Until a student has met residency and health requirements, s/he will be considered to be in the process of registration.

In order to attend school in the District, a student must actually reside in NANTUCKET. A student’s primary residence is the place where s/he dwells permanently, not temporarily, and is the place that is the center of his or her domestic, social and civic life. The primary residence of a minor child is presumed to be the legal residence of the parent(s) or guardian(s) who have physical custody of the child.

Families registering or submitting a change of address must demonstrate Nantucket residency by submitting documents from an authorized list. A photo ID is also required. In order to verify residency, the District reserves the right to request additional documents and/or to conduct an investigation if needed. Because residency can change for students and their families during the school year, the District may verify residency at any time.

A photo ID is required for all registration, change of address, or transfer applications as proof that the person making the application matches documentation for parent/guardian status and is also the person whose name is associated with the residency proofs. 
Acceptable photo IDs include: 

• A Driver’s License 
• Massachusetts ID card
• Valid government-issued photo identification.

Please review the list of acceptable proofs of residency.  In this case you will be required to bring a copy of the current lease and record of rental payment made within the past 45 days; or Notarized NANTUCKET Public Schools Landlord Affidavit and proof of rental payment made within past 45 days; plus a document from category B and C.

All new applicants are required to submit the required proofs of residency. Applicants who do not have the required documents will be asked to return to the school with the appropriate materials in order to register. There are no acceptable substitutions for items on the list of acceptable proofs.

All documents submitted to prove residency will be considered part of the student’s confidential record. The District will adhere to the standards of confidentiality set forth in state and federal laws in maintenance of these records.

Any family that meets the District’s residency requirements may be asked to provide notarized translations of any documents at the time of their pre-registration meeting. These documents include birth certificates, custody documents, immunization records, and school records/transcripts.

Families who are homeless are covered under the McKinney-Vento Act should contact the Special Services Department for assistance.

To fulfill the requirements, you may also submit a work order or “statement of service” letter from any utility company stating that your service has been ordered or installed at the Nantucket address.

Yes, residency fraud is a violation of Massachusetts state law and is subject to per diem fines for every day that a student attends school outside the district s/he legally resides. 

If you change addresses, please use the Family Connection registration portal to enter your new Nantucket address. You will need to bring new proofs of residency and a photo ID to the school to finalize this change.

You must complete the pre-registration process.

Please review the list of acceptable proofs of residency. In this case you will be required to bring a copy of the current lease and record of rental payment made within the past 45 days; or Notarized Nantucket Public Schools Landlord Affidavit and proof of rental payment made within past 45 days; plus a document from category B and C.

Grade placement is determined via the following. Students registering for: 

• Grades 1- 9 are required to bring copies of their most recent report card or transcripts 
• Grade 10 are required to bring copies of their 8th and 9th grade report card or transcripts 
• Grade 11 are required to bring copies of their 9th and 10th grade report card or transcripts
• Grade 12 are required to bring copies of their 9th, 10th, and 11th grade report card or transcripts

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education requires each child to attend school beginning in September of the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of six (6), but allows each school committee to establish its own minimum permissible age for school attendance, provided that such age is not older than the state mandatory minimum age.

In an attempt to permit children to enter kindergarten or first grade at the time most appropriate for them individually, the Nantucket School Committee establishes the following policy on entrance age:

1. Children who will be five years of age prior to September 1 of the school year during which they wish to enroll will be eligible to enter kindergarten.
2. Initial admission of children to the first grade will involve a consideration of both chronological age and the readiness of the children to do the work of those grades. Initial admission of children to other grades will involve a consideration of both chronological age and the readiness of the children to do the work of those grades.

Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may establish a residence separate and apart from his or her parents or guardians for school attendance purposes. However, you will still be required to submit the proofs of residency bearing your name and address.

To be eligible to ride the bus, elementary and intermediate school students must live more than one mile NES/NIS. Middle and high school students must live more than 1 1/2 mile away to be eligible to ride the bus. 

The bus route list can be found here. 

Supply lists can be found on school websites: Nantucket Elementary School, Nantucket Intermediate School, and Cyrus Peirce Middle School.