Registration for Grades K-12
The online registration process for the upcoming school year will open on the third Monday in March and is followed up with an in-person registration appointment. Proceed to the Registration Process Information webpage below to register.
School Age Child Care Program Information
Visit the School Age Child Care Program (SACC) to register your student for the AlphaBEST - SACC elementary school program.
Procedures for Withdrawing Your Student
If you need to withdraw your student, please go to ParentVUE and select Student Withdrawal PK - 12. Following completion of the withdrawal packet, the school registrar will contact you if there are any additional questions and/or items owed to the school (devices, equipment, uniforms, etc.). (Regulation 711-2: Withdrawal of Students).
If the parent/guardian is unable to access the packet via ParentVUE, please contact the school to complete the withdrawal process in another format.
Student Records Request
After completing the withdrawal packet, receiving school/districts may submit a student record request by visiting:
To request certain items that may be beneficial to the registration process at the receiving school, parents/guardians may request students records after the withdrawal packet is submitted by visiting the following webpage:
Special School Circumstances
Global Welcome Center - Language Assessment & Foreign Transcript Evaluation
The Global Welcome Center serves the needs of families who are new to Prince William County Public Schools and who speak and/or understand a language other than English. The Global Welcome Center provides support with new student registration, English language proficiency assessment, grade level placement, and foreign transcript evaluation. For additional questions, contact one of our Global Welcome Centers at Manassas 571-402-3800, Woodbridge 571-374-6813, or send an email to [email protected]. A staff member will contact you within two business days to assist you.
All new registrations are completed through the Online Registration for New Families. Use the PWCS Find Your School tool to locate your student's zoned school. After completing the online registration, contact your school's registrar at one of the links below:
Non-Parent or Non-Resident Enrolling a Student
If you are a non-parent or non-resident enrolling a student in a Prince William County Public School, please click below for helpful information:
- Residency Regulation 711-3
- Tuition Regulation 346-1
- Resolving Conflicts Between Parents Over School Issues (PDF)
The tuition rate for the 2024-25 school year is:
- In State: $9,462/year
- Out of State: $18,159/year
Certified Tutor Option
Section 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia allows parents to have their children taught by a tutor or a teacher who meets the teacher licensure qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education when that individual has been approved as a tutor by the school division superintendent. To meet the qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education, the tutor must have a valid Virginia teaching license in any area and may be a parent who meets the tutor's qualifications.
Tutors are approved if their teaching license is valid. Proof of academic progress is not required.
In PWCS, the Home Instruction office oversees the verification process for the certified tutor education options. Parents selecting this option must notify the Home Instruction Office by mail: PWCS Student Services Department, Home Instruction, PO Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108, or email: [email protected].
Please include the following in your correspondence:
- Student's Name
- Copy of the tutor's valid (current) Virginia teaching license
Homelessness
If you are attempting to enroll a student who is homeless, please visit our Homelessness webpage.
The definition of homelessness, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, includes children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Children and youth who are experiencing one of the conditions below, may be considered as homeless:
- Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations;
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings;
- Having a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations; and
- Migratory children or youth living in circumstances described above.
Any questions, please contact Tami Eppolite, McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison, at [email protected].
Additional Questions About School Enrollment
If you have additional questions about school enrollment, please contact the registrar at your zoned school.