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Welcome
The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment where all members feel included, respected, valued, and connected by affirming individual identities, fostering relationships, and recognizing diversity as an asset for teaching and learning.
The District has an outstanding reputation and a long history of academic excellence. We are pleased your child will become a member of our school community.
The District uses a centralized registration process that begins at the F-M District Office. Eligible families may register online, by mail, in person or by email. Unless otherwise indicated, this page is applicable to the registration of students enrolling in kindergarten through Grade 12.
Morning and afternoon bus transportation will automatically be set up for each student. If your student(s) does not need transportation, contact the Transportation Department at (315) 692-1218.
Visit the Transportation page for information about busing, bus routes, requests for daycare transportation and other transportation-related information.
The District offers a full-day Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Program for four-year-old children who reside within the F-M district.
Learn more about the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Program and registration.
If you are enrolling a kindergarten student, your child must reach age 5 on or before December 1 during the year of enrollment.
Learn more about the kindergarten screening process.
What is Needed
to Register a K-12 Child
All students being registered into kindergarten through grade 12 are required to submit registration forms Part 1 and Part 2, and the Home Language Questionnaire (even if English is your first language):
In additional to the registration forms and Home Language Questionnaire, the following documents must accompany your registration forms.
- Proof of student’s age (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
- Student’s current immunization records.
View school vaccination requirements on the NYS Department of Health website. - NYS Required School Health Examination Form
- Proof of residency – one of the following items:
- Signed rental agreement/lease, including a pre-possession agreement
- Deed or mortgage statement
- Sworn statement by a third party establishing the parent’s/guardian’s physical presence in the district
- Valid NYS Driver’s License
- Voter registration/Income tax return
- Utility bill, credit card bill, insurance bill, etc.
- NOTE: Property tax bills are not accepted as proof of residency
- Proof of guardianship/custody (if applicable), including the most recent court order on custody matters
If you need assistance scanning supporting documents with your mobile device, please download an application to assist you.
Registration Online
Please note: online registration is only available for students enrolling in kindergarten through Grade 12.
- Review the registration requirements listed in the What is Needed section. Please collect all required documents BEFORE you begin the online registration process. The district can only accept files that are formatted as PDF, PNG or JPEG.
- Once you’ve gathered all required documents and read through the instructions, access the online registration page on SchoolTool and follow the below online registration instructions.
Online Registration Instructions
- Select new user or returning user on the SchoolTool registration site. For parents/guardians of students already enrolled and attending, this login is NOT the same as your SchoolTool login.
- Answer each of the questions on each of the following screens. Questions marked with an asterisk are required. To move from step to step use the button under “next step” at the top right of the screen. To return to a “previous step,” use the button at the top left of the screen.
- Pre-register Children
- Pre-register Contacts
- Relationships
- Please enter all persons in parental relation as well as any emergency contacts for your student(s).
- If the individual(s) you enter should receive mail, such as report cards, select the “receives mail” check box.
- If the individual(s) you enter are permitted to pick up your student from school, select the “can pick up child” check box.
- Address (at which you and your student live)
- Each contact listed in the “relationships” screen must have an address listed in this screen.
- Additional info
- When you get to this step, select all four (4) checkboxes to fill out each form including attaching files when required/requested.
- Contact Info
- Save
- When you click save, your registration will be submitted to the registrar for review and processing. Within two business days, you will receive an email about your child’s enrollment to either ask additional questions or to report that it has been approved.
Registration by Email
Follow these steps to register your child by email.
- Complete the registration forms and gather the required documents listed in the What is Needed section on this page.
- Email the completed forms and attach scans of the required documents listed above to the Registrar.
To scan supporting documents with your mobile device, please download an application to assist you.
Registration by U.S. mail
Follow these steps to register your child by U.S. Mail.
- Complete the registration forms and gather the required documents listed in the What is Needed section on this page.
- Mail the completed forms and the required documents listed above to:
F-M District Office
Attention: Registration
8199 E. Seneca Turnpike
Manlius, NY 13104
Registration in Person
In-Person Registration Hours
In-person registration is accepted by our registrar Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During the summer months, in person registration is accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
What is Needed to Register in Person
- Collect the required documents listed in the What is Needed section on this page.
- Come to the F-M District Office during the in-person registration hours to turn in your registration forms and supplemental documents:
8199 E. Seneca Turnpike
Manlius, NY 13104
Note: Your student(s) can start school more quickly if you bring the required documents with you, as well as a copy of prior school records: report card or high school transcript and, if applicable, the most recent IEP or 504 plan.
Special Circumstances
There are specific instructions for families with special circumstances.
Families in Temporary Housing and Migrant Families
Educational agencies are obligated to ensure that homeless students have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education that is provided to all other students under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District welcomes homeless families or families living in temporary housing and well as migrant families/students in accordance with New York State Education Law and the federal McKinney-Vento Act. View our Board policy 5151.A Homeless Children Administrative Regulation.
Please complete this Housing Questionnaire if you feel that any of these circumstances applies to you.
Contact the district McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act liaison:
Amy Evans
Assistant Superintendent for Special Services
(315) 692-1203
Private or Parochial School Enrollment
For families with students attending private or parochial schools, New York State requires each school district to account for all school-age children. Therefore, parents/guardians are required to register their children with the school district in which they reside (their home district). This meets state reporting requirements and informs the transportation department in the child’s home district to be aware of potential busing needs. Private or parochial school families must submit the following:
- Registration Form for Homeschool, Private School and CPSE Students
- One proof of residency from the What is Needed list
- Proof of student’s age (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
Preschool students eligible for special services
The district requires that families of preschool age students who are eligible for special services submit the following:
- Registration Form for Homeschool, Private School and CPSE Students
- One proof of residency from the What is Needed list
- Proof of student’s age (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
Please contact the Special Services Department for more information at (315) 692-1208.
Homeschooling your student(s)
In accordance with New York State law, the district requests that families who wish to homeschool their student(s) submit the following:
- Registration Form for Homeschool, Private School and CPSE Students
- One proof of residency from the What is Needed list
- Proof of student’s age (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
Please contact the Office of Curriculum and Instruction for more information on homeschooling at (315) 692-1202.
Additional Notes about Registration
All registrations are subject to residency verification.
The district has strict guidelines for class size. Because of this, there may be times when a particular school will be unable to accommodate your child when the school is at capacity. In this case, the district will provide transportation to another school within the district.
You will be contacted by the main office of your student’s school to arrange for a building tour. Students enrolling in middle school or high school may call the school building to set up a counseling appointment to design a class schedule.
Bussing will be automatically set up for your student(s). If your student will need transportation to and from a licensed daycare within the district or an unlicensed daycare provider within your school’s attendance zone please complete the form located on the Transportation page.
Information about our school breakfast and lunch program, including an application for free/reduced meals, our home-school association (like a parent-teacher organization) and log-ins to our student information systems will follow after your registration is complete.
UPK
Information
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District offers a full-day UPK Program for four-year-old children who reside within the F-M district.
More information about the program, frequently asked questions and registration information is available on our UPK Program page.
Kindergarten
Information
Kindergarten registration begins in the spring for the following school year.
Please note that your child must be five years old as of December 1 for the school year that you are registering for.
View a list of frequently asked questions about the kindergarten screening process.
Change of Address
For address changes within the district, please complete a change of address form and submit to the district office one item showing the parent or guardian’s name and address, from the list of What is Needed.
To request a change of address form, you can email registration@fmschools.org or download the form.
About Us Links
Registrar Office
8199 E. Seneca Turnpike
Manlius, NY 13104
Phone: (315) 692-1234
Regular Building Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Summer Building Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registrar: Nancy Brennan Perry
Email: registration@fmschools.org
Immunization Requirements
New York State Department of Health recently notified schools and physicians that its immunization requirements have been slightly modified. All students must have record of having receiving the proper immunizations prior to starting school .
View school vaccination requirements on the NYS Department of Health website.
It is recommended that parents and guardians discuss the requirements and address any questions or concerns with their child’s physician.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals Information
Families who meet federal income guidelines should complete and submit to their child’s school an application for free and reduced-price meals. Complete the application to apply for free or reduced price meals. Use one Free and Reduced-Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to your child’s school building.
Learn more about Free and Reduced Meals Information on our Food Services page.
Street List and School Zones
More Information
- View district policies concerning transportation on BoardDocs.
- 5710 Student Transportation
- 5720 Special Use of School Buses
- 5151 Homeless Children
- Food Services
- Transportation
- Search for child care on the NYS Office of Children and Family Services website.
Accessibility Note
If you are unable to access any document on this web page, please contact the Communications Office so that we may provide the information in another format.