We are glad you are here and interested in enrolling your child in our public schools! Our mission is to ensure that every student develops the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a productive and fulfilling life, participate thoughtfully in a democracy, and succeed in a diverse and evolving global society.

In order to register for school, you and your children must be residents of Brookline and provide proof that the family lives in Brookline.

• If you are planning to move to Brookline and hope to enroll your student(s), you may begin to fill out the application when you are able to present documentation that verifies your Brookline address (i.e. leasing agreement, purchase and sale agreement). However, please note that your student(s) cannot begin schooling until they are physically residing in Brookline and have completed all placement determinations with their school-based staff. 

Temporary residence in Brookline (e.g. 4 weeks or less) or for the sole purpose of attending public schools, will not be considered as residency.

• To attend the Public Schools of Brookline, a student must reside in the Town of Brookline. A student’s primary residence is the place where s/he dwells permanently, not temporarily, and is the place that is the center of his or her domestic, social and civic life.
  
  
• The primary residence of a minor child is presumed to be the legal residence of the parent(s) or guardian(s) who have physical custody of the child. It is presumed that if a student is or will be residing here for four weeks or less, the student does not meet resident eligibility requirements and cannot be enrolled.  
  
  
• If you intend to change addresses during the registration process or will be transitioning from a temporary residence to a permanent residence in Brookline, you must present proofs of residency for both addresses in order to enroll your student(s). 

Under State and Federal law, your child will always have a place in the Brookline Schools. None of Brookline's K-8 schools, or the high school, will ever turn away a student who meets the residency requirements above. Please be mindful of school zones and buffer zones when registering your child for school in Brookline.

2024-2025 School Year (Current School Year, classes begin starting September 2024)

Application for Registration currently OPEN to ALL current residents

2025-2026 School Year (next School Year, classes begin starting September 2025)

The application for Pre-Registration is available as follows:

As you prepare to register your student, we respectfully request that you submit your application no more than 6 weeks prior to your arrival, and that you schedule your enrollment interview no more than 2 weeks prior to your date of occupancy of your Brookline address (i.e. when your students will be living in Brookline). You must be occupying your home in Brookline currently, or planning to be within 6 weeks, to proceed with registration. 

The application process and documentation required are different based on the grade level of the student. 

Click on the links below to begin the registration process:

• Early Education, Pre-School, or Pre-Kindergarten
  
  
• Kindergarten
  
  
• Grades 1 - 12
  
  
• Request for Special Education Evaluation and/or Services