Announcement: Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open! For the school year starting in September of 2023, the priority registration period for students entering grades K0, K1, K2, 6, 7, and 9 ran from January 4 until February 6. Students assigned in that round will receive assignment notifications by the end of March. (Grade 7 students will receive assignments by the end of May). The priority registration period for students entering all other grades runs from February 8 - April 7. Families will be notified of their assignment by the end of May. Visit www.bostonpublicschools.org/register or you can start the process by pre-registering online at at www.sis.mybps.org.
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Discover BPS is a school search engine that helps parents understand where their children are eligible to go to school.


Please enter your home address and the grade which you are applying for below to generate the list of schools your student is eligible to attend.  

Additional Resources to assist you in the School Choice and Registration Process

  • Learn More about your list of school choices with our School Choice Reference Guide.
  • Visit Schools by attending a School Information Session
  • Explore the School Profiles on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's website.

Priority Registration Periods for the 2023-2024 School Year
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now available!  You can start the process by pre-registering onine at https://sis.mybps.org and then schedule an appointment to complete your registration at https://booknow.appointment-plus.com.

  • Round 1:  Priority registration for students entering K0, K1, K2, Grade 6, Grade 7*, and Grade 9:
    January 4 - February 3, 2023
    • Assignment notifications will be sent by March 31, 2023
    • *Grade 7 students will receive notifications by May 31, 2023
  • Round 2:  Priority registration for all other grades:
    February 8 - April 7, 2023
    • Assignment notifications will be sent by May 31, 2023

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For more information on how to register for Boston Public Schools, please visit our website at bostonpublicschools.org/register.  You can also watch a short video about the registration process here:  BPS Registration Video
You can also call or visit a BPS Welcome Center with any questions about the registration process.  BPS Welcome Centers

Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated data discontinuities, we will continue to utilize the most recent pre-pandemic School Quality Framework (SQF) tiers from Fall 2019 for school choice purposes.

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

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Dec 01
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Once you have researched your student's list of school choices, begin the registration process by pre-registering online and then contacting or visiting a BPS Welcome Center. Learn more

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Priority Registration
for grades K0, K1, 6, 7, & 9 begins
Jan 9-13
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Jan 23-27
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Jan 4 - Feb 3
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Priority Registration for K2 and all other grades begins
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