How to Enroll into CCPS
2025-2026 School Year early enrollment is open as of April 1, 2025
CCPS is implementing an online enrollment process for all students. Parents/guardians will be able to complete the enrollment using any device that is connected to the internet.
In order to determine the student's eligibility and identify your child's school, the following should be considered:
- Children age 5 by September 1 and not age 21 on the first day of school are eligible for enrollment in grades Kindergarten - 12.
- Prekindergarten 4 eligibility requires a child to be 4 by September 1.
- Prekindergarten 3 eligibility requires a child to be 3 by September 1.
To determine what the local school is for a specific address, you can access the School Locator or contact the office of Transportation at 410-996-5414.
If the child does not live with a parent, legal guardian, or certified relative, contact the Student Services office at 410-996-5490.
NEW ENROLLMENT AS OF APRIL 1, 2025 FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR (2025-2026)
Select a link to begin the enrollment process for children eligible for: Prekindergarten 3 (age 3) and Prekindergarten 4 (age 4) programs.
To begin the enrollment process for children entering Kindergarten through grade 12, please select the link for the appropriate school year and language.
2025 - 2026 School Year (School year begins September 2025):
English: https://enrollment.
Spanish: https://enrollment.
Parents/Guardians registering their children for the first time in a Cecil County Public School must provide proof of age, identity, county residency and immunizations. If not up to date, required immunizations must be completed within 20 days of registration.
Students who have previously attended school in grades Kindergarten through 12 should bring their latest report card, if available. Students receiving special education services should bring a copy of the current Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Students of families living in transition (homeless) are to be enrolled regardless of enrollment documentation. The school and parent/guardian must obtain the information in a timely manner.
Prekindergarten 3 & 4 Specialized Enrollment Options
Eligible families will be provided the opportunity to enroll their child in a prekindergarten 3 or 4 program and choose from either a private provider or one of our public school locations. When registering you will be given the opportunity to choose from one of our Cecil County Public Schools sites or one of two private provider locations, Mount Aviat Academy or Trinity Preschool. The options for private provider locations are based on the eligible private providers who applied and received grant funds through the Maryland State Department of Education. The opportunity to enroll at a selected private provider location is based on the availability of open seats within that location, meeting eligibility criteria for prekindergarten 3 and 4, and the ability to self-transport the child to the location (no bus services are offered to private provider locations).
For more information about Mount Aviat Academy click here.
Mount Aviat Academy
399 Childs Road
Childs, MD 21916
410-398-2206
For more information about Trinity Preschool click here.
Trinity Preschool
450 3rd Street
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
410-885-2148
Parents may also choose a child care program through LOCATE: Child Care, a free and confidential referral service that helps families find the best child care program to meet their needs: https://www.
Free and Reduced Meal Benefit Application
Free and Reduced Meal Benefit Applications are now available online for meal benefits for the 2023-2024 school year. Filling out the application online is the preferred method because it's contactless and it gets approved overnight. Paper applications can take up to 10 days to process. If you have any questions about Free and Reduced Meal Benefits, please contact the Food & Nutrition office at 410-996-6257.