Office of
Student Enrollment & Placement
440 N. Broad Street

A Renaissance Charter School is a neighborhood school that is operated as a public charter school and can only enroll students from the neighborhood, also known as a catchment zone.

You may opt out of a Renaissance Charter School. The Office of Student Enrollment and Placement works with families to find a nearby district school with available space in the student’s grade level and with the student’s academic support program (special education, ESOL, behavioral health, etc.), if applicable.

Renaissance Charter Schools have enrollment limits and, sometimes, schools reach this limit before all interested families can enroll their children. If this is the case, The Office of Student Enrollment and Placement will work with your family to find a nearby district school with available space in the student’s grade level and with the student’s academic support program (special education, ESOL, behavioral health, etc.), if applicable. If interested, families can apply and be placed on the school’s waiting list.

The Office of Student Enrollment and Placement is eager to work with families to find a Philadelphia School District school. You will be able to make a request to have your student assigned to school. Before completing this application, please ensure you have the following:

• Photo ID
• Two (2) Documents confirming your current address. A full list of acceptable documents can be found here. (link coming soon)

Please be aware that if your student is brand new to Philadelphia, there will be additional paperwork needed to complete registration.

Please click here to begin the request process.

• Parental Delegation
  A “delegation of parental powers” or “delegation of parental authority”(DOPA) is a formal document whereby parent(s), legal custodian, or a guardian gives another person temporary authority over a child’s care and their educational responsibilities.This document must be notarized and brought to the Office of Student Enrollment and Placement to be processed

• Residency Affidavit
  A Residency Affidavit is used when a parent/legal guardian of a student cannot provide two (2) proofs of residency in his/her name at the time of registration because his/her primary residence is owned or leased by another party and he/she is not receiving any acceptable proofs of residency.This document must be notarized and returned to your child’s school. Residency Affidavit Instructions 

• Certificate of Immunization 
• Immunization Exemption Form
• McKinney-Vento Act
  We ensure that all children and youth experiencing homelessness are enrolled, participate, and have the opportunity to succeed in school. If you or someone you know has experienced a hardship that has led to displacement, please click on the button below, and someone from the Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) team will contact you. For more information, please contact the ECYEH Office.

A Current District students who have recently moved have two registration options:

• They can remain in their current school
• They can choose to enroll in their new catchment school 

Use our school finder tool HERE

If your concern is specific to your child’s school and staff, we always recommend you reach out to the teachers and principal, first, to try to work together to resolve issues.

• If you still feel you are not getting the support you seek at your school, please click here for more information.