return to their boundary school the following year.

Age Requirement:

Age requirement for Kindergarten entrance is age 5 by July 31st.

Do you need to register?

If you have NOT left the district to attend another school, you do not have to re-register every year.
If you are returning to a BPS school from Bismarck homeschool, please register online using the link.
If your school will change with an address change, please fill out an address change form to update your address or visit your powerschool account to request an update online as soon as possible.

Steps to Register Your Student

Step 1

Step 2

2. Click the applicable link below to start the online registration process:

(If possible, have your documents ready to upload before you submit your completed registration.)

To register for the school year click here for the current year.
*any registration submitted for the improper year will not be used

Click here for the 2024-2025 school year

*coming soon* 2025-2026 School year

Please remember that only the parent that initiates the online registration process can make changes. You will need an email address to access online registration. If you don't have an email click here to create one.

(Don't worry if you can't finish it all at once, you can pick up where you left off. You must hit the "Save & Sign out" button located on the top right of the screen in the circular button with your initials on it. This is very important if you plan on using a public computer)

Step 3

3. Lastly, once you have submitted your online registration and have uploaded all of the necessary documents, your submission will be verified and you WILL NOT need to create an appointment. If you can't upload your documents or have questions, you can email (Please add your student(s) on the subject line) fax 701-323-4111 or call 701-323-4110.

*If you are registering your student after the start of the school year, please be aware that after registration completion, there may be 2 full school days before an Elementary age student (K-5) will attend classes.

*For middle and high school students, it can take up to a week after you register your child for classes, as we need to request records from the sending school as well as build a class schedule for your child.

Required Documents

Documents requested, residential documentation is required to enroll:

Parent identification
Proof of birth of student(s) click here for acceptable documents
Recent Immunization records of student(s)
Primary proof of residence - click here for acceptable & non-acceptable documents
Secondary proof of residence - click here for acceptable & non-acceptable documents
Notarized Residency Affidavits will be needed if you are living with a Bismarck resident and it is not due to financial hardship in addition to the proof of residency in the lessee/owner's name.

*Students in transition or temporary housing are not required to submit documentation in order to enroll in school as defined in the McKinney-Vento act.

Document Submission In-Person

Parents also have the option of bringing documents in person to the BPS Central Administration Building at 128 Soo Line Drive, Bismarck, ND, fax to 701-323-4111 or email to registrar@bismarckschools.org.

Useful Resources

Kindergarten Specific Information

K-12 Information

School supply lists *updated every summer
School District Calendar
How to create a PowerSchool account
Free/Reduced meal application
K-12 Immunization requirements
Transportation (Busing) information
MyPaymentsPlus (for school meal accounts, activity fees, etc.)
How to create a PowerSchool account
Johnson O'Malley Eligibility Certification (for Native American students that don't have a tribal ID to upload)

Before & After School Programs

Contact Information

BPS Registrar
Central Administration Building
128 Soo Line Drive, Bismarck, ND

Phone: (701) 323-4110

Office Hours: 7:30am-4pm Monday-Friday
(Please Note Summer Hours: Offices close at noon on Fridays)

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