Welcome to Boston Public Schools Registration

Discover BPS is school search engine that helps parents understand where their children are eligible to go to school.


See our school choice guides for more information about how to choose the school that is the best fit for you and your family: School Choice Reference Guide

Please enter your student's name, address and sibling school information to see a list of eligible schools.

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REGISTRATION TIMELINE Point_white_onblue
Discover schools
Compare options
Nov 17
School Previews and
School Showcases start
Create your list
Dec 17
Pre-register

Once a student's list of schools has been chosen, registration begins by submitting the list and visiting a Welcome Center. Learn more

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School Preview Days

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Pre-registration  Collect the required documents Plan a visit to a welcome center 
Point_green_white_open Jan 3 - Feb 1
Priority Registration
for grades K0, K1, 6, 7, & 9 begins
Jan 7-11
Last names A–I
Jan 14-18
Last names J–Q
Jan 22-25
Last names R–Z
Jan 29 - Feb 1
All last names
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Priority Registration for K2 and all other grades begins
Mar - May
Assignments mailed
Sep 5- 9 Point_white_onblue
First day of school!