BPS Student Registration

Welcome to the Braintree Public Schools!

The Braintree Public School (BPS) system services over 5,800 students. Beyond the academic day and year, students are able to access multiple opportunities in academic and social clubs and activities, visual and performing arts, athletics, and extended year support services and programs.

We are happy to welcome all permanent residents of the Town of Braintree to the Braintree Schools.

Preschool

  • Children must be 3 years of age and a resident of Braintree before they can enroll.

  • On 2/1/22 we began accepting requests by phone on a first come first served basis for September.

  • Screening sessions are held in April and May to assess the eligibility of community peers. During the screening process, children visit the preschool for approximately 45 minutes to play with a variety of therapists who will observe their language, academic readiness, social interactions, gross and fine motor skills.

  • Classroom rosters will be completed in early June.

  • Waiting List: Our availability for community student placement changes from year to year based upon the ages of our special education students. Registration does not guarantee a placement in the preschool. Applications we receive after the allotted placements are filled can be placed on a waiting list. No deposit is required at this time. If a placement becomes available, then we will schedule a screening session. We must receive confirmation within one week or the placement offering will be forfeited and we will offer the placement to the next student on the waiting list.

Kindergarten

  • Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years of age by August 31st of the year of enrollment and a resident of Braintree.

  • Registration is being held Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - January 20, 2023. All registrations received after this period are given half-day placement and any full-day requests are wait-listed for consideration based on availability and on the order they are received.

  • January registrants receive email notification of their child’s placement in either full or half-day program by the beginning of March. Should a lottery be needed for specific full-day Kindergarten placement requests, those families are notified and information about the lottery process is provided.

  • New student(s) requiring Kindergarten placement for the current school year should contact the Braintree Public Schools Administration building at 781 794-8476.

Grades 1 - 12

  • Children entering first grade must be 6 years of age by August 31st of the year of enrollment and a resident of Braintree.

 
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Step 1: Registration Checklist (PK-12)

Please review this registration checklist prior to beginning the registration process
(Individual document links are provided for reference only)

 

Preschool Only:

  • Email the preschool administrative assistant at preschool.admin@braintreeschools.org to begin the registration process.

  • You will receive an response email to complete the registration online via a link to our BPS Family Connection Portal.

  • Registration does not guarantee a placement.

 
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Step 2: Online Registration Forms

Register and complete registration forms on our Family Connection Portal

  • You can save your progress and return to complete the online registration forms at any time.

  • BPS will not see your forms until completed & submitted.

 
 
 
 

Please have copies of the following documents available to upload:

 

  • Child’s Birth Certificate

  • Verification of Residency

 

A: Evidence of Residency

(1 document required)

  • Record of recent mortgage payment and/or property tax bill

  • Copy of lease and record of recent rental payment

  • Record of recent rental payment

  • Section 8 agreement

B: Evidence of Occupancy

(1 document required)

  • Recent bill dated within the past 60 days showing Braintree address: gas, oil, electric, telephone, cable or excise tax bill)

C: Evidence of Identification

(Photo ID required)

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Valid MA photo id card

  • Passport

If you are unable to submit some or all of these electronically you can submit them in-person to the school.

 
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Step 3: Offline Forms

For reference: Nursing Services Handout (Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Download/print and complete the following documents. You will need to return to your child’s home school.

  • MA School Health Record or current physical (either must be signed by MA physician)

  • Certificate of Immunization or current immunization record (either must be signed by MA physician)

    As per State Law, your child must have all required immunizations, a physical examination, and documentation of a low risk TB assessment before he/she may enter school.  Children entering kindergarten must also have lead screening test results and a vision screening with stereopsis.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school principal. A child is not considered registered and cannot attend school until the nurse is in possession of these documents!

Additional Forms:

 
 
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Step 4: School Registrar Confirmation

Your school’s Administrative Assistant will be in contact with you to review any questions and/or paperwork.

In early June preschool students accepted as community peers will receive an admission letter from the preschool administrative assistant.

Should you have any questions, please contact your home school’s administrative assistant.

All paperwork must be completed at the time of registration for your child to be considered registered.

Please note that students will NOT be enrolled without all the documentation

 
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Step 5: Tuition
( Full Day K & PK Only)

Full-Day Kindergarten Program:

  • The full-day kindergarten program has a fee of $3,715.00/year per student.  For those families who may be eligible for reduced tuition, there is a reduced tuition rate of $1,858.00 per year per student. (In order to qualify for reduced tuition, you must complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application, and provide supporting evidence as outlined in the application process.)*

  • Deposits can be made by check or online via Unipay

    • Check made payable to the Braintree Public Schools-FDK (please put your child’s name on the memo line) and mail to:  Braintree Public Schools, c/o Business Office, 348 Pond Street, Braintree MA 02184

    • Online payments can be made via UniPay on the Town of Braintree’s payment website.  The website can be found at:  https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx. Once in UniPay, please type in “Braintree Public Schools” and that will direct you to the option of “Full Day Kindergarten”

  • Payments: Please see the payment schedule for full and reduced tuition payments below.  This schedule must be followed to ensure your seat.  Payments not made on time will result in forfeiting your child’s seat to families who are on our waitlist.

Preschool Program:

  • The preschool program has a fee of $2,080/year per student.

  • If you accept the placement, then a $50.00 non-refundable deposit is due by June 30th. The deposit will be applied to the tuition fee. Payments must be received on or before the due date for a child to attend.

  • Our tuition and deposit are non-refundable. If a child should need to leave the program per a parent’s request, then the tuition will be forfeited. If payment is not received by the specified dates, then students are not permitted to attend the program until we receive tuition payment. 

  • Students must remain Braintree residents for the duration of the school year to maintain their role as a community peer. If a student is found to reside in another town, then they can no longer attend.

 
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If you need technical assistance please reach out to our Braintree Public Schools and submit a ticket at: https://braintreeschools.incidentiq.com/guest/7XH6NUKD/bps-family-tech-support-helpdesk#top

Registration Locations (Please register online whenever possible)

Elementary School

  • During the summer, registration takes place in House 1 at Braintree High School, 128 Town Street

    • Deb Crowley is the Elementary Summer Registrar and can be reached at BPS.summer@braintreeschools.org
      or 781-848-4000 x7024

    • She is available July 12 - August 11, 2022 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

    • July hours are 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    • August hours are 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Beginning August 22, 2022 (two weeks before the start of the school year) students register directly at their assigned elementary school 

Middle School

  • All new incoming middle school students register directly with the Administrative Assistant at their assigned middle school the entire year

    • East Middle School, 305 River Street: Shelley Devane, 781-848-4000 x 3011

    • South Middle School, 232 Peach Street: Cathy Maguire, 781-380-0160 x 4010

    • Should you not know which middle school your address is assigned to, please contact the administration offices at 781-380-0130 x8476.

High School (Grades 9-12)

  • All new incoming high school students register directly at Braintree High School, 128 Town Street, Registrar’s Office

    • Susan Archdeacon is the BHS Registrar and can be reached at 781-848-4000 x7014

    • During July through August 15, 2023; please email Jillian Coene to schedule an appointment to enroll your student.

    • Please email the BHS Registrar Susan Archdeacon to schedule an appointment to enroll your student  (Please be sure to complete the online preliminary registration and bring all materials to your appointment) (Online registration is recommended - If necessary you can download the registration packet and return via email/mail, alternatively hard copy registration packets are available at the BHS security desk)

Paper Registration Option

Alternatively, you may register by completing the 2023-2024 Registration Packet and new K student parent questionnaire or new PK student parent questionnaire if appropriate. (If needed, all individual forms are linked above.)

Registration packets are also available in Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish & Vietnamese.