2025-2026 Registration
PreKindergarten Students
- Parents sign up for a screening via the website link.
- Please wait to be contacted via email to schedule a screening appointment. Communication will come via email within 1-2 weeks before the screening date.
- If selected for screening, parents will attend a screening session with their scholar after receiving confirmation via email. Please note: documents below will be needed on the day of screening.
- If eligible, parents will be offered a seat in the program after the screening and informed to complete the PowerSchool registration process.
- Once registration is confirmed in PowerSchool, the preschool office will inform parents about the scholar’s school, class placement, and start date. Confirmation will be sent via email.
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Required Documents |
Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.) |
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Proof of Residency Documents Driver’s License or State ID (Must match the residency address) Mortgage or Lease/Deed 2 current utility bills within the last 60 days (If Applicable) Notarized Affidavit of Residence (If you live with the homeowner or leaseholder, they must be present as well) Child’s Original Birth Certificate Current Physical/immunization records no older than July 1, 2025 One of the Proof of income Options:
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Physical Health Examination (English / Español) Eye Examination Vision: Eye Examination Report (illinois.gov) Vision: Eye Examination Waiver (illinois.gov) Lead Examination Questionnaire Dental DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (English) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Español)
DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Waiver, in English) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Waiver, Español) Medication Authorization Form (Only applicable if your student needs to take medication during school hours.) |
Kindergarten Students
Registration for KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS NEW TO ESD 159 will be open from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, April 11, 2025. NEW students must be registered using this link.
Registration for KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED PRE-K with ESD 159 will be open from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, April 11, 2025. Please use your parent portal to register. RETURNING students must be registered through parent portal.
Document Drop-off: Kindergarten families are invited to drop off all required documents on May 14 and May 15, 2025, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at their child's school. Residency MUST be proven for all new kindergarten students
Kindergarten Screening Assessment: During the document drop-off in May, parents of incoming kindergarten students will schedule an appointment for their child's mandatory screening assessment. This screening assessment will occur at their home school on June 3, 2025, or June 4, 2025.
Registration Requirement: All new kindergarten students must be fully registered before taking the screening assessment.
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Required Documents: Please refer to the list below for the documents needed.
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Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.)
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All original documents are required No copies will be accepted Mortgage/ Lease Document 2 Current Utility Bills within the last 60 days Driver’s License/State ID must match the residency address ISBE transfer form Original Birth Certificate |
Physical Health Examination (English / Español) Eye Examination Vision: Eye Examination Report (illinois.gov) Vision: Eye Examination Waiver (illinois.gov) Lead Examination Questionnaire Dental DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (English)DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Español)
DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Waiver, in English) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Waiver, Español) Medication Authorization Form (Only applicable if your student needs to take medication during school hours.) |
New Students (Grades 1-8)
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New Students (Grades 1 - 8) |
Registration for NEW STUDENTS (Grades 1 - 8) will be open from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, June 26, 2025. Please click here for the link.
Document Submission: New students must provide proof of residency and required documents
between July 22nd - July 23rd (9 am - 2 pm) and July 24th (3 pm - 7 pm). Your registration is only complete once your school approves your documents. Residency MUST be proven for All NEW STUDENTS.
Document Drop-Off: To complete the registration process, bring all documents to your child's school between July 22rd and July 23rd (9 am—2 pm) and July 24th (3 pm—7 pm). Make sure to deliver the documents to the school your child will attend.
Special Note for Neil Armstrong and Sieden Prairie Families: Due to a planned facilities update, families of Neil Armstrong and Sieden Prairie students should drop off the required documents at Colin Powell Middle School on July 22nd-July 23rd (9am - 2pm) OR July 24th (3pm - 7pm).
Need Help? If you need help identifying your child's school, call 708.720.1300.
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Required Documents |
Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.) |
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All original documents are required No copies will be accepted Mortgage/ Lease Document 2 Current Utility Bills within the last 60 days Driver’s License/State ID must match the residency address ISBE transfer form Original Birth Certificate IEP / 504 Documentation (This only applies if your student has a current IEP or 504.) |
Physical Health Examination (English / Español) Eye Examination Vision: Eye Examination Report (illinois.gov) Vision: Eye Examination Waiver (illinois.gov)
Dental DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (English) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Español)
Medication Authorization Form (Only applicable if your student needs to take medication during school hours.) |
All ESD 159 residency checks may be subject to a home visit if residency can’t be verified.
Students must reside within our school boundaries to attend Matteson Elementary School District 159. We serve parts of Tinley Park, Richton Park, and Matteson. This is in accordance with Illinois School Code 105 5/10-20.12b, which states, "If a pupil is determined to be a nonresident of the district for whom tuition is required to be charged according to this Section, the board shall refuse to permit the pupil to continue attending the schools of the district unless the required tuition is paid for the pupil."
Returning Students (Grades 1,3,4,7& 8)
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Returning Students (Grades 1,3,4,7 & 8) |
Registration for RETURNING STUDENTS (GRADES 1, 3, 4, 7, & 8) will be open from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, June 6, 2025. Log in to your Parent Portal account to register your returning student. Login to your Parent Portal Link. The 25-26 Registration will be on the bottom left side.
From the Parent Portal:
(Please contact your student’s school if you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal.)
- Select the student you wish to register along the top bar
- To access 2025-26 Registration Forms
- Select the Student Registration Icon on the left side marked 2025-26 Registration Form
- Follow prompts and Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Select "Begin Forms"
- Complete and Submit Forms
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Required Documents |
Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.) |
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Medication Authorization Form (Only applicable if your student needs to take medication during school hours.) |
Returning Students (Grades 2 & 6)
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(Grades 2 & 6) |
Registration for RETURNING STUDENTS (Grades 2 & 6) will be open from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, June 6, 2025. Log in to your Parent Portal account to register your returning student. Login to your Parent Portal Link. The 25-26 Registration will be on the bottom left side.
From the Parent Portal:
(Please contact your student’s school if you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal.)
- Select the student you wish to register along the top bar
- To access 2025-26 Registration Forms
- Select the Student Registration Icon on the left side marked 2025-26 Registration Form
- Follow prompts and Agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Select "Begin Forms"
- Complete and Submit Forms
Immunization Requirement: Registration for grades 2, and 6 will be considered complete once immunization records are submitted to the school nurse.
Immunization Document Drop-Off: Immunization records can be dropped off at your child's school between July 22nd - July 23rd (9 am - 2 pm) and July 24th (3 pm - 7 pm). Immunization records need to be updated for the 25 - 26 school year.
Special Note for Neil Armstrong and Sieden Prairie Families: Due to a planned facilities update, families of Neil Armstrong and Sieden Prairie students should drop off the required documents at Colin Powell Middle School on July 22nd-July 23rd (9am - 2pm) OR July 24th (3pm - 7pm).
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Required Documents |
Health Records (All health records must be on Illinois forms.) |
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N/A |
Physical Health Examination (English / Español) (For 6th Grade Only)
Eye Examination Vision: Eye Examination Report (illinois.gov) Vision: Eye Examination Waiver (illinois.gov)(For 6th Grade Only)
Dental (Grades 2 & 6) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (English) DentalExamProof (isbe.net) (Español)
Medication Authorization Form (Only applicable if your student needs to take medication during school hours.) |
Affidavit Resources
Affidavit Resources |
An affidavit form may be used if you are an adult who has assumed responsibility for a pupil and provided a fixed, night-time abode for reasons other than access to the school district's educational program. |
Youth-In-Care (Form 906) |
Parents & Guardians of youth in care students must submit a 906 form at registration. |
Free Mobile Dental Registration