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Welcome to or welcome back to Geary County Schools USD 475. Below you will find information on enrollment for both returning and new students.

We’re glad you’re spending another year in Geary County Schools USD 475!

When to use Returning Student Online Registration:

1.  If your student is currently enrolled and attending a school within our district and will return to that same school for the coming school year, you will use the Returning Student Online Registration link through Family Access.
2. If your student is transitioning from 5th grade into one of the middle schools or from 8th grade into the High School, use the Returning Student Online Registration link in Family Access for the school your child will be transitioning INTO for the coming school year. If you do not remember your login information click on the  Forgot your Login/Password? link to reset your login information.

Attendance Boundaries and Bus Route Information – School attendance is determined by street address. Use the InfoFinder to find which school your child will attend and bus route information, if applicable. For questions regarding busing and transportation, contact the transportation department at 785-717-4000.

Transfer Request Process – Transfer Request forms will be mailed to current transfer students at the end of May and will need to be returned to the Devin Center. Please note that schools have a maximum number of students that can be accepted. Full information on transfer requests can be found here: http://www.usd475.org/transfer-request/.

Parents/Guardians should be aware that there are additional items:

• Activity fees may be included at the time of enrollment or during the school year. Refer to the USD 475 Family handbook for more information.
• Child Nutrition packets, including applications for free and reduced meals, will be mailed to each family before the start of school. Packets should be filled out and returned to your child’s school.
• USD 475 students who are currently attending, or would like to attend a school, outside of their boundary area will need to obtain a transfer form from the school they would like to attend. This must be done every year and approved by the principal and superintendent.
• If parents would like to make additions or corrections to their child’s emergency contact information, they will need to visit their student’s school office. Contact information should be kept up-to-date in Family Access/Skyward.

Below you will find links for new-student enrollment information specific to the elementary, middle and high schools. To find out which school your child will be attending use Infofinder. Type in your home address and the correct school will appear along with bus route information. For questions about enrollment, call 785-717-4000.

Returning Students can enroll online through Skyward.

New Student Enrollment

When to Enroll as a New Student:

1. If your student has never attended a school in the USD 475 School District, you will enroll as a new student.
2. If your student has previously attended any school in the USD 475 school district, and has withdrawn and attended a school outside our district, but is planning to return for the coming school year, you will enroll as a new student. Please note, if, during the sign up process, you use the same email address associated with your previous Family Access account, you will be prompted to reactivate that account. Please check the “I don’t have an email” box, and create a log in, receive your password, and continue with the enrollment process.
3. If your student attended a school within our district this past school year, but will attend a different school within our district in the coming year (if you moved, for example), you should enroll as a new student. (Please see step #2 of Returning Student Registration for 5th and 8th Graders.)

As you go through the online process please read the instructions carefully before moving to the next section.

Before you begin, please gather the following documents required for new students:

• Kansas Certificate of Immunization Card
  • Any student entering Geary County Schools for the first time must present certification from a licensed physician that s/he has received all immunizations as required by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.  By Kansas state law, no student shall be permitted to attend school until s/he has received the required and most recent appropriate immunizations in all required series.  
• Required Immunizations
• Child Health Assessment (Physical examination for children eight years-old and younger)
  • Parents or guardians must present the results of a Child Health Assessment at enrollment.  This assessment must be completed within 12 months of school entry or within 90 days after school entry.  This also applies to preschool children entering school for the first time.  The Kansas Health Assessment form can be downloaded in pdf format or obtained at your child’s school.
• Proof of Identity (Birth Certificate)
• Grade Cards, Certified Transcripts (This will help counselors place your student(s) in appropriate classes).
• KSHAA Physical Examination (7th through 12th-grade students)

An annual physical examination is required by the Kansas State High School Activities Association for student participation in interscholastic activities.  This exam must be completed prior to the first day of practice and not before May 1 of the previous school year.  This form can be found above or can be obtained at the main offices of Junction City Middle School, Fort Riley Middle School, or Junction City High School.   

Parents/Guardians should be aware that there are additional items :

• Activity fees may be included at the time of enrollment or during the school year. Refer to the family handbook for more information.
• Child Nutrition packets, including applications for free and reduced meals, will be mailed to each family before the start of school. Packets should be filled out and returned to your child’s school.   
• USD 475 students who are currently attending, or would like to attend a school, outside of their boundary area will need to obtain a transfer form from the school they would like to attend. (This must be done every year and approved by the principal)  
• If parents would like to make additions or corrections to their child’s emergency contact information, they will need to visit their student’s school office. Contact information should be kept up-to-date in Family Access/Skyward.

To find out which school your student will be attending, please see the Attendance Boundaries section below. For questions about enrollment, call 785-717-4000.

Age Requirements – All Students entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before August 31st.  First-grade students must be six (6) years old on or before August 31st or have attended an accredited Kindergarten, according to Kansas Statute K.S.A. 72-1107 which defines the entrance requirements for the state.  

Transfer Request Process – If you want to transfer your student from your assigned school to another school in the district, you must first enroll your student in his or her assigned school, based on the map above. You may then send an email to the school you want to transfer to. The school will notify the district office that you would like a transfer, and the district office will contact you directly and send you a transfer form.  Please note that schools have a maximum number of students that can be accepted. Full information on transfer requests can be found here: http://www.usd475.org/transfer-request/.

Attendance Boundaries and Bus Route Information – School attendance is determined by street address. Use the InfoFinder to find which school your child will attend and bus route information, if applicable. For questions regarding busing and transportation, contact the transportation department at 785-717-4000.

*The below video demonstrates an older version of Infofinder on the previous USD 475 website. But it is similar to this one, so may still be helpful to some.

Original source can be found here