The Open Enrollment application period is for current RCS families who live within the Rochester School District and would like to apply for their elementary student to attend a school other than the home school where they are assigned according to address.  Open Enrollment is open ONLY to  elementary students.

Open Enrollment for the 2021-22 school year is now closed. 

Applications will be available to complete, and submit online, during the open enrollment application period. The Open Enrollment application period is generally in February or March for the following school year. 

Please Note:  Only select elementary buildings will be accepting Open Enrollment applications based on enrollment projections. Middle and high schools do not allow students to attend under open enrollment. 

Visit our Change of Address page for information about changing your address.

Local school districts are required by law to verify birth dates of all pupils entering school for the first time.  Rochester Community Schools requests parents or guardians to present, at the time of registration, a certified birth certificate.  If you need to obtain a certified birth certificate for your child, you can do so by contacting the county or state where your child was born.  The state of Michigan now allows requests for certified birth certificates through their on-line service.  

State of Michigan Birth Certificate Online Request

Please reference the boundary maps for each school in our district.

If you don't have access to a scanner you can use your phone to scan and upload the documents required when enrolling online.  For basic instructions please visit our page Scanning Documents Using a Mobile Device.

Schools of Choice is a program that allows school districts in Michigan to enroll students who live outside of their district. Rochester Schools does not participate in Schools of Choice.