Enroll with South Lake Schools

South Lake Schools is committed to providing quality education to ensure students have a strong foundation to build upon for success in their future endeavors. 
 
Please follow the steps below to enroll new students:
1. Determine residency status.
2. Review enrollment criteria and gather required documents. 
3. Complete Powerschool Enrollment application. 
2026-2027 Enrollment
~ Resident Enrollment ~

Resident enrollments are accepted throughout the school year.

 
If you reside within the shaded area on the map, then you are eligible for resident enrollment.
If you are unsure if you reside in the South Lake School district, please call 586.435.1640
 
~ Schools of Choice ~ 
2026-2027 Schools of Choice Application Deadline
Friday, August 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
 

Please follow the steps outlined in the Schools of Choice Application Guidelines.

A printed copy of the Schools of Choice Application Guidelines is required. The guidelines may be printed from the information posted below or obtained in hard-copy form from the South Lake Administration Building.

Applications that do not meet the requirements outlined in the Schools of Choice Application Guidelines and Enrollment Criteria will be rejected.

 

Grades 1–12: Applications must be submitted with the following required documents:

  • The student's end-of-year report card and/or transcript
  • Completed Affirmation of Discipline form
  • Disciplinary history report covering the previous two school years

It is the biological parent/ legal guardian's responsibility to obtain these documents from any school(s) the student attended during the previous two years.

 

Kindergarten: Applicants entering kindergarten are not required to submit an end-of-year report card or disciplinary history report, as these records are not applicable to incoming kindergarten students.

~ Enrollment Criteria ~
 
Only biological parents and legal guardians may enroll a student. The following documents are required to be uploaded as part of the enrollment process. 
  • Proof of Residency
  • Verification of Residency
  • Parent or legal guardian identification
  • Student's birth certificate
  • Immunization records for the student
  • Hearing and Vision screen (Kindergarten only)
  • Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (Kindergarten only)
  • Most recent Individual Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan (Special Education students)
~ Resources ~
Enrollment Flyers
Enrollment Support Documents