DeKalb Community School District 428

Important Updates

• New Elementary Boundary Maps are available here.
  
  

Registration Process

• All registration will be conducted online
• Returning students will register through Skyward Family Access
• New students will register through the district website (valid email address required)

Required Documentation

• K-5th grade returning students: Must provide current proof of residency (due to new boundaries)
• 6th-12th grade returning students: No proof of residency needed if residing at same address
• All new PreK-12th grade students: Must provide current proof of residency
• Please see the Acceptable Proof of Residency documents list
  
  Acceptable Proof of Residency - Arabic
  Acceptable Proof of Residency - Spanish

Important Deadlines

• Elementary returning student registration deadline: May 9, 2025 (required to confirm home school placement)
• All students must register by August 1, 2025, to avoid:
  • Potential delays in start date
  • Delays in district transportation assignments
  • Delays in class schedule distribution

First Day of School

Grades 1-12: August 13, 2025
PreK-K: August 18, 2025

Registration Assistance Events

• Community Conversation: May 8, 2025 (5:00 - 7:00 PM) - Location TBD
• Community Event: June 25, 2025 (1:00 - 5:00 PM) - Location: Tentatively Mitchell Elementary

Action Required Now

Please log into your Skyward Family Access account to verify:

• Current address
• Email address
• Phone numbers

Contact Information for Updates

• Address changes: Email [email protected] (include required proof of residency documents), or log into Skyward Family Access and submit an address change form.
• Phone numbers and email updates: Contact your child's school directly.

For 2025-2026 School Year Grades K-12

For new students in the 2025-2026 school year, click here to start. 

Returning students (currently attending DeKalb District 428 schools) log in to Skyward Family Access to complete returning student registration online form. More information here. 

For 2024-2025 School Year Grades K-12

Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are still being accepted. Click here to start. 

Early Learning Development Center (ELDC)

If you are interested in enrolling a student into our ELDC PreKindergarten program, contact the ELDC Office at 815-754-2999 to schedule a screening appointment BEFORE submitting an application. PreK and early childhood students must be screened and qualify prior to submitting an application.

We're here to help

• Computers are available at the Education Center, at your child’s school, and the DeKalb Public Library for registration, if needed.
• You can also use your student's Chromebook and login using your family access login ID and password in Skyward. Please contact your child’s school if you need assistance with your Skyward Family Access login and password information.
• Assistance is also available for families needing English translation.

Contact

District Registrar: 815-754-2350

Email: [email protected]