• Lincoln Public Schools
    New Student Registration

    Effective Monday, August 26, 2024

    FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS (K-5): Registration for elementary students new to the Lincoln Public Schools will be accepted at their neighborhood elementary school.

    All packets must be completely filled out and include a copy of parent’s driver’s license or state issued ID, a copy of the child’s birth certificate, copies of proofs of residency, notarized affidavits and a recent physical including immunization records with month, date and year of shots. Any incomplete registration packets will delay the registration process.

    Registration packets are available on the Lincoln Public Schools website.

    Enrollment is based on space availability.

    Please contact the school secretary with any questions regarding school registration or withdrawals.

    FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS (6-8): Please contact the guidance department at Lincoln Middle School (401-721-3400) to arrange a time to drop-off the completed registration packet. All packets must be completely filled out and include a copy of parent’s driver’s license or state issued ID, a copy of the child’s birth certificate, copies of proofs of residency, notarized affidavits and a recent physical including immunization records with month, date and year of shots. Any incomplete registration packets will delay the registration process. More information can be found on the Middle School website.

    FOR HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS (9-12): Please contact the guidance department at Lincoln High School (401-334-7500) to arrange a time to drop-off the completed registration packet. All packets must be completely filled out and include a copy of parent’s driver’s license or state issued ID, a copy of the child’s birth certificate, copies of proofs of residency, notarized affidavits and a recent physical including immunization records with month, date and year of shots. Any incomplete registration packets will delay the registration process.

     

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  • Lincoln Public Schools Holds Registration Day

    Lincoln Public Schools is holding a registration day for kindergarten students and elementary students new to the school district for the 2025-2026 school year at your neighborhood elementary school on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

    In the event of inclement weather, a make-up day will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. If you are unsure which school to attend, please contact Sheila Brown at 401-721-3315.

     

    This event is being held to drop off complete registration packets. There will also be an opportunity for the children to visit a kindergarten classroom; therefore, children are encouraged to attend. If you are unable to attend, you may drop off your complete packet to your neighborhood school during normal business hours of 9:00-3:00.

     

    Please note: Enrollment is based on space availability. Final placement decisions are determined in late summer; therefore, a student’s final school assignment may be subject to change.


    Children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 should register for kindergarten at this time.  Children now attending kindergarten outside the Lincoln Public Schools, who will enter first grade in Lincoln in September 2025, must also register. All other elementary students who will attend Lincoln Public Schools for the first time in the 2025 – 2026 school year can also register at this time.

     

    Copies of original birth certificates and three (3) original proof-of-residency documents are required at registration:

    Parents who are homeowners: Mortgage statement AND 2 utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable) or car insurance statement, Rhode Island car registration, Excise tax bill

    Parents who are renting: Lease agreement (must be notarized OR accompanied by a notarized letter from the landlord) AND 2 utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable) or car insurance statement, Rhode Island car registration, Excise tax bill

    A notarized Affidavit is also required for residency.

     

    A recent physical, including vision screening and immunization records with month, date and year of shots for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DTap 5), polio (IPV 4), measles, mumps, rubella (MMR2), chicken pox (varicella 2), hepatitis b (3), lead (date and result) or a certificate from a licensed physician stating that your child is not subject to immunizations because of medical reasons, must also be presented at registration. Registration packets will not be accepted without a copy of the original birth certificate, proof of residency documents, including notarized affidavits and immunization records.


    Registration packets are available online at www.lincolnps.org or you may call one of the schools listed below to obtain a registration packet.

    Central Elementary School:  401-334-2800
    Lonsdale Elementary School:  401-725-4200
    Northern Elementary School:  401-769-0261

    Saylesville Elementary School:  401-723-5240

     

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