LAPS NEWS RELEASE
Los Alamos Public Schools will open online registration for the 2025-2026 school year at 8:00 am on Monday, March 3, 2025 for students planning to attend LAPS in the fall. This includes new and returning students, kindergarten and preschool. Go to www.laschools.net/registration for more information and to register beginning on March 3 using either a computer or
smartphone.
LAPS is using PowerSchool Enrollment for registration. The district has streamlined this process for parents to minimize the time it takes for parents to complete the registration process.
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.
All students planning to attend any LAPS site must complete the registration process. Students
in grades 6th-11th who completed course selection are also required to complete the returning
student registration form, as this is in addition to course selection. Please make sure to select
the 2025-2026 school year when registering.
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.
Returning Students
A student who is currently attending any LAPS school will be considered a returning student for
the 2025-2026 school year. This includes out-of-district students who attended during the
2024-2025 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 the high school for the 2025-2026 school
year are also considered returning students.
The Returning student registration form will be available through the parent PowerSchool
portal at https://laps.powerschool.com/public
New Students
New students including Out-of-district students and those who did not attend a LAPS school
during the 2024-2025 school year must apply using 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 PreK program enrolling in kindergarten for the
2025-2026 school year may enroll as returning students for kindergarten enrollment.
Preschool
Preschool programs are available at all five elementary schools. A child who is 4 years of age
prior to 12:01 am MDT on September 1, 2025 may enroll for preschool for the 2025-2026
school year. Students enrolling in the Preschool program should use the New Student
Registration.
Questions
For questions, please contact Rosa Schmitz at r.schmitz@laschools.net or (505) 663-2201.
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