Frequently Asked Questions

You will be asked to upload scans or photos of the following items during the registration process:

• Proof of Residency (Edina Residents Only)
• Immunization Records
• Certified Birth Certificate, Passport/Visa, or official US Court/Government document indicating child's full legal name and birthdate.

Wondering what qualifies as Proof of Residency? View Section 3 of the Board policy 509.

Required immunizations include:

• HepB
• DTaP
• Polio
• MMR
• Varicella

For the most up-to-date information about required school immunizations, please visit the Minnesota Department of Health website or contact your school.

Not sure if you are a resident or non-resident? Visit our Resident Boundary School Finder to find out.

Please check that we have your younger child listed in your parent portal. We will need an online enrollment and choice program form (if applicable) completed for each student.

Siblings are not automatically placed in choice programs and will need to enter the choice program lottery.

Families with students in grades 1–5 who are interested in a choice program should contact the desired school to be added to its choice program waitlist. Please note that some programs may require students to test in, usually starting in the 1st grade.

Because of staffing and enrollment changes made throughout the summer, class lists are not finalized until early to mid-August. Specific teacher assignments are shared with families at that time.

Resident student transportation information will be available on the parent portal in mid-August and within a few days of enrollment once the school year starts. You can use the Resident Boundary School Finder to see if your residence is within the boundaries to have transportation provided.

Families in Edina Public Schools who plan to homeschool must notify the superintendent by October 1 each year. For more information and guidance on homeschooling requirements, visit the Minnesota Department of Education website or read School Board policy 611.

For high school families interested in online classes, explore Edina Virtual Pathways for flexible online learning options within our district.

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If you have a child who will turn five on or before September 1 of the current school year, your child is eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the next school year.

Kindergarten enrollment is completed online. Registration for the next school year opens in January. Forms for choice programs usually become available in December. Visit our Kindergarten Enrollment page to learn more.

Early Childhood Screening (ECS) is required by the State of Minnesota before your child can start kindergarten. This free screening checks your child’s development and helps make sure they are ready for school.

What to know:

• Required before kindergarten
• Free for all families
• Available starting at age 3
• Open to all children, even if they don’t attend Edina Public Schools

You can schedule Early Childhood Screening through the Edina Community Center.

Schedule Early Childhood Screening
 

Required immunizations include:

• HepB
• DTaP
• Polio
• MMR
• Varicella

For the most up-to-date information about required school immunizations, please visit the Minnesota Department of Health website or contact your school.

Please let the district know about your decision not to enroll your child by contacting your neighborhood school or our Enrollment Center.

If you wish to enroll in the Edina Public Schools at a later time, visit the Enrollment Center at the Edina Community Center to complete your registration.

Not right away. Your child must first be approved for open enrollment and officially enrolled in Edina Public Schools. After that, your child can be added to the waitlist for a kindergarten choice program. Placement in the program is not guaranteed and depends on space availability.

Yes, but you must apply and receive approval. To request an intra-district transfer, submit a written request using the Intra-district Transfer Form.

Not always. If there is no bus route from your home to the new school, you will need to provide transportation for your child.

Yes. If a resident student moves out of the district, they may remain enrolled. However, you must submit a new open enrollment application with your updated address information.

Transportation is not provided from outside of the school transportation zone. The only exception is for families who qualify for educational benefits and live in a transportation zone in Minneapolis. Please contact our transportation office for more information on the Minneapolis zone.

Your address can be updated in your parent portal or by contacting the enrollment office.

Transportation information for families living in the Edina school district becomes available:

• On the parent portal in mid-August
• Within a few days of enrollment once the year starts
• Or the day after an address change is made during the school year

Use the Resident Boundary School Finder to check whether your home address qualifies for transportation services.

Families who submit their application by the January 15 deadline will be notified of approval or denial by February 15. Applications submitted after the January 15 deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Approval depends on available space in our schools, which can change each year. If more students apply than there are spots, your child will be placed on a waiting list for the next enrollment opportunity.

Please review Policy 510 for additional information on admissions. You can find this policy on the District Policy Manual page.

Open Enrollment applications are approved based on available space. Priority is given in the following order:

1. Currently enrolled (K-12) students
2. Intra-district transfer requests
3. Staff
4. Siblings
5. Students who are residents of the City of Edina
6. Integration and Achievement program students
7. Open Enrollment applicants

Applications are reviewed individually by grade, not by family. This means that not all students in the same family may be approved.

The Open Enrollment process follows the Minnesota Department of Education Enrollment Options Program (Minnesota Statute § 124D.03) and our school board policy.

No. Your child will stay enrolled each year until graduation unless you choose to withdraw from the district.

Please apply for open enrollment once you have a Minnesota address.

Your top-choice school didn’t have space available, so your child was placed at a school that currently has openings.

Not right away. Your child must first be approved for open enrollment and officially enrolled in Edina Public Schools. After that, your child can be added to the waitlist for a kindergarten choice program. Placement in the program is not guaranteed and depends on space availability.

Transportation is not provided from outside of the school transportation zone. The only exception is for families who qualify for educational benefits and live in a transportation zone in Minneapolis. Please contact our transportation office for additional information on the Minneapolis zone.

Yes. Open Enrollment law requires families to discuss their reasons for leaving with an assigned staff member at the student’s current school, usually a counselor or principal.