• 2025-2026 School Year Enrollment Information

    Preschool

    To begin Pre-K enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year visit https://ssp.benefits.ohio.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal and click Apply for Cash, Food, Medical, or Child Care Assistance and complete the application.

    Once completed visit ClevelandMetroSchools.org/Preschool

    For enrollment assistance call School Choice & Enrollment at 216-838-3675.

     

    K-12

    You have options for how you want to enroll: you can apply online, come into 1111 Superior Ave. E, or go to Natividad Pagan INA(3145 West 46th Street).

    The link to submit your enrollment application for the 2025-2026 School Year is available below.

     

    School starts August 18th. Enroll today, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3. 

     

    1

    Using a computer, tablet, or phone, sign up with your personal email- whether it's AOL, Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, or iCloud - and create a password you'll easily remember. Click the CMSD Fast Pass button to begin your online enrollment.

     
    CMSD Fast Pass
     

     

    2

    Take a photo of (or scan) all documents you need to enroll:

    • Student's Official Birth Certificate
    • Student's immunization record
    • Proof of residency (must NOT be older than 30 days): Utility bill, bank statement, government documents, lease or rental agreement
    • Parent or Guardian ID
    • Custody Paper (if applicable)
    • Individual Education Plan (IEP), Evaluation Team Report (ETR), OR 504 Plan (if applicable)
    • School records (withdrawal form, last report card, transcripts or home school docs)

    3

    If you are using a phone or tablet when enrolling:

    • Select each picture of the documents in your camera roll on your phone to upload.

    If using a desktop computer when enrolling:

    • Email the photos you took of your documents. Attach the photos, from the camera roll on the phone, in an email to yourself.
    • Open your email on your computer and download the photos to your desktop
    • Attach the pictures from your desktop when prompted to upload the documents

     

    Please be advised that space availability is limited, and priority seating is given to families who participated in the SchoolMint lottery portal (ChooseCMSD.org).

    The lottery closed on April 3rd, and following the processing of results on April 18th at 5:00 pm, we anticipate having a clearer picture of remaining seat availability around April 21st.

    We strongly encourage families to select more than one school as a potential option for their child’s attendance when completing the PowerSchool Enrollment Application. While we make every effort to honor school preferences, we cannot guarantee placement in any specific building—especially in criteria schools such as John Hay, Cleveland School of the Arts (CSA), Bard Early College, and others.

    Additionally, please note that schools like Max S. Hayes, Cleveland Digital Arts, and John Marshall (particularly their 9th grade) tend to fill up very quickly.

    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to place every student thoughtfully and equitably.

     

     

    Criteria Schools

    Criteria Schools: Cleveland School of Arts, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland School of Science & Medicine, Cleveland Early College and Cleveland School of Architecture & Design