Enrollment Information
Welcome to the HPS neighborhood!
We look forward to meeting your family and thank you for the opportunity to educate your child(ren). We know that you will be pleased with our experienced staff and high learning expectations. Parents are an important part of a child's learning experience--we encourage you to become actively involved in your neighborhood school.
Student assignments are based on home addresses (if you are unsure of your neighborhood school, please 616-494-2950 for assistance).
To enroll your child, you may stop in at your neighborhood school, or download the Enrollment Form., (Formulario de Inscripcion del Estudiante), complete, and bring to your school office. You may also download the Record Release Form. (Solicitud de Record de la Escuela), which gives HPS permission to get your child's records from previous schools. It is a state requirement that the birth certificate and vaccination record of your child must be presented upon enrollment. Please use the Health Appraisal Form for students that are entering preschool or kindergarten.
School Configurations 09-10
| K-7 Schools | Holland High School |
| East | 8@HHS - the 8th grade program on the campus at Holland High School |
| West | |
| Jefferson | |
| Heights | 9th-12th grade |
VR Tech - at Van Raalte School - Credit Recovery/GED Prep/Drop-Out Prevention Program - Contact Principal Deb Feenstra at 494-2600.
Bussing Information
Students who live more than 1 1/4 miles from their neighborhood school are eligible for transportation through Holland Public Schools.
School Supplies
Kindergarten through 5th grade students should have a backpack and an extra pair of shoes for gym.
For more information on enrolling in Holland Public Schools, please contact Barb Terpstra at 616-494-2040 (bterpstr@hollandpublicschools.org).
Michigan School Readiness Four Year Old Program
Holland Public Schools also enrolls children for the Michigan School Readiness (4s) program. To be eligible your child must be 4 years of age on or before December 1st of the program year and live in the Holland Public School district. Please download the Eligibility Form to see if your child qualifies.
Four Year Old Enrollment Form (English)
Forma De Registro (Spanish)
Non-Resident Enrollment
Holland Public Schools participates in the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District's Choice Program. This allows parents who reside outside of the Holland Public Schools boundaries to choose an HPS school for their child(ren). An application does not guarantee admission. Space and other considerations are factors. All applications must be filled out completely and faxed to Paula Hoeker's attention in our pupil accounting office. The fax number is 494-2064.
Non-Resident Enrollment Application
Internal Transfers
- Families who would like to send their child(ren) to a school other than their neighborhood school may fill out an internal transfer request.
- Requests will be honored based on space and availability in the school requested.
- Parents who transfer their students out of their neighborhood school are responsible for bringing their children to and from school.
- Once approved, internal transfer students will be grandfathered into the requested school.
Internal Transfer (English 09-10 School Year)
Solicitud de Cambio Interno del Estudiante 09-10
Internal Transfer Form 10-11 School Year
Solicitud de Cambio Interno del Estudiante 10-11
