Enrollment
New to the District Enrollment and Information
Welcome to Atchison Public Schools!
We are proud to serve approximately 1,400 students across four schools: Atchison Elementary School, Atchison Middle School, Atchison High School, and Central School. Our schools are committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities, meaningful extracurricular experiences, and a supportive learning environment where every student can learn, grow, and succeed.
If you are enrolling a student in Atchison Public Schools for the first time, please have the following information available:
For students in Grades PK-1
Proof of residency in the Atchison Public Schools district
Certified copy of birth certificate or other documentation
Immunization records
For students in Grades 2-12
Proof of residency in the Atchison Public Schools district
Immunization records
Certified transcript or similar student records
If you have questions about the enrollment process, please contact or visit your school. Contact information for each school is as follows:
Atchison High School - 913.367.4162
Atchison Middle School - 913.367.5363
Atchison Elementary School - 913.367.1161
Central School - 913.360.6540
Helpful Information
Non-Resident Student Enrollment
U.S.D. 409 accepts non-resident students in good standing in accordance with state law and Board of Education Policy JBCC. “Non-resident student” means a child of school age, pursuant to Kansas law, who resides in Kansas and is enrolled and in attendance at or seeking to enroll and attend a school located in a district where such student is not a resident.
On or before June 1st of each year, the district shall publish the number of open seats available to nonresident students in each grade level for each school building of the district for the next succeeding school year on the school district's website. Applications are accepted from January 1 through June 15 from non-resident students seeking to enroll in and attend the district the next school year.
Please note: the non-resident enrollment policy does not apply to Early Childhood programs. Preschool programming is only offered to children who reside with Atchison Public Schools district boundaries.
