Student Registration

The Pennsylvania School Code Title 22, Chapter 11 section 11.11 states:

The school district or charter school has no obligation to enroll a child until the parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of the student making the application has supplied proof of the child’s age, residence, and immunizations as required by law.

A parent or guardian must bring the following items to the in-person registration appointment to complete the registration process:

1. A state issued birth certificate of the child with at least one parent’s name listed, or a valid passport, or a U.S. Resident Card. 
    
2. Proof of Residency within the Central Dauphin School District. Residents must submit one of the following:

• A lease/purchase of the home
• A current apartment lease. If the lease is over a year old, provide the lease and a current utility bill
• A recent property tax bill
• If residing with a property owner, both parent and property owner must sign district supplied notarized “multiple occupancy forms.”

3. Record of Immunizations: Records are available from your child’s doctor’s office. For a list of immunizations required for your child’s enrollment please visit: 
   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/immunizations/school.html
    
4. Parent/guardian Photo Identification: A current driver’s license or non-driver’s identification

Additional Documentation (if applicable)

• Most Recent IEP, GIEP or 504
• Agency Letter of Placement
• Court Order (Proof of Guardianship)
• Custody Documentation

If you need assistance, you may contact a Central Dauphin School District registrar at 717.545.4703, ext. 70257 or ext. 70222, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Central Registration/Welcome Center is located in the Administration Building at 75 South Houcks Road, Harrisburg, PA.

For additional information regarding acceptable enrollment documentation from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, visit the link Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Enrollment Information.

STEP 1:  

Click on one of the three links below (underlined) to select the language of your preference. This link will take you to the PowerSchool Login Page.

• English 
• Spanish
• Nepali

Create a PowerSchool account if you are new to the district and this is the first time you are registering a student.

1. Under Parent Account Details, enter the email address then enter a username and password. Please record your username and password as you will need this information anytime you access the Registration Portal in PowerSchool.
2. After you click Enter, you will receive an email with instructions to verify your account within 24 hours. It will take a few minutes to receive this email, so please be patient. If you have not received the verification email, check your Junk Email folder.
3. Click on the verification email. You will be redirected to the login page where you can enter your username and password

If you already have a PowerSchool account, log in using your PowerSchool email address, username and password. If you have forgotten your login information, you will be given the opportunity to retrieve it.

Once you are logged into your PowerSchool account:

• Fill out the information under Add a Student. If you are a parent or guardian registering multiple students, you will create a registration for each child; or
• Click on a student’s name under the Choose Student section to complete an application you’ve already started.

STEP 2:  COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS

After logging in, complete the following steps FOR EACH CHILD you are registering:

1. Under the “New Student Registration” column on the left, click on Forms.
2. You will see a list of forms to be completed. Click on the first one, Student.
3. Click Submit at the end of each form. The system will automatically take you to the next form.
4. After you have completed the final form, Signature, click back on Summary to view all your forms. Any form without a green leaf icon needs to be completed (you need to enter information).
5. When all forms have a green leaf icon, you are finished with your forms. Press the Submit button. 
6. Schedule the in-person registration appointment.

STEP 3:  REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT

1. Bring all required documentation.  Please review the list of required documents in the REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT section to ensure you avoid any delays in the registration process.
2. The student’s parent or legal guardian must be present at the appointment. The student is not required to attend.
3. The Registration Office is located at 75 South Houcks Road. (Lower level of the administration building)
4. The in-person appointments require approximately 30 minutes per student.  If you are registering multiple students, you will need to schedule an in-person appointment for each child.
5. If you are late for your appointment, you may be required to reschedule as the registrars will not have sufficient time to process your documentation before the next schedule appointment arrives.
6. A guardian must bring photo identification to the appointment.
7. If you are unable to make your appointment, reschedule online or call the registration office.  Please note, if you are changing an appointment during the peak registration period (August/September) there may be few open appointments available.

Submitting Copies of Required Documentation

1. Bring the required documents to your scheduled in-person registration appointment.
2. Email a registrar: syanich@cdschools.org or kyanderson@cdschools.org
3. Fax: 717.214.5192, Attention: Registration