How to Enroll in PSB!
For New and Returning Students Entering Brookline
The guide below provides important information from the Public Schools of Brookline.
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Welcome to the Public Schools of Brookline!
The Public Schools of Brookline is excited to welcome our newest students to our community! We know that this is a very special time in each student's life, and we look forward to joining you on this journey.
This guide outlines the general registration process. The Office of Registration and Enrollment is committed to ensuring that you and your student have a successful transition into their first day of school in Brookline.
Before Getting Started...
Eligible students are ACTIVE Brookline residents.
During the registration process, you must present documentation of your student’s primary residence in Brookline to the Office of Registration & Enrollment.
- If you are planning to move to Brookline and hope to enroll your student(s), you may begin to fill out the application when you are able to present documentation that verifies your Brookline address (i.e. leasing agreement, purchase and sale agreement) no earlier than six weeks before your residency begins. However, please note that your student(s) cannot begin schooling until they are physically residing in Brookline and have completed all placement determinations with their school-based staff.
- Temporary residence in the Town of Brookline (4 weeks or less) for the sole purpose of attending the Public Schools of Brookline will not be considered residency. If you intend to change addresses during the registration process or will be transitioning from a temporary residence to a permanent residence in Brookline, you must present proofs of residency for both addresses in order to enroll your student(s).
- Proof of residency does not apply to homeless students and families covered under the McKinney-Vento Act. All homeless families should contact the Public Schools of Brookline McKinney-Vento liaison, Debra Bromfield, who will work with you and the Office of Registration and Enrollment to enroll your students. The liaison can be reached at 617-308-6400 (text enabled).
- METCO or Materials’ Fee students follow a different process for registration. If your student is accepted through either PSB program, the Office of Registration and Enrollment will contact you after you receive your acceptance notification with more details.
Your student's grade level(s) are ultimately finalized and determined by your student's guidance counselor upon review of your student's educational history and previous school records. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
- Students registering for Grade 1 in the 2025-2026 School Year must be born between September 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019, OR have completed Kindergarten at a public school in the United States.
When do I enroll my student?
To begin an online application, you must have a Brookline address secured (i.e. a signed lease, or a closing date for a newly purchased home).
Most families are able to complete the application form in one session if they have prepared the requested documentation in advance. If you feel you will require some time to work on the application and come back to it, please begin the application no sooner than 8 weeks prior to moving to Brookline.
As you prepare to register your student, we respectfully request that you submit your application no more than 6 weeks prior to your student's arrival, and that you schedule your virtual enrollment interview no more than 2 weeks prior to your child's date of physical occupancy of your Brookline address (i.e. when your student will be living in Brookline).
No student's enrollment will proceed until they provide all required documents AND the family has taken occupancy of their Brookline home.
For the 2026-2027 School Year, please review the timeline below:
Where do I enroll my student?
Any student wishing to enroll or re-enroll at the Public Schools of Brookline will need to complete the pre-Registration process with the Office of Registration and Enrollment.
Registration enrollments do not take place at our schools.
Required virtual pre-Registration meetings are conducted by appointment only.
Families will receive a link to schedule your appointment as soon as you submit the application form.
By default, all virtual registration appointments take place using Zoom. You do not need to come to our offices. All meetings will receive a zoom link automatically upon booking. You may also select a telephone appointment; please make sure you have provided a US phone number to select a telephone meeting. Please note that we are unable to dial international telephone exchanges at this time. If you require alternative arrangements, you will have the opportunity to work with us to schedule a meeting to best fit your needs or accessibility requirements.
