Sarasota County, FL, April 18, 2024 – Sarasota County Schools is encouraging all parents and guardians to begin the registration process for current students, as well as the registration process for first-time students, for the upcoming school year. Please note the following links & information regarding registration for traditional public schools and charter schools in Sarasota County.
Current Student Re-Registration
Examples: A student currently attending a Sarasota County traditional public school or charter school who will be attending a Sarasota County traditional public school or charter school the next school year
If a parent/guardian does not have a previous Focus Parent Portal account, they will need to create a new account
If a parent/guardian does have an existing Focus Parent Portal Account, they will need to log in to the Focus Parent Portal with that account
If a parent/guardian participated in School Choice/Controlled Open Enrollment or Reassignment, they should use their existing Focus Parent Portal account
A child’s/children’s re-registration form(s) for the 2024-2025 school of enrollment will be completed in the Focus Parent Portal after log-in.
Frist-Time Student Registration
Examples: A student entering kindergarten; A student that has just relocated to this county and will register for the first time in a Sarasota County traditional public school or charter school.
Parents/guardians that did not participate in School Choice/Controlled Open Enrollment – or who did not elect to send their child(ren) to their choice school(s) – will need to determine their attendance zone based on their residential address
Registrations and enrollments can now be submitted online through the Focus Parent Portal. Parents/guardians that participated in School Choice/Controlled Open Enrollment or Reassignment should use their existing Focus Parent Portal account
After completing & submitting the online forms along with required registration documents, please contact the Registrar at the school of enrollment to finalize a student’s registration. A parent or guardian must accompany a student to register for school
Please visit www.sarasotacountyschools.net/o/scs/page/registration for more information.
If you have questions or issues with registration through the Focus Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school.