Enrollment
Follow these steps to enroll in Carmel Clay Schools
- Step One - Determine School Boundaries
- Step Two - Fees
- Step Three - Before and After Care
- Step Four - Documentation
- Step Five - Online Registration
Step One - Determine School Boundaries
Determine which school your student will attend by visiting:
2021-22 School Year Boundary Maps
If you need assistance, you may contact the appropriate school to verify your address is within their boundaries.
Please see Exceptions tab below for current and future exceptions and forms.
Feeder Schools (Starting 2021-22 School Year)
All students attend Carmel High School. The lists below represent which elementary schools feed into each middle school.
Step Two - Fees
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the textbook rental rates and fees for elementary students?
- What are the textbook rental rates and fees for middle and high school students?
- When is book rental due?
- How do I pay textbook fees?
- Does the textbook rental rate and fee cover the whole school year?
- Textbook Assistance
- I plan to move to Carmel after the start of the school year. Are the fees the same?
- What if my child loses a textbook?
- What if I don’t pay the book rental fee?
- Why are rental fees charged for textbooks in the State of Indiana?
- How are textbooks selected?
What are the textbook rental rates and fees for elementary students?
| 2020-21 Elementary Textbook Rental Fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Textbook Rental |
Fees | Total | |
| Kindergarten | $97.25 | $37.33 | $134.58 |
| First Grade | $124.15 | $42.32 | $166.47 |
| Second Grade | $126.47 | $39.90 | $166.37 |
| Third Grade | $128.09 | $39.45 | $167.57 |
| Fourth Grade | $118.00 | $48.32 | $166.32 |
| Fifth Grade | $129.20 | $47.22 | $176.42 |
| Early Childhood | N/A | $92.98 | $92.98 |
| Life Skills | N/A | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| FAP | $33.42 | N/A | $33.42 |
What are the textbook rental rates and fees for middle and high school students?
When is book rental due?
How do I pay textbook fees?
- Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
- Select Resources
- Select Textbook Payment/RYCOR
Does the textbook rental rate and fee cover the whole school year?
Textbook Assistance
I plan to move to Carmel after the start of the school year. Are the fees the same?
Book rental may be pro-rated depending on the date your student enrolls in our district. Contact your school for more information.
What if my child loses a textbook?
What if I don’t pay the book rental fee?
Why are rental fees charged for textbooks in the State of Indiana?
The Textbook Rental Fee is established within the Indiana Code (IC 20-26-12). Like the vast majority of school districts in our state, Carmel Clay Schools chooses to use this funding mechanism instead of utilizing General Fund dollars. Carmel Clay Schools believes that our students are best served by using the General Fund to pay for hiring teachers and providing instructional support.
How are textbooks selected?
Like every other school district in the State of Indiana, Carmel Clay Schools has a textbook adoption process in place to make sure that we select quality instructional materials every six years from the adoption list prepared by the Indiana Department of Education. Districts must choose materials from this list (or the state continued use list) or submit a waiver by June 1 for approval to use materials not on the state adoption list.
A committee of parents, teachers, administrators, and students meet monthly throughout the school year to examine materials and make their final recommendation to the superintendent and school board. After the school board approves the textbook selections, book rental fees are established accordingly.
Step Three - Before and After Care
A fee-based after school care program is available to elementary school students who elect to participate. This care is provided by the Carmel Clay Parks Department. For the 2021-22 school year, elementary school students may arrive for before school care at 7:15am for free. Please communicate directly with schools if your students plans to regularly arrive between 7:15am - 7:30am.
Step Four - Documentation
Gather the following required documentation:
- An official birth certificate (not a hospital record) or Passport.
- Immunization records. Please see the Indiana immunization requirements.
- If enrollment is not made by the biological parent(s), proof of court ordered guardianship or custody (if applicable) with government issued Photo ID of the guardian.
- Proof of residency
- Purchase agreement, closing documents, deed, lease, mortgage document, property tax statement, current homeowner's insurance policy, AND
- Gas or electric utility bill (other utilities not accepted)
- Government issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) for one parent or guardian
- Transcript or record of academic history, if enrolling at Carmel High School
Step Five - Online Registration
Additional Information
- Enrollment Instructions
- Exceptions
- Free and Reduced-Price Meals
- Kindergarten
- McKinney-Vento Act
- School Supplies
Enrollment Instructions
Exceptions
- Students from the Clay Center Elementary boundary may attend Carmel Middle School. Transportation is not guaranteed and will be reassessed annually. Please use the In-District Transfer Form to complete your enrollment.
- Students from the Cherry Tree Elementary boundary may attend Carmel Middle School. Transportation is not guaranteed and will be reasssessed annually. Please use the In-District Transfer Form to complete your enrollment.