Registration Information

2024-2025 Registration

Registration for all grades is open for the 2024-25 school year. If you would like to verify that your residence is in our district, please view our boundary map or call the district office at 847-297-4120.

If you would like to register your child for the current school year, please complete the pre-registration form. Make sure you are selecting the current year before submitting. 

If you have questions about PowerSchool, please email us at rtsdinfo@rtsd26.org.

My child is new to River Trails School District 26 for the 2024-25 school year

Your child is considered "new" if they have never attended a school in our district. If they have attended our schools (including Pre-K at Prairie Trails or ECDEC at Euclid) they are not considered "new". 

Your child is still considered new even if you have other children in the district.

My child will be a new student in 2024-25...

To register your student, follow these steps:

  1. Fill out a pre-registration form
    • Be sure to select the 2024-25 school year.
  2. You will receive more information about how to access PowerSchool and complete the enrollment process.

My child is entering Pre-K in 2024-25...

If your child is entering Pre-K for the first time in the 2024-25 school year, please contact Prairie Trails at (224) 265-9900 before pre-registering your child. 

My child is a returning student in RTSD26

Your child is considered a returning student if they have previously attended one of the schools in our district. This includes Pre-K at Prairie Trails or ECDEC at Euclid. Any child who has not attended any of our schools is considered "new" and you should view the instructions in Section 1.

Your child is still considered new even if you have other children in the district.

My child is a returning Pre-K through 8th grade student in 2024-2025…

Access your PowerSchool account and locate the appropriate forms to begin registration.

Some important PowerSchool notes:

  • If you have forgotten your PowerSchool login information, please click the “forgot username or password” option. Then click on either the “forgot password” or “forgot username” tab. After filling out some information, you will receive an email from PowerSchool. Please be patient as it may take a few minutes for the email to send.
  • Once you’re logged in to PowerSchool you can begin filling out the forms for your student. You should see "submitted" next to each form when you have completed them all.
  • If you have more than one child to register, please note that there are separate tabs for each student near the top of the page. 
  • When all forms have a “submitted” designation next to them, you are done with registration.
     

Below are links to more information and the various registration documents you will need to submit to your child's school upon registering.

Information

Required Documents

24-25 School Supply Lists