The Open Enrolment Program Application is a separate process from Student Enrollment. Any student wishing to choose among our elementary schools would still need to be enrolled in order to attend. Please visit our Registration page for more information.

Please call the Program Coordinator with any questions: Desiree Cruz (413) 587-1328 or dcruz@northampton-k12.us

The Intra-District Open Enrollment Program is for Northampton School District residents (and present School Choice Students). Non-residents please see School Choice Program Link.

Elementary school students are entitled to attend the school in the attendance area in which they reside. However, the School Committee will allow Northampton District families (residing in Northampton, Leeds or Florence) and students already enrolled in the School Choice Program, with children entering grades K – 5, to choose among the four elementary schools based on available space as determined by the Superintendent, under the following guidelines:

• Parents with incoming kindergarten students will be able to apply for Open Enrollment as part of the kindergarten enrollment process.
• An Open Enrollment Application is required for each student and must be received in the office of the Registrar by the application deadline.
• Any student who is accepted at an elementary school under the provisions of this policy is entitled to remain in that school through the completion of fifth grade.
• In the interest of continuity of education and children’s friendships, we recommend that children remain in one school throughout their elementary school years; however, a family may choose a different school for the next school year.
• Non-resident students accepted into the Northampton Public Schools through School Choice, but not at the preferred school, may apply the following school year through the Open Enrollment Policy.
• The School Committee affirms its position that it shall not discriminate in the admission of any child on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, ancestry, athletic performance, physical handicap, special need, academic performance or proficiency in the English language.
• Parents of children accepted through Open Enrollment will be responsible for the transportation of their children. Transportation will only be provided to students who attend their home assigned school. The Northampton Public Schools will not provide transportation to students who are attending an elementary school outside their attendance area.
• Students in district-wide programs designed to meet the individual needs of the student (bilingual, special education, etc), will need to attend the school where the program resides and may not be eligible for the Open Enrollment Program. Applications are available starting in January with a mid March deadline to fill seats for the following fall.

For further information, please contact the Central Registration/School Choice Coordinator at (413) 587-1328 or registrar@northampton-k12.us

Forms and Information

Open Enrollment Policies     Attendance Areas Policy     Open Enrollment Form

Instructions for this form:

Click on the button, then DOWNLOAD the file.

Then click to open and it should be in a fillable format.

Once it is filled out, it MUST be saved and renamed (Save as “your child’s name”)

and then you can email it to dcruz@northampton-k12.us.