Student Registration

All required documentation listed below must be presented at the time of your appointment or the registration process will end immediately.

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.”

You MUST bring the below items with you to register your child

1. Original state issued birth certificate of child with at least one parent name on it. 
2. Proof of Residency in Central Dauphin School District: lease/purchase of the home, current apartment lease or apartment lease with current utility bill, or 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: (shots received to date) Shot records are available from your child’s doctor’s office. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/immunizations/school.html
4. Proof of Guardianship: Legal custody agreement, if applicable, to be placed in the student’s record.
5. Parent/guardian Photo Identification: A current driver’s license or non-drivers identification, as additional forms need to be notarized at the time of the appointment.

If you have questions regarding the registration process, please call (717)545-4703 to speak to an employee in the Central Registration Office at the Administration Building at 600 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA. The Central Registration Office is available Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm.

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

If you are registering a STUDENT for the first time and you do not have a PowerSchool Account:

STEP 1:  SET UP A POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT

1. Go to the link in the language you prefer below.
   1. English 
   2. Spanish
   3. Nepali
2. Click on the "Create Account" tab.
3. Under “Parent Account Details”, enter the email address you entered on your initial form that connected you to Registration then enter a username and password of your choice and record it for your records.
4. 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.
5. When you click on the verification email, you will be redirected to the login page where you can enter the unique credentials you made for your account.
6. Once you are logged into your PowerSchool account, click on a student’s name or enter the information requested to Add a Student.

STEP 2:  COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS
Once you are logged into your account, you will need to complete the following steps separately FOR EACH NEW STUDENT.

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. When you 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 needs further attention.
5. Once all your forms have a green leaf by them, you are finished with your forms and should press the “Submit” button. 
6. Schedule an appointment to come to the Registration Office

STEP 3:  REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT

1. The student’s parent or legal guardian must be present at the appointment.
2. Appointments take place in the Registration Office located at 600 Rutherford Road.  Each student appointment lasts about 30 minutes.
3. Bring all required documentation (see list above for all items required for enrollment).
4. The guardian should bring photo identification to the appointment.
5. If you are unable to make your appointment, we ask that you either reschedule online or call the registration office.

NOTE: You may deliver hard copies of required documentation to the Central Dauphin School District in one of the following ways:

1. Bring the required documents to your scheduled registration appointment.
2. Email a registrar – syanich@cdschools.org or kyanderson@cdschools.org
3. Fax – (717)214-5192, Attention: Registration
4. Place hard copies in the secure CDSD Registration drop box, which is located to the right of the Registration entrance (maroon awning) located at the Central Dauphin School District Administration Building.

STEP 1:  LOG INTO YOUR PARENT PORTAL

• Go to the link in the language you prefer below.
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Nepali
• If you have forgotten your login information, you will be given the opportunity to retrieve it. Please be sure to use the email address you used to create your account, not your student's email address.
• Once you are logged into your PowerSchool account, click on the returning student’s name or enter the information requested to Add a Student.
• Proceed to “STEP TWO: COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS” listed above.

If you previously had a student in the Central Dauphin School District who is returning, and you already have a PowerSchool Parent Account

STEP 1:  LOG INTO YOUR PARENT PORTAL

• Go to the link in the language you prefer below.
  • English 
  • Spanish
  • Nepali
• If you have forgotten your login information, you will be given the opportunity to retrieve it. Please be sure to use the email address you used to create your account, not your student's email address.
• Once you are logged into your PowerSchool account, click on a student’s name or enter the information requested to Add a Student.
• Proceed to “STEP TWO: COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS” listed above.

Additional Documentation (if applicable)

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