Residency validation is required at the time of enrollment and may be required at any time. Please be advised that according to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 75, Section 5, the Georgetown Public School District is not required to enroll a student who does not reside in our community. The only exception is those students legally enrolled through the state’s school choice program.
If you are not a legal resident, it will be necessary for you to withdraw your child from the Georgetown School District and register him/her in the school district where you reside. It is important that you do this as soon as possible so that the transition to their new school will be a smooth one.
Under Massachusetts Laws Chapter 76, Section 5, only students who actually reside within Georgetown may enroll in the Georgetown School District. In order to verify residence within the Town, a student enrolling in the Georgetown School District must provide documentation of actual residence. In addition to providing such documentation at the time of initial enrollment, the school administration may request verification at any later time if there is doubt of actual residence. In addition, the School District will require the parents to pay in full to the Town of Georgetown if we determine that your child is residing in Georgetown for the sole purpose of attending school. The School District reserves the right to require additional information to establish residency.
All applicants for enrollment must submit at least one document each from Columns A, B, and C and any other documents that may be requested, including but not limited to those from Columns A, B, or C (noted below). A parent, guardian, or student who is unable to produce the required documents should contact the Superintendent of Schools.
Students who are considered homeless or who are in foster care are eligible for immediate enrollment without having to meet the procedures listed above. Georgetown Public Schools will work with all military families to help facilitate transitions for students. Please see school committee policies JFABD, JFABE, and JFABF for more information in these areas, or contact the Director of Student Services at (978) 352–5777 x. 100. Patti White Lambright serves as the Point of Contact for Foster Care and Military Families, as well as the Homeless Liaison.
The School Committee voted on March 14, 2024 to open 10 slots (each) for Grades 9 and 10 only.
School Choice Procedure
If you are interested in joining the Georgetown community for the 2024-2025 school year, please complete and submit your application before the deadline of July 12, 2024.
Georgetown Public Schools is proud to welcome students from other districts to join our community per M.G.L. Chapter 76, Section 12B, paragraph (b). No child can be refused entry, except for disciplinary issues. Before May first of each school year, acceptance of school choice students is decided upon by the Georgetown School Committee. If and when seats are opened, an application must be submitted by the posted deadline date (see application). Depending on the amount of applications received vs. the amount of seats available, a lottery may be necessary. This selection process is free from any type of discrimination.
All students who apply via school choice are eligible based on the number of seats per grade made available. Applicants will be notified via EMAIL if their child has been accepted. If the student is not accepted, they will be added to our waiting list based on the results of the lottery. If a family declines the seat, the next person on the waiting list will then be notified by EMAIL that their child has been accepted. This family will then notify the district in writing via EMAIL if their child will attend or decline. This process is repeated until all seats are filled. Upon acceptance into the school choice program, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to contact the school in which their child will attend to obtain the enrollment package. A list of appropriate documents pertaining to the child will be requested in order to complete enrollment. Transportation of the student to and from school is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Once the student is accepted into the school choice program, they can remain in the district until graduation.