• Certified birth certificate (original – not photocopy).

• Parent/guardian photo ID.

• Two acceptable proofs of residency. PDFs available in English, Spanish & Arabic.

• Bring the child if a language other than English is spoken in the home for the state-required language assessment.

• If your student has an IEP for students receiving special education services, complete this Consent for release of information SpEd form.

The forms below will be given to you during your visit or you can print them before coming to the Welcome Center.

• K-12 Enrollment Form

• Change of Address Form

School Year 2024-2025 and School Year 2025-2026

Enrollments for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school year is now available online or in-person.

Special Program Lotteries for the 2025-2026 school year is now available online or in-person.

RPS 205 offers several alternative special program schools that give our families a public education option outside of their regular neighborhood zone school. Enrollment for these schools has additional criteria. Learn More. 

Online

• To complete an enrollment online you must be able to upload all of the required documents in step 1. If you are unable to upload those electronically please proceed to the in-person enrollment instructions below.

• If a language other than English is spoken in the home, the child must be given an in-person language assessment in the Welcome Center required by the state.

• Complete the online enrollment form for the 2024-2025 school year by clicking HERE.

• Complete the online enrollment form for the 2025-2026 school year and Special Program Lotteries by clicking HERE.

• Respond quickly to any requests for additional information (ex. incorrect or blurry document submitted) to avoid interruptions in the enrollment.

• Expect an email and/or phone call. Your child's enrollment is not complete until you receive confirmation of your child's school assignment by a Welcome Center specialist.

In-Person

• To enroll for next school year, visit the Welcome Center. Students entering grades 6-12 may enroll at their zone middle or high school or at the Welcome Center.

• Be sure to bring all of the required documents in step 1.

• Bring the child if a language other than English is spoken in the home for the state-required language assessment.

• An enrollment specialist will confirm your child's school assignment during your visit.

   

To enroll in PreK or other Early Childhood programs click here.

Step 1: Gather All Of The Required Documents

• Parent/guardian photo ID.

• Two acceptable proofs of residency. PDFs available in English, Spanish & Arabic.

The forms below will be given to you during your visit or you can print them before coming to the Welcome Center.

• Change of Address Form

Step 2: Complete The Change Of Address Form

Online

• To complete a change of address online you must be able to upload all of the required documents in step 1. If you are unable to upload those electronically please proceed to the in-person instructions below.

• Complete the online change of address form by clicking HERE.

• Respond quickly to any questions from a Welcome Center specialist.

• Expect an email and/or phone call. Your child's change of address is not complete until you receive confirmation by a Welcome Center specialist.

In-Person

• To update address, bring the required documents in step 1 to the Welcome Center or your child's school.

To update address for PreK or other Early Childhood programs click here.

501 7th Street - 1st floor​
Rockford, IL 61104
815-967-8070
Let's Ta​lk!​​ 

Mon-Tues, Thurs*-Fri
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

*Hours are 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thurs of each month.

Wednesday
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Center will be CLOSED on:

• January 1

• January 20

• February 17

• March 3

• April 18

• May 26

• June 19

• July 4

• September 1

• October 13

• November 27-28

• December 25