2024-2025 Registration
Kindergarten Students
Registration for KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS NEW TO ESD 159 will be open from Monday, March 18, 2024, through Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Please click here for the link.
Registration for KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED PRE-K with ESD 159 will be open from Monday, March 18, 2024, through Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Please use your parent portal to register.
Kindergarten Screening Assessment: During the document drop-off in May, parents of incoming kindergarten students will schedule an appointment for their child's mandatory screening assessment. This screening assessment will occur at their home school on June 3, 2024, or June 4, 2024.
Registration Requirement: All new kindergarten students must be fully registered before taking the screening assessment.
Document Drop-off: Kindergarten families are invited to drop off all required documents on May 14 and May 15, 2024, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at their child's school. Residency MUST be proven for all new kindergarten students.
Required Documents: Please refer to the list below for the documents needed.
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Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.)
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All original documents are required No copies will be accepted Mortgage/ Lease Document 2 Current Utility Bills within the last 60 days Driver’s License/State ID must match the residency address ISBE transfer form Original Birth Certificate |
New Students (Grades 1-8)
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New Students (Grades 1 - 8) |
Registration for NEW STUDENTS (Grades 1 - 8) will be open from Monday, March 18, 2024, through Friday, June 20, 2024. Please click here for the link.
Online Registration: Registration for new students in grades K-8 will happen online.
Document Submission: New students must provide proof of residency and required documents
between July 23rd - July 24th (9 am - 2 pm) and July 25th (3 pm - 7 pm). Your registration is only complete once your school approves your documents. Residency MUST be proven for All NEW STUDENTS.
Document Drop-Off: To complete the registration process, bring all documents to your child's school between July 23rd and July 24th (9 am—2 pm) and July 25th (3 pm—7 pm). Make sure to deliver the documents to the school your child will attend.
Special Note for Woodgate Elementary School Families: Due to a planned facilities update, families of Woodgate Elementary School students should drop off the required documents at Colin Powell Middle School.
Need Help? If you need help identifying your child's school, call 708.720.1300.
All ESD 159 residency checks may be subject to a home visit if residency can’t be verified.
Students must reside within our school boundaries to attend Matteson Elementary School District 159. We serve parts of Tinley Park, Richton Park, and Matteson. This is in accordance with Illinois School Code 105 5/10-20.12b, which states, "If a pupil is determined to be a nonresident of the district for whom tuition is required to be charged according to this Section, the board shall refuse to permit the pupil to continue attending the schools of the district unless the required tuition is paid for the pupil."
Returning Students (Grades 1,3,4,7& 8)
Registration for RETURNING STUDENTS (GRADES 1, 3, 4, 7, & 8) will be open from Monday, March 18, 2024, through Friday, June 20, 2024. Log in to your Parent Portal account to register your returning student. Login to your Parent Portal Link. The 24-25 Registration will be on the bottom left side.
From the Parent Portal:
(Please contact your student’s school if you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal.)
- Select the student you wish to register along the top bar
- To access 2024-25 Registration Forms
- Select the Student Registration Icon on the left side marked 2024-25 Registration Form
- Follow prompts and Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Select "Begin Forms"
- Complete and Submit Forms
Returning Students (Grades 2 & 6)
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(Grades 2 & 6) |
Registration for RETURNING STUDENTS (Grades 2 & 6) will be open from Monday, March 18, 2024, through Friday, June 20, 2024. Log in to your Parent Portal account to register your returning student. Login to your Parent Portal Link. The 24-25 Registration will be on the bottom left side.
From the Parent Portal:
(Please contact your student’s school if you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal.)
- Select the student you wish to register along the top bar
- To access 2024-25 Registration Forms
- Select the Student Registration Icon on the left side marked 2024-25 Registration Form
- Follow prompts and Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Select "Begin Forms"
- Complete and Submit Forms
Immunization Requirement: Registration for grades 2, and 6 will be considered complete once immunization records are submitted to the school nurse.
Immunization Document Drop-Off: Immunization records can be dropped off at your child's school between July 23rd - July 24th (9 am - 2 pm) and July 25th (3 pm - 7 pm). Immunization records need to be updated for the 24 - 25 school year.
Special Note for Woodgate Elementary School Families: Due to a planned facilities update, families of Woodgate Elementary School students should drop off the required documents at Colin Powell Middle School.
Health Forms
Affidavit Resources
Free Mobile Dental Registration