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Parents who have children returning to Wichita schools in August can enroll their students online beginning Monday.
Online enrollment allows parents to complete standard enrollment forms, pay for enrollment fees and school meals, and fill out forms for free and reduced-price lunches from a computer.
The online enrollment option, which began last year, helps streamline the enrollment process and cut down on printing enrollment forms, spokeswoman Susan Arensman said.
Parents need a Parent Assist account to access enrollment forms for their children. Schools sent Parent Assist information home with students. Parents can still get account information from the school, Arensman said.
Some schools will have computers set up to allow parents to complete the forms online if they do not have access to a computer.
For more information about online enrollment, visit the district's site, www.usd259.org, and click on "Enrollment" in the left-side column, or call 316-973-4216.
Most Wichita students will still need to visit their schools during enrollment at the end of July. Secondary students are required to come to school to get their class schedules, ID badges and to sign policy forms. Elementary schools encourage parents to come by to pay for latchkey and pick up information.
Families new to Wichita public schools must begin the enrollment process at their child's school. Check your school's web site for enrollment times. You will need to bring proof of address, such as a rental receipt, lease agreement, gas or electric bill or mortgage payment stub.
If you're not sure which school your student will attend, contact Pupil Accounting at 316-973-4498.
