Enrollment

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Welcome to Arkansas City Public Schools! We're excited you're here!

How to Register/Enroll for School

New Students

Arkansas City Public Schools is excited to welcome students for the 2026-2027 school year.

Ready to enroll? Come to Arkansas City Middle School from 4:30-7 p.m. on April 28 and 29, 2026. Our team will be there to assist!

Families enrolling a student in USD 470 for the first time—whether entering PreK, kindergarten, or moving from another district—must provide required documentation, including:

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

Boundary Map

Welcome to Kindergarten Video

Questions? Call 620-441-2003.

How We Communicate

Learn about the tools we use to communicate with families at the link below. We encourage you to download the TalkingPoints for Families app as well as the PowerSchool Mobile App to help make staying connected with your child's school quick and easy.

USD 470 Communication

Returning Students

Arkansas City Public Schools is excited to welcome students for the 2025-2026 school year. Online enrollment opens April 22, 2026, and all families must complete the process through PowerSchool.

Returning Students

Parents and guardians of returning students will log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to complete annual enrollment forms. This includes updating contact information, emergency contacts, transportation needs, and more.

Enrollment opens: April 22, 2026
How to enroll: Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal and select the enrollment tab
Need help? Attend one of our in-person support nights (details below)

Families of new and returning students can get help with online enrollment at Ark City Middle School from 4:30-7 p.m. on April 28 and 29, 2026.

Computers will be available, and staff will be present to assist with the process.

PowerSchool

Questions? Please call your child's school.

Non-Resident Students

This year, our Board adopted policy JBCC: The Enrollment of Non-Resident Students as required by Kansas law. This policy requires the district to allow students who live in other districts to enroll in our schools if capacity allows. Capacity numbers are pre-determined based on current student enrollment. Class size as well as program capacity limits are taken into consideration. For the 2026-2027 school year, our deadlines are listed below:

June 1 – our capacities must be posted on our website
January 1-June 15 – we accept applications from any non-resident student who wishes to enroll
June 16-July 15 – if necessary (ie., if more students apply than we have the capacity for), hold a lottery to determine who is accepted
July 30 – notify non-resident students of the enrollment decision

*2026-2027 Enrollment Projections*
SCHOOL	Total Count	PK	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Adams	339	80	42	44	40	44	43	46	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
C-4	135	15	20	22	18	18	18	24	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Frances Willard	286	47	35	35	44	40	45	40	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
IXL	240	40	38	28	36	32	34	32	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Jefferson	276	45	40	34	42	41	42	32	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Roosevelt	240	30	34	34	38	39	30	35	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Middle School	615	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	200	210	205	_	_	_	_
High School	958	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	235	243	249	231
TOTALS	3,089	257	209	197	218	214	224	209	200	210	205	235	243	249	231

*2026-2027 Non-Resident Student Enrollment Capacities*
SCHOOL	Total Count	PK	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Adams	0	_	0	0	0	0	0	0	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
C-4	18	_	04	05	02	01	0	06	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Frances Willard	01	_	0	0	0	0	0	01	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
IXL	33	_	0	0	08	03	09	13	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Jefferson	01	_	0	0	0	01	0	0	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Roosevelt	14	_	02	03	0	04	05	0	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Middle School	65	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	30	20	15	_	_	_	_
High School	14	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	05	0	0	9
TOTALS	146		06	08	10	09	14	20	30	20	15	05	0	0	9

To apply for non-resident enrollment, please complete one of the applications below and send it to:

USD 470 District Offices
2545 Greenway
Arkansas City, KS 67005

OR send via email to: info@usd470.com

Non-Resident Enrollment Application (Electronic Form)

Non-Resident Enrollment Application (Printable PDF)

PreK Program

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 who meet certain qualifications.

Please contact the PreK Office at 620-441-2075 for more information or to schedule your child's screening. 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

Virtual Academy

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 2024-2025 school year. Current USD 470 who wish to apply to the Virtual Academy will still need to complete our regular enrollment process through PowerSchool.

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 below.

PowerSchool

Greenbush Virtual Academy

Virtual Student Eligibility