- Lake Oswego School District
- Register a New or Returning Student
Register a New or Returning Student
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Registration is the process of enrolling a new student who has never attended Lake Oswego School District (LOSD) before, or a student who was withdrawn (stopped attending) and is now returning. This is typically done through the district's online registration portal. Review the guidelines below to determine if your student can be registered online.
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1) Determine eligibility for registration
You should use online registration if:
- You are registering a new student who has never attended an LOSD school or program at any time in grade K-12 or post-high school.
- You are registering a student who is eligible for kindergarten.
- Students must be five years old by September 1 to enroll in kindergarten.
- Parents of children with a fifth birthday on or between September 2 and September 15 may request consideration for early admission. Kindergarten Early Admission
- Lake Oswego elementary schools offer a full-day kindergarten program to all students.
- You are registering a returning student who withdrew from an LOSD school in the past, is not currently enrolled in LOSD, and is now returning to an LOSD school.
- You live within LOSD boundaries or have an approved Inter-District Transfer or Tuition application.
- You are registering your student for one of the District's schools (excluding Harmony Academy).
If you are applying for the Palisades World Language School/immersion program, please register at your resident school.
You cannot use online registration if:
- Pre-kindergarten: you wish to enroll your student into pre-kindergarten. Pre-k information
- Alternative Placement: your student is enrolling into an educational program managed by LOSD, but will not attend an LOSD school. Use the paper registration form
- Transition Student: your student is enrolling into LOSD’s Community Transitions Program (post high school). Use the paper registration form
- Early Admission: you wish to enroll your student into a grade level that is above the student’s age. Visit our Kindergarten Early Admission page for information about this grade level
- Unapproved Inter-District Transfer: if you reside outside LOSD boundaries and wish to enroll your student without paying tuition, you must first obtain approval for an inter-district transfer from your resident school district. Do not use online registration until this approval has been obtained.
- Unapproved Tuition Student: if you reside outside LOSD boundaries and wish to enroll your student by paying tuition, complete the tuition application form before using online registration.
- Harmony Academy: You are registering your student for Harmony Academy charter school. Visit Harmony Academy's website for information
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2) Find your resident school
School Search Boundary Database
One Jefferson Parkway Apartments
Feeder Schools:
Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego Junior High School
Forest Hills Elementary
Lake Grove Elementary
Oak Creek Elementary
Lakeridge High School
Lakeridge Middle School
Hallinan Elementary
Palisades World Language School
River Grove Elementary
Westridge Elementary
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3) Prepare to submit your documentation
The following documents must be provided to the enrolling school in order to complete your child's registration:
- Proof of LOSD residency (e.g., recent utility bill with home address)
- Official record of child's birth (e.g., birth certificate, passport) - This will not be retained and is only to confirm the name and birthdate
- Oregon Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) form *or* type in the child's immunization dates within the online registration portal *or* send a copy of immunization records to the school
- Copy of current IEP if applicable to your child
- If your child is aged 7 or younger, a Dental Screening Certificate
Immunizations and Dental Requirements
These other documents are optional; however, the enrolling school may request them later if you do not provide them as part of the registration process:
- Most recent high school transcript if applicable to your child
- Copy of the current Section 504 plan if applicable to your child
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4) Kindergarten lottery process
If a school's kindergarten enrollment is at capacity for the coming school year, LOSD conducts a lottery with all registered kindergarteners. The following is information on that process if a kindergarten lottery is necessary.
- On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, any school that has more age-eligible registered kindergarten students than capacity will conduct a lottery.
- Lottery Deadline: Registrations submitted by Friday, April 28, 2023.
- Lottery Tier 1: Applicants with age-eligible siblings currently attending the same resident school will be given priority and will not go into the lottery but MUST register by the April 28 deadline.
- Lottery Tier 2: Age-eligible registrations received by April 28, 2023.
- Lottery Tier 3: All registrations (including siblings) received after April 28, 2023, are subject to availability.
- Lottery Date: May 3, 2023.
- Lottery Notification Date: May 5, 2023.
The following is information about if your student is not in the lottery.
- All enrollments not selected in the lottery or received after the April 28 cut-off, whose school is at capacity, would then be automatically overflowed to other schools in the district.
- Overflow schools are finalized during summer. Students are notified as soon as school assignments are determined.
- Most students attend their resident schools.
- Bus transportation is provided for overflow students.
- Early admission candidates must be assessed and pass the approval process. Approved early admission students will be placed at the end of the applicant list for placement in their resident school.
- Any students who are overflowed for kindergarten may return to their home school for first grade.
Enrollment Status
In the event that the number of kindergarten registrants exceeds the number of spaces available at each resident school, new registrants will be assigned to another district elementary school.
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5) Submit online registration for new or returning students
Log in to ParentVUE
You have or have had a student enrolled in Lake Oswego School District, and have an active or inactive ParentVUE account. Click the link above to be directed to the login page.
You have never had a student enrolled in Lake Oswego School District. Click the link above to begin creating a new parent account.
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6) Optional: Attend an open house
Each school hosts an open house for incoming students:
Elementary Schools: Our elementary schools host Kindergarten Counts, an open house held on the evening of registration, opening in January. It’s an opportunity for adults to meet the principal, teachers, and school leaders, and get to know more about your school and our kindergarten program.
Middle and High Schools: Our secondary schools host information nights for incoming 6th and 9th graders, as well as all students who will be new to the school. These events, typically held in early February in advance of students forecasting classes for the new school year, provide parents/guardians and their students with an opportunity to meet the principal, school counselors, and other school leaders, learn more about our academic and extracurricular programs, and tour the school.
School Tours: In addition to planned open houses, prospective students and families are welcome to contact our schools to set up a personal meeting and tour.
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7) Optional: Apply for our elementary Language Immersion Program
First, register your student with your neighborhood elementary school before applying for the immersion program.
