District 58 schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23 due to extreme cold weather. Students will have an e-learning day.
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Registration
2026-27 School Year
Student Registration for new and returning students for the 2026-27 school year will open on Friday, February 13, 2026. Please view the information below to register your student. We ask that families please submit registration by Friday, March 13, 2026.
Why Early Registration Matters
Registration is the first step in a complex process to plan for the upcoming school year. By registering your child by March 13, you help District 58 effectively prepare to meet student needs. Early registration allows us to:
- Confirm student enrollment: Accurately estimate the number of students who will attend our schools next year.
- Plan staffing needs: Determine the appropriate number of teaching and support staff positions.
- Hire and retain quality staff: Recruit and retain high-quality educators and staff members for open positions.
- Prepare resources: Plan transportation needs and begin ordering instructional materials and other essential resources.
- Create schedules: Develop student and staff schedules based on anticipated enrollment and individual student needs.
Thank you for supporting a smooth transition to next school year by registering early!
District 58 Bilingual In-Person Registration Support Event
District 58 will host a bilingual registration support event on Date TBD from 6-8 p.m. at the El Sierra School gym. District 58 will offer in-person help with registration in English and Spanish. No appointment is required. Please bring all necessary registration documents. Thank you!
Registration Information
District 58’s gold-rated preschool program is open to all children who live within District 58 boundaries and who will be 3 or 4 on Sept. 1, 2026. The program serves three groups of preschoolers: tuition/community students, Preschool for All grant students, and special education students.
* Preschool for All/Special Education Students: Students must complete a developmental screening to be considered for a Preschool for All grant or preschool special education services. Students who qualify for a grant or special education services through the screening process do not need to complete a preschool application - they will automatically be accepted into the program. However, their families will need to complete the online registration process, outlined in the sections below.
* Tuition/Community Students: Grove Children’s Preschool tuition applications for the 2026-27 school year are open online at www.dg58.org/preschool from Wednesday, February 18 at 8 a.m to Wednesday, March 18. After the application period closes, Grove Children's Preschool will contact families to inform them of their application status. Students who are accepted into the Grove Children's Preschool program must complete online student registration, following the steps outlined below. Please register as a "New Student" if your student has not attended preschool in District 58 before; please register as a "Returning Student" if your child attended Grove Children's Preschool last year.
As of 2026-27, Grove Children’s Preschool will be located only at Henry Puffer School in Downers Grove. Students attend school five days per week during either a morning or an afternoon session. Learn more about Grove Children’s Preschool.
We are so excited to educate your child throughout his/her years in District 58! Please visit www.dg58.org/kindergarten for helpful kindergarten information and contact your child’s future school to receive school-related information.
We request that all incoming kindergarten families complete registration between Feb. 13, 2026 and March 13, 2026. This will help District 58 plan staffing, transportation, resources and more.
Incoming kindergarteners can apply to participate in District 58's Dual Language Program. The program is open to both native English and Spanish speakers and is located at El Sierra School. Complete a Kindergarten Dual Language Interest Form. Save the date: Attend the District 58 Kindergarten Dual Language Information Night (Noche de información sobre lenguaje dual para kindergarten - Español) on Date TBD from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at El Sierra School, 6835 Fairmount Drive. The event will take place in English and Spanish.
Please register your incoming kindergarten student online via the "New Student Registration" portal in the section below. (If your incoming kindergartener currently attends Grove Children's Preschool, please follow the "Returning Student Registration" process below.)
Welcome to District 58! New student registration for the 2026-27 school year is open from February 13 to March 13, 2026. Please follow the instructions below to register your new student!
Note: if your child currently or previously attended Grove Children’s Preschool, please follow the Returning Student Registration process below. In addition, if your child attends sixth grade at a District 58 school and will enter Herrick or O'Neill next school year, please follow the Returning Student Registration process as well.
Illinois law requires all students to reside in the school district that they attend. District 58 requires all new students to provide three forms of residency proofs during the registration process. The proofs are due before the first day of school.
Verifying residency is an effort to protect taxpayers and district resources by identifying non-residents attending District 58 schools. Illinois law mandates that parents demonstrate residency prior to enrollment in school and allows for periodic verification to validate compliance with the law.
New families are required to provide the following. These documents may be uploaded directly to the "Document Uploads" page of the registration portal, or you may submit these files directly to your school, either in person, by mail or by email.
- ONE of the following: driver's license or state ID (to prove identity)
- ONE of the following: homeownership title/deed, homeowners or auto insurance, renter or auto insurance, apartment lease with full name and current address
- ONE of the following: either a current gas, water or electric bill with full name and current address.
- View our School Boundary Map to determine the correct school for your child.
- If you're a new user, you'll need to create an account. Click “Create Account” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please view this New Student Registration Guide (Para Español) with more detailed/visual instructions or follow the steps outlined below.
- If you already have a PowerSchool account for another child, please view this “Add a Student to an Existing Account” document (Para Español) for instructions.
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Once logged in, locate the option for "New Student Registration 2026-2027"
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Follow the on-screen instructions to provide information about your student(s) and family. This may include contact details, student information, emergency contacts, medical information, etc.
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Be sure to fill out all required fields accurately. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
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Once you've completed filling out the enrollment forms and uploading any necessary documents, review all the information you've provided.
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Double-check for accuracy and completeness. Make any necessary corrections before proceeding.
- After submitting your enrollment application, you may receive a confirmation message on the screen or via email.
- After District 58 processes your child’s registration, you will receive an email from the District’s PushCoin fee payment system with all registration fees for 2026-27. The email will provide a PushCoin access code and directions for creating your PushCoin account.
- The PushCoin email will arrive after May 1.
- Fees are due by the first day of school.
- While we encourage families to use the PushCoin system to pay registration fees, families may also pay by check. If paying by check, please clearly identify the student(s) for whom the fees are being paid. Please make checks payable to “Downers Grove Grade School District 58” and send the check to your school or the District office at:
District 58 Office
850 Curtiss St., Suite 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515
We look forward to having your child return to District 58 for the 2026-27 school year!
Returning student registration is open from February 13 to March 13, 2026. We encourage families to please submit their children's registration as quickly as possible, as this will help District 58 make critical staffing decisions in a timely manner.
Please view the below registration information to complete your child’s registration.
District 58 will continue to contract with Thomson Reuters CLEAR, a third party vendor, to automatically verify student address information. The vendor will use parent and/or guardian names and addresses to crosscheck the information against other public electronic databases, such as utility companies, DMV records, property tax records. This service has been safely used by many surrounding school districts to verify student residency information, including District 99.
In some circumstances, additional documentation will be needed:
- Families of all new students
- Families of all kindergarten students (regardless of preschool attendance or current siblings in the District)
- Families that annually lease their residence
- Families that provide an affidavit of residency
- Families whose residency is not able to be electronically verified
If the District is unable to verify your address, you will be contacted by your child's school office to verify your residency in order to register for the 2026-2027 school year.
Verifying residency is an effort to protect taxpayers and district resources by identifying non-residents attending District 58 schools. Illinois law mandates that parents demonstrate residency prior to enrollment in school and allows for periodic verification to validate compliance with the law.
- Please view this Returning Student Registration Guide (Guía de inscripción para estudiantes que regresan en español) with more detailed instructions or follow the steps below.
- Log on to your PowerSchool account (Do you still need to create a PowerSchool account? Click here for instructions. (Instrucciones en español)
- If you have multiple children, please select a student from the menu on the upper left. (Please remember to complete a separate registration for each of your children).
- On the left-hand navigation menu, please click on “Returning Student Registration”
- If you are not automatically signed in and you are prompted to make an account, please select “New Account,” and then enter your child’s birthday to proceed.
- Complete Registration Forms: These are the enrollment forms tailored to your student(s). They contain essential information that we need to properly enroll your child for the upcoming academic year.
- Review and Submit: Before submitting your enrollment forms, carefully review all information to ensure its accuracy. Once you are satisfied with the provided details, you can submit the forms electronically.
- Confirmation and Follow-Up: Upon successful submission, you will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your enrollment forms. Should we require any additional information or clarification, our team will reach out to you promptly.
- After you submit your child’s registration, you may log on to your PushCoin account at www.pushcoin.com to pay your child's fees.
- You may also choose to pay your fees at a later time. Please remember: all fees are due by the first day of school
- While we encourage families to use the PushCoin system to pay registration fees, families may also pay by check. If paying by check, please clearly identify the student(s) for whom the fees are being paid. Please make checks payable to “Downers Grove Grade School District 58” and send the check to your school or the District office at:
District 58 Office
850 Curtiss St., Suite 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515
If you are a current District 58 student in grades preschool-7 and will not return to District 58 next year, please start the Returning Student registration process, outlined above.
The Returning Student registration portal opens by asking families if their student will return to District 58 next school year. Simply select "No" and the "Next" button. You will be asked to provide an electronic signature confirming that your child will not attend District 58 in 2026-27. Enter your signature, click "Submit" and you will be complete!
Student registration is done completely online. If you need assistance in registering, please call or visit your child’s school office. Schools are open M-F from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are closed on school holidays, during spring break and for the summer. Schools will be closed from mid-June through the end of July.
Registration Support Night
Each year, the District holds a Registration Support Night for families who need assistance with registration. The District will advertise this night in principals' newsletters and Communicate 58. We additionally have assistance in Spanish.
View the Health Requirements Letter (en Espanol) to learn which health exams and related health forms your child needs. All health forms are available on the online registration portal and on individual school registration pages. They are also linked below:
Visit our Back to School Toolkit for information regarding school supply lists, the school calendar, and other family resources. This page will be updated occasionally throughout the spring and summer of 2026.