ENROLL / WITHDRAW
Start the enrollment process for the 2024-25 school year at any time using the Backpack for Parents Portal. Enrollment using Backpack for Parents can be accessed from any computer with internet access and from the kiosk in the Northwood front office.
School staff will be available on a limited basis this summer to assist you with registration or updating your student’s record. Summer enrollment dates are June 18-20, June 25-27, July 9-11, and July 16-18 (8:30 am - 4:00 pm daily). We will have extended hours July 22-25 from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, and return to normal business hours (8:30 am - 4:00 pm) from July 29 onward.
Steps for enrollment:
- Visit the Find My School website to verify the school your student is zoned to attend.
- Gather the following documents:
- Parent/Guardian government-issued ID.
- Two proofs of residency: Must contain physical property address and parent name, must be bills for services received at the residence within the last 30 days, can use signed mortgage/lease.
- Student birth certificate.
- SC Student Immunization Certificate, Waiver, or Religious Exemption Form.
- Documentation from previous school: Name, address, and phone number for previous school, withdrawal or transfer form, and most recent report card.
- If applicable: IEP or 504 plan for students receiving special accommodations, any court-ordered guardianship documents.
3. Sign into the Backpack for Parents Portal system. If you do not currently have a login, you may review the Online Backpack for Parents Enrollment Training video. Click the "Enroll a New Student" section. Once there, follow the instructions to complete the enrollment application, upload enrollment documents, and submit the application.
Enrollment Tips:
- If you are unable to upload required documents to the Backpack for Parents portal, you may email (dguion@greenville.k12.sc.us), fax (864-355-7077), or hand-deliver items (710 Ikes Rd, Taylors, SC, 29687).
- Enrollment applications will not be processed between May 30 - June 18, 2024.
- Paper enrollment forms and/or help with Backpack for Parents will be available on summer enrollment days.
- For additional enrollment information, please visit the Greenville County Schools Enrollment/Registration Information website.
2024 SUMMER WITHDRAWALS:
- If you will be moving out of the district, a parent/guardian must come in to Northwood and sign the required withdrawal paperwork.
- If you will be moving within the district, a parent/guardian must alert the student's current school of the address change and then visit the new school to register. Two proofs of residency for the new address will be required.