LAPS NEWS RELEASE
Los Alamos Public Schools will open online registration for the 2022-2023 school year at 8:00 am on Monday, March 7, 2022 for all students planning to attend LAPS in the fall. This includes returning students, new students, kindergarten and preschool.
LAPS uses SchoolMint Registration for this process each school year. The system is fully secure and environmentally conscientious, and allows the district to verify all student information prior to the start of the new school year. The registration system also allows for the electronic signing of all annual permission forms. The district has streamlined this process for parents this year to minimize the time it takes for parents to re-register a student.
All students planning to attend any LAPS site must complete the registration process. Middle and high school students who completed course selection are also required to complete registration, as this is a different process than course selection.
Returning Students
A student who is currently attending any LAPS school will be a returning student for the 2022-2023 school year. This includes out-of-district students who attended during the 2021-2022 school year, and students currently enrolled in the PreK program. Students currently in 6th grade moving from a LAPS elementary school to the middle school, or 8th grade students at the middle school moving to Topper Freshman Academy for the 2022-2023 school year are considered returning students.
New Students
Out-of-district students who wish to attend LAPS and did not attend a LAPS school during the 2021-2022 school should apply using the Open Registration Form. New students residing in Los Alamos County should also use the New Student Registration Form.
Kindergarten
Admission to kindergarten as required by New Mexico State Statute (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-13-3), shall be made solely on the basis of chronological age. A child who is 5 years of age prior to 12:01 am MDT on September 1 of the school year can enter kindergarten at the beginning of that school year. Students who were part of the NM PreK program or PK4 who are enrolling in kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year may enroll as returning students for the kindergarten enrollment. The Kindergarten Requirements Letter may be found here. Kindergarten Roundup will be held on Wednesday, April 13 at each elementary site.
Preschool
Preschool programs are available at all five elementary schools. However, this program is not open to out-of-district students. A child who is 4 years of age prior to 12:01 am MDT on September 1, 2022 may enroll for preschool for the 2022-2023 school year.
Online Learning Options
The Los Alamos Online Learning Academy is also an option for students in kindergarten through 8th grade who wish to learn in an online setting rather than in person.
Forms are available in both English and Spanish. Go to https://sites.google.com/laschools.net/registration/home for more information and to register on March 7 using either a computer or smartphone.
Students planning to participate on a sports team at the middle school or high school must also complete the athletics registration process. Physicals must be completed after April 1.
For questions, please contact Lean Jaramillo at l.jaramillo@laschools.net or (505) 663-2228.
We are looking forward to a great 2022-2023 school year.