Enroll in Your Neighborhood School
Students in grades K-12 have a guaranteed seat at the general education program in their neighborhood school.
Registration and enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year has been paused while PGCPS transitions to a new student information system, Synergy, and will reopen on July 22, 2024.
We are excited to continue registering and enrolling all new and returning families in the new Synergy student information system, beginning July 22, 2024.
According to Maryland law (7-301: Compulsory Attendance), every child between the ages of 5 and 17 must attend school. All children who will be 5 years old by September 1 of any given year must attend school in either a licensed private or public school Kindergarten that year. Maryland recognizes home instruction as an alternative to public school enrollment as a means of meeting the compulsory school attendance law (more on home schooling).
For kindergarten-eligible students, state law allows for three exceptions to the attendance requirement: for immaturity; for attendance in a licensed child-care center; or for attendance in a registered family day-care home. Parents or guardians who want an exemption to the law for their kindergarten-eligible child must complete a Request for Waiver and submit it to the Office of Pupil Accounting. Questions about this process should be directed to pasb.enrollment@pgcps.org or 301-952-6300.