New Student Registration

Families new to District 203 may enroll their children by contacting the individual schools. For information on school locations, as well as phone numbers and principals' names, please click on the District 203 Overview Map and list on the School Maps page.

A Map of All District 203 Attendance Areas is also linked from that page which outlines elementary and junior high boundaries. The high school boundaries are indicated by the starred line, with the North High attendance area north of that line and the Central attendance area south of it.

You may download a list of what is needed to enroll/register students in District 203. These items include a completed  enrollment form, proof of residency form, Affidavit 1 and appropriate health forms (see the Health Requirements page for a description of what is needed at various grade levels). At the time of registration, parents/guardians should provide appropriate documents and be prepared to pay school fees.

Enrollment of new students must take place in person at the school of attendance. No mailed forms will be accepted.

Residency Policy

At the April 21, 2008, meeting of the Board of Education a revision to District 203's policy regarding residency was approved. The revision is aligned to The School Code of Illinois. Students from families moving into the District within 60 calendar days may do so, but must pay tuition. The daily rate for the 2009-2010 school year will be $56.26 per day, per child.

Tuition-paying students will not be accepted, with the exception of a student whose family plans to move into the District within 60 calendar days after the date that the student first attends school in the District. A signed sales contract or lease agreement must be presented. Tuition will be payable monthly, in advance, with the first month’s tuition being due by the first day of attendance by the student in the District and the second month’s tuition being due by the first day of the second month of attendance by the student in the District.

If the non-resident student becomes a bona fide resident in less than 60 days following the date that the student first attends school in District 203, a pro-rated reimbursement of any non-resident tuition paid to the District will be reimbursed to the parents/guardians of the student.

At the time of registration, the parents/guardians of the student must present appropriate evidence of the plans to move into the District (signed sales contract or lease agreement) and agree to immediately withdraw the student in the event that the student has not become a resident within 60 calendar days of the first day of attendance by the student in the District. The student will not be allowed to re-enroll following withdrawal until such time as the student becomes a bona fide resident of the District.

Authority for School Districts to Charge Fees
 
Illinois statutes permit public school districts to charge students a fee for the rental of textbooks, as well as fees for materials and supplies that are used in the course of a student’s education. Illinois courts have consistently upheld the legality of schools charging fees for textbook rental and supplies. In general, school districts may not charge tuition to students residing in the district who attend public schools.

The fees charged by Naperville Community School District 203 are neither excessive, nor are they out of line with those charged by other school districts. In fact, some comparable school districts charge fees that are up to 60% higher. Several public high schools require students to purchase all textbooks and materials each year (rather than using the same textbook over several years) at a much greater cost to students.

In a typical year, Naperville District 203 will collect $1.2 million in general registration fees. The District budget will contain over $1 million for textbook and curriculum materials. The individual schools will spend $2.1 million for general supplies and materials, library materials, equipment, classroom supplies, and other consumable material each year. The annual fee charged to students is intended to cover only a portion of the cost of these items.

The District annually collects about $450,000 in Technology Fees. A portion of this (20%) contributes to supplying schools with technology equipment such as computers and peripheral devices, general software licenses and other services (such as i-Parent). The lion’s share (80%) is spent by individual schools for peripherals, supplies and software licenses used within the school. Throughout the District, the total cost of technology purchases each year exceeds the fee charged by over ten times.

Click here for a listing of school fees. (PDF)