Enrollment

Where do I begin? 

After reviewing all FAQ's:

• Families with students already enrolled in the district should log into Skyward Family Access
• Families new to the district should use the New Family Link to create a Skyward Family Access account.

For questions concerning kindergarten registration, please get in touch with Ms. Harkness.
For School of Choice or non-resident information for kindergarten-12th grade students, contact Mrs. Somerville. Residency is not a requirement for enrollment in preschool programs. 

Online enrollment, for resident families, is the first step to starting your kindergarten through 12th-grade child at Mason Public Schools.

• Families interested in enrolling their child in preschool should first contact Child Development Services at (517) 676-6528.
• Non-resident families interested in enrollment should first contact Mrs. Somerville. 

What documents are required for enrolling my child?

Enrollment Requirements

• Birth Certificate issued by the state or country of birth. This is required before the child can be placed on a class list and may be scanned and uploaded to the registration.
  *Families with children in foster care will also need to provide proof of legal custody. 
• Immunization Record – this may be scanned and uploaded to the registration.
• Proof of Residency- You must be a resident of Mason Public Schools, or an approved Schools of Choice student, in order to enroll.  Acceptable documents must be current, contain the name and address of the parent/guardian. 
  • Utility bill – gas, electric, water, sewer
  • Telephone bill 
  • Cable service provider bill
  • Bank statement received through the US Mail 
  • Credit card statement 
  • Property tax statement
  • Rent receipt 
  • Accepted purchase agreement, signed by all parties with closing date indicated
  • Lease agreement, signed by both tenant and landlord 
  • Immunization Records - A current list of your child’s immunization records is required to approve an enrollment application. Should your child receive additional vaccinations after enrollment, you may provide the school with a copy of the updated record.  
  • Hearing and Vision Screening – Required for Kindergarten and first grade students 

For additional assistance If you cannot meet any of the above requirements, please contact: 

Jodi Somerville, District Registrar , (517) 676-6490  

Becky Hinman, Pupil Accounting Coordinator, (517) 676-6489 

Additional Documents

• High school students will need to present a copy of their transcript. For more information regarding transcripts, contact the High School Registrar
• Students receiving services through Special Education will need to present a copy of the child’s most recent IEP.
• Custody agreements
• Prescription/Emergency Medication Forms      

Incomplete Submissions/Missing Documents

Building secretaries/registrars will contact parent/guardians to obtain any missing documents for the completion of enrollment. 

Kindergarten

• 4 Boxes Crayola Crayons
• 24 or more Ticonderoga Pencils
• 12 Skinny Black Expo Markers
• 12 glue sticks
• Washable Crayola Markers
• Ziploc Bags (Gallon and Sandwich)
• Kleenex
• Hand Sanitizer
• Clorox Wipes (3 pack)
• Paper Towel Roll
• Backpack
• Bag with Change of Clothing
• Headphones (no ear buds)

First Grade

• Pencils (Sharpened)
• Crayons
• Glue Sticks
• Expo Markers
• Clorox Wipes
• Kleenex
• Paper Towels
• Snack/Sandwich size Ziploc bags

Second Grade

• Pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
• Crayons
• Glue Sticks
• Expo Dry Erase Markers
• Clorox Wipes
• Kleenex
• Paper Towels
• Snack/Sandwich size Ziploc bags
• Scissors
• Small Pencil Box (for your child’s desk)
• Pencil erasers

Third Grade

• (3) boxes of facial tissues
• 24 Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencils
• Disinfecting wipes
• Ziploc baggies - gallon or sandwich size
• Expo Dry Erase markers - black preferred
• Paper towel
• Glue sticks
• Sticky notes
• Hand sanitizer
• Highlighters

Fourth Grade

• Pencils
• (3) Pocket Folders
• Spiral Notebook
• Dry Erase Markers
• Kleenex
• Paper Towel
• Clorox Wipes
• Band Aids

Fifth Grade

• (2) boxes of facial tissue
• Disinfecting wipes
• Ziploc baggies - Gallon size
• Dry Erase markers - Black preferred
• Ticonderoga pencils

The Bulldog Virtual Academy will provide a robust learning experience that is fully online with a balance of live and independent instruction. Bulldog Virtual Academy students will engage in virtual instruction that is comparable in content and pacing to in-person instruction. Also, as a Mason Public Schools program, students will have access to social and emotional supports, sports, performing arts and clubs. 

The commitment to Bulldog Virtual Academy is for at least one full trimester and student placements will not be changed in the middle of the trimester. 

Please note: For Bulldog Virtual Academy only, it is possible that Mason Public Schools will contract with third-party instructors to teach some classrooms/subject areas based on enrollment and elementary students may be assigned to a teacher from a different building. In situations where a third-party instructor is used, a Mason Public Schools employee will be assigned as a mentor.

Before enrolling, please contact the Office of Special Education if your student had any special services in the past. Services would include Speech and Language, Social Work, Special Education Classes, occupational therapy and/or physical therapy.

Sue Patterson
Secretary for Special Education 
Special Education Office
(517) 676-6532

Student Handbooks are available at Important Forms.

In an effort to make sure that every child in the Mason Public School District has an opportunity to receive free and appropriate education, we are encouraging community members to help us identify homeless families that have children ages 3-18 that may not be attending school.

The Mason Public School District is attempting to reach out to these families in order to assist them in obtaining food and shelter and to facilitate the process to enroll their children in school. If you know of such a family, please call the Mason Public Schools Homeless Liaison.

If the student's night residence is the following:

• In a Shelter
• In a Hotel/ Motel
• In a Car
• At a campsite
• Living with a friend, relative, or someone else because they lost their home or can't afford one.

For families with unusual circumstances including establishing residency, guardianship, homelessness, and general questions, please contact:

Jodi Somerville
District Registrar & Homeless Liaison
(517) 676-6490