Enrollment

Board Policy JECC - The Board believes that a student should be placed in the grade level and classes that best meet the student's academic needs, after consultation with the student's parent/guardian. A student's social and emotional needs will also be considered, to the extent that they affect academic progress. Although the district will first consider placing students in grade levels or classes with students of similar age, age will not necessarily be the determining factor. Further, any student's placement may be adjusted by the principal or designee as needed, after consultation with the student's parent/guardian. The district's administrative staff will make the final decision regarding assignment of students to grade levels or classes. Students receiving special education services will be placed in accordance with law.

Transfers from Accredited Schools
For the purposes of this policy, an "accredited school" is the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP); a private agency where students with disabilities are placed by a public school; or any school or school district accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) or the University of Missouri Committee on Accredited Schools Non-Public (CAS). If a school or school district is located in another state or country, that school or school district must be accredited by that state's or country's department of education, NCA, ISACS or the equivalent agencies.

In general, if a student transfers to the St. Joseph School District from an accredited school, this district will accept the units of credit completed in the previous school or school district and rely on the grade-level placement in the previous school to the extent that it coincides with the district's program. However, the district may adjust the student's placement as needed to meet his or her educational needs, after consultation with the student's parent/guardian.

All credits must be equated to the Carnegie Unit as defined in Missouri. Only credits that correspond to course offerings accepted by the Missouri State Board of Education or by the St. Joseph School District may be accepted to meet graduation requirements.

Transfers from Unaccredited Schools
For the purposes of this policy an "unaccredited school" is any public or private school or school district or home school that does not meet the definition of "accredited" above.

In general, if a student transfers to the St. Joseph School District from an unaccredited school, the principal or designee will examine a number of criteria to determine grade-level or class placement including age, achievement tests or other performance data, transcripts, course descriptions, textbooks used and home-schooling logs. If necessary, the district will administer additional tests to aid placement decisions. Once placed, the district may further adjust the student's placement to meet his or her educational needs, after consultation with the student's parent/guardian.

The district will attempt to award credit for classes completed in previous schools if there is sufficient evidence of achievement. All credits must be equated to the Carnegie Unit as defined in Missouri. Only credits that correspond to course offerings accepted by the Missouri State Board of Education or by the St. Joseph School District may be accepted to meet graduation requirements.

Transfers of Students of Military Families
If a transfer student is in the household of an active duty member of the military, including some veterans who are deceased or injured as defined by law, the district will initially place the student in the same courses and programs the student was in while attending the previous district, to the extent the district offers such courses and programs. Such placements may include, but are not limited to: honors classes, vocational, technical and career pathway courses, and International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, English Language Learner and gifted programs. After placement, the district may perform additional evaluations to ensure that the student has been placed appropriately and may change the student's placement after consultation with the student's parent/guardian.

Transfers of Students in Foster Care
Students in foster care will be placed in courses and programs pursuant to law and the district's policy on foster care students.

Children who have turned five years of age before July 31, 2026, are eligible for kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. Please fill out the form below to best of your ability so that we may contact you when enrollment for the 26-27 school year opens.

Incoming Kindergarten Form

Please contact Dr. Leah Richardson at 816-671-4006 for additional information about out-of-district tuition.

If your student attended school in the St. Joseph School District on the last day of the school year, you will receive a PowerSchool snapcode either through email or regular mail. These codes are sent each summer via email from PowerSchool Enrollment with the subject line: “St. Joseph School District Continuing Student Enrollment for [Student Name].” Once you receive this code, you may access the online enrollment system.

If you have not received your code by July, contact the district office at 816-671-4000 or the office of your child's school. 

Once you receive your student’s snapcode, begin the continuing student enrollment process or use the individual link included in the enrollment email if you received one. It is important that if your student finished the previous school year at any St. Joseph School District school that you DO NOT fill out the New Student Enrollment form.

Required Documents

In order to save time, it is important to gather required documents that will be needed for enrollment and ensure you have access to update your student's medical and personal information. Information you will be asked for includes the following: 

• Previous School Information – Names, addresses, and contact information (including phone number and fax number) for the last previous school outside of the St. Joseph School District your student has attended, if any.
• Updated medical information – including names and contact information of doctors, last exam dates, and insurance or Medicaid information.
• Updated contact information – including the names, addresses, and contact numbers of people you want the district to have as contacts for your student.

You will have the option to upload an electronic copy of the following documents during the online enrollment process. However, you may still be asked to provide a hard copy of some of these to the building for review.

• Proof of residency
  • Utility or mortgage bill (in parent/guardian name, dated within last 30 days). Acceptable utility bills include water/sewer, electric, or gas service.
  • Lease (in parent/guardian name, date span must include the current date)
• Immunization records
• Birth certificate
• Photo ID for data access account

The St. Joseph Board of Education establishes and/or revises school attendance areas annually or whenever such revision is deemed necessary. All changes in school attendance areas approved by the Board are published in the official minutes.

2026-27 Enrollment Boundaries

Intra-District Transfer

In accordance with Policy JCB, all students must transfer between district schools when their residence changes to a different attendance area, unless exempted by the superintendent or designee. Further, the district maintains the ability to transfer students between schools as needed.

Transfer Requests

The deadline to submit transfer requests for first-semester consideration has passed. The transfer request form is currently inactive and will become available prior to the opening of the second-semester transfer window December 1^st to 15^th.

All requests must be submitted to the Enrollment Center using the Transfers Within the District form. Once submitted, it will be reviewed by the Director of Student Services and Transfer Committee, and the decision will be provided to the parent, school of origin, and school of requested placement. Transfer decisions will follow the provision in Board Policy JCB. 

Transportation will not be provided to students transferring to schools outside the student's attendance area, unless required by law.

Kindergarten Supply List

1st Grade Supply List

2nd Grade Supply List

3rd Grade Supply List

4th Grade Supply List

5th Grade Supply List

6th Grade Supply List

K-6th Grades Supply List

TeacherLists - where all school lists are posted in one convenient location.

In accordance with state law students have the option to take online coursework through the Missouri Online Course Access Program (MOCAP.)  Additional information can be found on the state’s website: https://mocap.mo.gov/

Students wishing to take fulltime MOCAP courses should contact your desired host district directly to begin the enrollment process. Once we receive a request from the host district, your student will be transferred out of the St. Joseph School District and will be enrolled with the hosting school district. Information about each MOCAP Full-Time Hosted Provider here.

Students wishing to remain a student of the St. Joseph School District and take part time MOCAP courses should complete the following:

1. Enroll your student(s) the St. Joseph School District
2. SJSD Request For MOCAP Coursework