Enrollment

STOP: Snap Code Required to Complete

If your student attended school in the St. Joseph School District on the last day of the school year, you will receive a snap code either through email or regular mail.  Once you receive this code, you may access the online enrollment system. These codes will be sent at the end of June.

If you do not receive your code by mid-July, contact the SJSD helpdesk at 816-671-4444 or the office of your child's school. 

Once you receive your student’s snap code, begin the returning student enrollment process or use the individual link included in the enrollment email if you received one. It is important that if your student is returning to the St. Joseph School District from the previous year that you DO NOT fill out the New Student Enrollment form.

Students who are new to the SJSD may access the online enrollment system now. This includes incoming Kindergarten students who did not attend SJSD Preschool last year.

Kindergarten Enrollment – Incoming kindergarten students, who did not attend SJSD Preschool last year can register online, but should register as a “new student.”

1-12 Grade New Students - New students are those who did not finish school in the St. Joseph School District during the 2021-2022 school year and are entering grades 1-12.  Students who are moving to a different school within the district are still returning students and should fill out the Returning 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, such as a lease agreement or utility bill showing the student lives in the student's attendance area.
• Immunization records
• Birth certificate
• Photo ID for data access account

Extra Assistance
If you are new to the district and would like assistance with the enrollment process in-person, appointments are available with the Enrollment Center. Walk-ins are also welcome. 

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.

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

• Elementary: Students may request a hardship transfer to a different district school subject to available space and eligibility as determined by the district. Hardship transfer requests will be considered for the following reasons: sibling is assigned to a school based on an IEP, or currently a sixth grader enrolled in the school.
• Middle School: Parents must contact the building principal in which they would like to obtain a transfer.
• High School: Open enrollment. 9th grade and new to the District – students pick from the three high schools regardless of residency.

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

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.

Please contact Mr. Shannon Nolte at 816-671-4006 for additional information about out of district tuition.

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 Saint Joseph School District and will be enrolled with the hosting school district. Information about each MOCAP Hosted Provider can be found in the links below:

At Home Academy-Mehlville School District

Greenways Academy-Boonville R-1 School District

Launch-Springfield Public Schools

Missouri Connections Academy-Sturgeon R-V School District

Missouri Digital Academy-Laquey R5 School District

Missouri Virtual Academy-Grandview R-II School District

Mizzou Academy-The University of Missouri

R7 Online Academy-Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Students wishing to remain a student of the Saint Joseph School District and take parttime MOCAP courses should complete the following:

1. Enroll your student(s) the Saint Joseph School District
2. Submit a Request for MOCAP Coursework