Registration & Residency

Registration for this current school year (2024-2025) is open. Full-day kindergarten is available at each elementary school and provides students with greater learning opportunities. Kindergarten students attend from 8:40am - 3:25pm. All incoming kindergartners need to complete the registration process below. Please follow these instructions whether you are a current parent in District 109 or if this is your first time registering a student with the district. Please reference our boundary map to ensure you are eligible to register; we cannot consider requests for enrollment from out-of-district residents. You can reference our boundary map here

*Note: Early Learner's Pre-K students ARE required to register for Kindergarten. 

Please follow these few steps to enroll your student. 

1. Complete an online enrollment application for EACH child

• If you are new to District 109, please fill out our new online registration application here
• If you are a current District 109 parent, log into Skyward using your Family Access login ID and password. Choose New Student Enrollment

2. Gather the FOUR (4) required documents:

• Child's Original Birth Certificate (a copy will be made and the original returned to you)
• One (1) document of proof of residency from this list below:
  • Current Property Tax Bill
  • Title or Warranty Deed
  • Lease signed by the lessee and the lessor, and proof of payment

AND

• Two (2) from this list (must show your name and current address):
  • Driver's License or State ID
  • License plate registration 
  • Voter Registration
  • Auto insurance card/statement
  • Gas, Electric, Water, or Waste Removal dated within the past three (3) months (no cable, wifi, or phone bills)
• We also request a copy of the Parenting Agreement for divorced families

*Note: These documents can be uploaded with your online registration application if you wish. Skyward limits you to one document, so it works best if you are able to scan your documents into one PDF file. You will still need to show us the original birth certificate in person. 

3. Finalize your child's registration:

• You will receive a follow-up email with instructions to finalize your registration by our Registrar, Rosa Castillo (rcastillo@dps109.org).

To register a new student please follow the steps below. Please note that K-8 students currently enrolled are NOT required to re-register annually. Only students who reside within the District 109 boundaries are eligible to register; we cannot consider requests for enrollment from out-of-district residents. Students in grades K-8 shall attend the school designated for their attendance area. (Board Policy 7:30) Please use the district's boundary map here to confirm the school of enrollment for your home.

1. Complete an online enrollment application for EACH child

• Please fill out our online registration application here

2. Gather the FOUR (4) required documents:

• Child's Original Birth Certificate (a copy will be made and the original returned to you)
• One (1) document of proof of residency from this list below:
  • Current Property Tax Bill
  • Title or Warranty Deed
  • Signed Lease of Proof of payment

AND

• Two (2) from this list (must show your name and current address):
  • Driver's License or State ID
  • License plate registration 
  • Voter Registration
  • Auto insurance card/statement
  • Gas, Electric, Water, or Waste Removal dated within the past three (3) months (no cable, wifi, or phone bills)
• We also request a copy of the Parenting Agreement for divorced families

*Note: These documents can be uploaded with your online registration application if you wish. You will still need to show us the original birth certificate in person. 

3. Finalize your child's registration:

• You will receive a follow-up email with instructions to finalize your registration by our Registrar, Rosa Castillo (rcastillo@dps109.org).

If you are a returning family re-enrolling your student (you have been in the district before but left and are now returning) please reach out to either our Registrar, Rosa Castillo (rcastillo@dps109.org) or your child's previous school building front office. 

District Office: (847) 945-1844
Caruso Middle School: (847) 945-8430
Shepard Middle School: (847) 948-0620
Kipling Elementary School: (847) 948-5151
South Park Elementary School: (847) 945-5895
Walden Elementary School: (847) 945-9660
Wilmot Elementary School: (847) 945-1075

*Please note that active K-8 students currently enrolled are NOT required to re-register annually. Early Learners Pre-K students ARE required to register for Kindergarten. For those instructions please visit the Register a Kindergartener tab. Only students who reside within the District 109 boundaries are eligible to register; we cannot consider requests for enrollment from out-of-district residents. Students in grades K-8 shall attend the school designated for their attendance area. (Board Policy 7:30) Please use the district's boundary map here to confirm the school of enrollment for your home.