Enroll in Hopkins Public Schools

Spark your child's curiosity, inventiveness, and excitement for learning — in a school district where they will feel heard, seen, and valued.

Welcome to Hopkins Public Schools — enroll your child

We are excited and honored that you are choosing to enroll in Hopkins Public Schools. Whether you live inside or outside of the Hopkins Public School district, our enrollment team will guide you through the enrollment process and help you gather all the needed documents. To get started, choose one of the dropdown options below that fits your family.

If you'd like help completing forms or have documents to submit, enrollment specialists are here to help. You may walk-in during office hours or click here to make an appointment with one of our enrollment team members.

The 2023-24 application deadline has passed but we welcome you to apply for:

Elementary Chinese and Spanish Immersion
Open-Enrollment into Hopkins Public Schools
In-District Transfer Requests
VirtualEDU K-12 Online Learning

Although the Jan. 17 deadline for the 2023-24 school year has passed, we welcome you to submit an application as soon as possible. Your application will be added to our wait list after the first round of placement offers have been confirmed. The earlier you submit an application, the higher you will be placed on the wait list. You can expect to hear from us about your spot on the wait list in early March.

I applied by the Jan. 17 deadline, when will I hear about placement?

If you submitted an application by the Jan. 17 deadline, we are processing applications at this time. You can expect to hear from us with placement offers by Feb. 15. Please watch your email and confirm your placement offer by March. 1, 2023. To confirm your placement, reply to the email you receive. It is very important to confirm your placement by March 1.

Hopkins Enrollment Center
Eisenhower Community Center, Room 170
1001 Hwy. 7, Hopkins, 55305
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F
Email: Enrollment@
HopkinsSchools.org
Phone: 952-988-4110
Fax: 952-988-4113

Watch Registration Information Session

Commonly Asked Enrollment Questions

To apply for enrollment, choose the dropdown option below that best fits your family:

Preschool: Enroll your child in Hopkins Preschool

At Hopkins Public Schools, your child will discover an inclusive, student-centered community where empathy, collaboration, and kindness are encouraged. They will develop creativity, confidence, and strong social relationships through play-based exploration of academic concepts built around their interests. Hopkins Preschool sites are located at each of our elementary schools and Harley Hopkins Family Center in Hopkins.

Learn more and register for Hopkins Preschool

In-District: We live inside the Hopkins Public School district boundary

Open Enroll: We live outside the Hopkins Public School district boundary

If you live outside of the Hopkins School District boundary and would like your child to attend one of our schools — we welcome you to open enroll. Start your Open Enrollment Application today.

Apply for Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment Applications

Statewide Open Enrollment K-12 and ECSE Application Aplicación para la Matriculación Abierta (Application for Open Enrollment, Spanish)

Daim Ntawv Thov rau Qhib Rau Npe (Application for Open Enrollment, Hmong)

Codsiga Diiwaangelinta Furan (Application for Open Enrollment, Somali)

Open Enrollment Information

Open Enrollment Placement Policy

Hopkins Equity Busing Options

Minnesota Department of Education Open Enrollment Information

Chinese & Spanish Immersion: We want our kindergartner to attend Hopkins Chinese or Spanish immersion program

Enrolling your kindergartner in Hopkins Spanish and Chinese immersion programs

Chinese and Spanish immersion is available to kindergartners who live in the Hopkins Public Schools District, or for families who wish to open enroll their kindergartner into Hopkins Public Schools. Click the blue button to learn more and to start your application:

Online Immersion
Application Form

VirtualEDU K-12 Online Learning: We want our student in the online learning community

Welcome to VirtualEDU K-12 online learning.
VirtualEDU is open to all students living in Minnesota

Open to students throughout the state of Minnesota, our online learning program, VirtualEDU, is designed to leverage both blended and fully online learning pathways to give all students equitable access to high quality education, holistic experiences, and rigorous academic outcomes. You are welcome to apply for the current school year! We will continue to place students until our program is filled and a wait list will be added

Apply to VirtualEDU
K-12 online learning

In-District Transfer: We live in the Hopkins School District and want to transfer to a school other than our assigned school

If you live in the Hopkins School District but you want your child to attend a Hopkins school outside of your assigned attendance area, you must complete an In-District Transfer Request Form. Families of in-district transfer scholars are responsible for providing their own school transportation. Click the gold button to complete an online application.

In-District Transfer Application

Homeschool: We want to homeschool our child

Enter or Update Your Family's Census Information

Help us get to know you and your family by providing important information that will help shape our programming and make projections for the future by completing a census form for in-district residents. Thank you for taking the time to provide this information. It will not be shared with others. Please note: the census form is not an enrollment form. Please find enrollment forms in the drop downs above.

Complete a Census Form

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