Enrollment

Students who are new to the district should go to their child’s school to enroll starting July 26, 2023. For help determining which elementary school your child should go to, download the Boundary Map below.

Boundary Map

Welcome to Kindergarten Video

High School students who are new to the district may visit the high school at 1200 W. Radio Lane or call 620-441-2010 to begin the enrollment process as soon as possible.

Middle School students who are new to the district may visit the middle school at 400 E Kansas Ave. or call 620-441-2030 to begin the enrollment process as soon as possible.

All new students should bring:

• current immunization records
• birth certificate
• proof of residential address (ex. lease agreement, utility bill, mortgage statement) 

Questions? Call 620-441-2003.

Starting July 17, 2023, students who attended USD 470 schools and are returning this year may register online via their PowerSchool account.

PowerSchool

For general questions regarding registration, please call the District Office at 620-441-2003. 

For technical questions regarding online registration or PowerSchool, please call the Technology Office at 620-441-2088. 

Assistance with online enrollment will be available at each school starting July 26. To help accommodate families, each school will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 26 and 27.

All children ages 3 and 4 should be scheduled for a screening as a first step to enrollment. All children turning four on or before August 31 qualify for enrollment. There is limited availability for three-year-old children that meet certain qualifications.

We are hosting a preschool screening and enrollment event on July 12 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, we will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, we will check your child’s vision and hearing, review the information with you, then, help with enrollment if applicable.

PreK classes are available at each of our elementary schools. Half-day students attend Monday-Thursday while our limited full-day program is available Monday-Friday. To learn more about our Ark City PreK program or to schedule a screening for your child, please call 620-441-2075.

USD 470 PreK Website

We offer a virtual learning opportunity through Ark City's Greenbush Virtual Academy.

This virtual learning option will again be available to USD 470 students for the 2022-2023 school year. 

If you choose to apply to our Virtual Academy and are accepted, your student will remain a part of the Ark City Bulldog family. This is very important to us!  To initiate the application process, please reach out to your school counselor. You will also need to complete the USD 470 enrollment process.

We do want to be clear that virtual learning relies on families to guide and direct their child(ren) through the curriculum with our support. In other words, students in the virtual academy do not attend a full daily schedule of live, teacher-led instruction. Find more information and the application below. The application deadline is August 4.

Current USD 470 students who are accepted into the Virtual Academy will still need to complete the regular enrollment process through PowerSchool.

PowerSchool

Greenbush Virtual Academy

Virtual Student Eligibility

High School students will receive school supply information from their teachers once school begins.

Middle School Supply List

La Lista de utiles escolares

6th Grade

• 2 – Boxes of 24 count pencils
• 2 - Packages notebook paper (wide ruled)
• 2 - 1” three ring binders (Math, Science)
• 1 - Small pkg notebook dividers
• 2 - Plastic pocket folders with brads
• 1 - Pair headphones or earbuds
• 1 - Composition notebooks
• 1 - Box colored pencils
• 2 - Pkgs expo markers
• 3 - Boxes tissues
• 2 - Pkgs Elmers glue sticks
• 1 - Pkg Highlighters

7th Grade

• 3 - boxes of tissues (Homebase)
• 2 - Composition Notebook (Math, SS)
• 2 - black Sharpies
• 1 - package of 3x5 lined index cards
• 1 - package of glue sticks
• 3 - boxes 24 #2 pencils
• 1 - box colored pencils (personal use)
• 1 - pkg colored copy paper or card stock
• 5 - pocket folders with brads (Science, ILA, ELA, SS)
• 1- pair headphones or earbuds (personal use)

8th Grade

• 2- boxes of 24 #2 pencils
• 3- boxes of tissues
• 2- (1-inch) three-ring binder (Math, SS)
• 2- pocket folders with brads
• 2 - package of notebook paper
• 1- package graph paper
• 1- package dry erase markers
• 1- box colored pencils (personal)
• 1- box markers (personal)
• 1 - package 3x5 index card
• 1- package mini hot glue gun sticks (Science)

Spanish

• Folder with pockets

Art

• 4 - fine black Sharpies
• 1 - ruler

7th & 8th FACS

• Folder with pockets
• Small storage box

Coding

• Notebook - spiral

PLTW

• Pocket Folder
• Foods
• Pocket folder with brads

All grades: In addition to the supplies listed, individual teachers/teams may have extra items needed for specific classes. Those lists will be given to students after the start of school.

Download 3rd-5th Grade Supply Lists

Lista de Utiles de Primaria grados 3er, 4to, 5to

3rd Grade

• 1 - Plastic school supply box (3x8 or bigger)
• 3 - Large boxes of facial tissues
• 2 - Glue sticks
• 2 - Plastic folders with pockets and brads (SOLID colors only)
• 1 - Spiral notebook (wide-line notebook paper)
• 1 - Box washable markers
• 1 - 1-inch size three ring binder
• 1 - Scissors
• 1 - Ruler
• 1 - Package notebook paper
• 2 - Packages of highlighters
• 2 - Pink Erasers

4th Grade

• 3 - Large boxes of facial tissues
• 4 - Wide-line one subject spirals
• 4 - Plain colored pocket folders with brads
• 1 - Small pencil box (must fit in desk)
• 1 - 1-inch size three ring binder
• 1 - Scissors
• 1 - Box washable markers
• 4 - Glue Sticks

5th Grade

• 4 - Large boxes facial tissues
• 4 - Glue Sticks
• 1 - Box washable markers
• 6 - Spiral notebooks (wide-lined)
• 6 - Pocket folders with brads
• 1 - Scissors
• 1 - Headphones (regular size, no earbuds)
• 1 - Bottle of white glue
• 1 - Pencil box
• 2 - 1-inch size three ring binder

 

Download PreK-2nd Grade Supply List

Lista de Utiles de Primaria grados PreKinder, Kinder, 2do

Pre-Kindergarten

• 2 - Large box of facial tissues
• 2 - Container of baby wipes
• 1 - 4 Pack of Play-doh brand playdough
• 1 - 5x8 plastic pencil/crayon box
• 2 - Plain pocket folders with brads
• 2 - Small Elmer’s glue sticks
• 2 - Small bottles Elmer’s School glue
• 2 - Box washable markers (classic colors)
• Backpack with zipper (NO wheels; large enough to fit folder inside)

Kindergarten

• 1 - Pocket folder with brads
• 1 - Bottle of white glue
• 6 - Glue sticks
• 1 - 4 pack of Play-doh brand playdough
• 1 - Pair of blunt tip scissors
• 1 - Pencil pencil box
• 1 - Large pencil eraser
• 2 - Wide rule spiral notebooks (one subject)
• 2 - Large box of facial tissues
• 1 - Headphones (regular size, no earbuds)
• 25 - Sheet protectors

1st Grade

*Backpacks are being provided to ALL first graders through the generosity of KanPak. We request that parents still provide items listed below.

• 2 - Large box of facial tissues
• 6 - Pocket-folders with brads (red, yellow, blue, purple, green, & orange)
• 1 - Package colored pencils
• 1 - 3 ring binder (1 inch)
• 1 - Plastic school supply box
• 1 - Pack of pink erasers
• 1 - Box of crayons
• 1 - Pack of glue sticks
• 1 - Pair of blunt tip scissors
• 1 - Box washable markers (classic colors)
• 1 - Headphones (regular size, no earbuds)

2nd Grade

• 3 - Large boxes of facial tissues
• 1 - Plastic school supply box
• 2 - Spiral notebooks (wide-line, solid colors only)
• 3 - PLASTIC two-pocket folders (with brads, solid colors only)
• 1 - 1 inch 3-ring binder
• 1 - Pack of glue sticks
• 1 - Pair of blunt tip scissors
• 1 - Box washable markers (classic colors)
• 1 - Clipboard

Free Shoes for students in PreK through 8th Grade

• Sunday, August 6, 2023
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
• Arkansas City United Methodist Church
• 2448 Edgemont Drive

Get Free Shoes

Obtener zapatos gratis

Soroptimist of Ark City is supplying free socks and underwear for Ark City children entering PreK through 5th Grade.

• Saturday, August 12, 2023
• 9 a.m. to Noon
• Wilson Park, Arkansas City, KS

Free Socks and Underwear

Need help with school supplies?

Stop by Angels in the Attic or call 620-506-7377 OR 620-446-5272.

Apply for free/reduced-price meals
 

Free/Reduced Application/Consent Form

Paquete de solicitud de comida gratis/a precio reducido