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Registration, Student Records & Transcripts, and Work Permits

Reference Documents: 
Registration Process:
Bedford Public Schools has an online registration with an Aspen family account. You will submit registration paperwork and supporting documentation electronically.
  • Use the Registration Documents Checklist to gather the required documentation before filling out your registration.
  • Create an Aspen family account.
    • Families with children already enrolled in Bedford Public Schools need to use their existing Aspen family portal account.
    • Families new to Bedford Public Schools need to create an account.
      • To start, go to the Aspen parent portal using a computer. Automated account creation is currently not supported on cell phones.
      • Under the Login ID box, select "Request an Account."
      • Complete the required information and select "Create My Account."
      • You will receive an email confirmation from Aspen.
      • For new accounts your email address is the Aspen Login ID.
      • You can send an email to aspen@bedfordps.org for assistance with Aspen accounts.
  • Sign in to Aspen and Begin Online Registration
    • To start, go to the Aspen parent portal and sign in.
    • In the New Student Registration section, select the "Initiate" button.
    • Follow the prompts in the registration window.
    • You can save your progress and return to the registration at a later time. To resume a registration, select the green check mark next to your student's name in the New Student Registration section.
    • You will be prompted to upload your documentation paperwork in the "Documents" tab. 
    • Click on the "Submit" button at the end of the registration process.

Student Registration and School Records:

Questions about registering your child with Bedford Public Schools or obtaining their academic records can be directed to the Registrar at the appropriate school for each child:
  • Lt. Eleazer Davis Elementary (Grades K-2): Karen Poli at 781-275-6804 **please see below for additional details regarding to Kindergarten and First Grade registration.**
  • Lt. Job Lane Elementary (Grades 3-5): Rebecca Ricci at 781-275-7606
  • John Glenn Middle School (Grades 6-8): Serena Danielson at 781-275-3201
  • Bedford High School (Grades 9-12): Nancy Powell at 781-275-1700 ext. 4407

Please review the Bedford Public Schools Residency Policy (updated March 14, 2023) before proceeding with registration.

*HAFB FAMILIES - PLEASE NOTE* - Bedford Public Schools are open only to those students who reside in Bedford and for High School students of active duty families residing on Hanscom AFB (HAFB). Please review the School Eligibility Guidelines for Hanscom Privatized Housing. If you reside at HAFB and need assistance placing your child in school, please contact the Hanscom AFB School Liaison. Bedford does not participate in School Choice. You may find these policies here.

Kindergarten Registration & Policies:

The policy for admission to Bedford Kindergarten has been developed so that all children will be successful in their first years of school. For the purpose of this policy, the school year is defined as beginning July 1st and ending the following June 30th in accordance with the Department of Education Regulations. The purpose of this policy is to define the entry age for Bedford residents and to provide some flexibility for students who move to Bedford from communities that have a different eligibility date for starting kindergarten and first grade.
 
Kindergarten Entrance
Children must be 5 years old by August 31st of the school year to be eligible to attend Bedford Public Schools kindergarten class (BPS Policy JEB)
 
A child's parent may request an exception if:
1.  the family has moved to Bedford from another community, and
2.  the child has attended a full day public or independent kindergarten (not daycare) program for 90 school days or more, and 
3.  the child has turned 5 by October 31st of the current school year.
 
In order to petition for early entrance, parents must provide the school with the following:
1.  letter requesting early admission, including information about the child's schooling and
2.  current report from his/her kindergarten program including data regarding social and academic performance, and
3.  a parent questionnaire about the child's development.
 
Additionally, the Davis School staff will complete an academic and social assessment of the child's functioning similar in nature to the annual screening process. A decision regarding the child's eligibility for the Bedford public school kindergarten program will be made on an individual basis, utilizing the above information and will be determined by the Davis School Early Entrance Team, comprised of the Principal, kindergarten teacher and Early Childhood Coordinator.

First Grade Registration & Policies:

Children must be six years old by August 31st of the school year in order to enter first grade in Bedford with provision for those who entered under the exceptions above. The option for early entrance to grade one does not apply to Bedford residents who have chosen to send their underage children to a private or public kindergarten program. These children must be six years old by August 31st in order to enter first grade, without exception. (BPS Policy JEB):
  • Children who have completed a full year of kindergarten at an independent or public school (not daycare) in another town or state and then move to Bedford are eligible for the Bedford first grade program.
  • A child who moves to Bedford during the school year from an accredited independent or public school first grade class will be enrolled in a first grade class in Bedford.
  • The final decision regarding early entrance will be made by the Davis School Early Entrance Team, comprised of the Principal, kindergarten teacher and Early Childhood coordinator.
The Bedford Public School reserves the right to review the placement of any underage child after 30 school days and to change the grade level placement if deemed appropriate by the professional staff, in consultation with the students parents.

Homeschooling

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Transportation:

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Home Language Survey & Translation/Interpretation:

When you register your son/daughter with Bedford Public Schools you will complete the Home Language Survey. If you indicate that, at home, you speak a language other than English, you are entitled to have school documents translated where practicable into your primary/home language. You are also entitled to have oral interpretation services at meetings and of documents, if needed. Please use the form below to request these services. If you need assistance with this form, please contact Hilary Nichols, ELL Director K-12, at (781) 275-6804 ext. 4909.

Student Work Permits:

If you child requires a Student Work Permit, please complete the Youth Employment Form and contact the Bedford High School Registrar, Nancy Powell, at 781-275-1700 ext. 4407 or the BHS Main Office to receive the work permit. Please review the 2025 Parent & Guardian Work Permit Letter. Additional information about Massachusetts Child Labor regulations and laws, click here.
 
If you need assistance with translations, please see Translation Services | Bedford Public Schools (bedfordps.org)

English: If you need support with translation or the completion of this or other school-related documents, please contact Bedford Public Schools EL Director, Hilary Nichols.

Spanish / Español: Si necesita ayuda con la traducción o para completar este u otros documentos relacionados con la escuela, comuníquese con la Directora de EL de las Escuelas Públicas de Bedford, Hilary Nichols.

Portuguese / Português: Se você precisar de ajuda com a tradução ou para preencher este ou outros documentos relacionados à escola, entre em contato com a Diretora de EL das Escolas Públicas de Bedford, Hilary Nichols.

Korean / 한국어: 이 문서 또는 기타 학교 관련 문서의 번역이나 작성에 도움이 필요하시면, 베드퍼드 공립학교의 EL 디렉터 힐러리 니콜스(Hilary Nichols)에게 연락해 주시기 바랍니다.

Mandarin / 中文（简体）:  如果您在翻译或填写此文件或其他与学校相关的文件时需要帮助，请联系贝德福德公立学校的英语学习项目主任 Hilary Nichols。

Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen: Si ou bezwen èd pou tradiksyon oswa pou ranpli dokiman sa a oswa nenpòt lòt dokiman ki gen rapò ak lekòl la, tanpri kontakte Direktris EL Lekòl Piblik Bedford yo, Hilary Nichols.

French / Français : Si vous avez besoin d’aide pour la traduction ou pour remplir ce document ou tout autre document lié à l’école, veuillez contacter la directrice du programme EL des écoles publiques de Bedford, Hilary Nichols.

Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt: Nếu quý vị cần hỗ trợ dịch thuật hoặc hoàn thành tài liệu này hay các tài liệu khác liên quan đến nhà trường, xin vui lòng liên hệ với Giám đốc Chương trình EL của Trường Công Bedford, bà Hilary Nichols.

Arabic: إذا كنت بحاجة إلى دعم في الترجمة أو إكمال هذا المستند أو مستندات أخرى متعلقة بالمدرسة، يرجى التواصل مع مديرة برنامج الطلاب متعددي اللغات في مدارس بيدفورد العامة، هيلاري نيكولز.

Amharic (አማርኛ): የትርጉም ድጋፍ ወይም ይህን ወይም ሌሎች ከትምህርት ቤት ጋር የተያያዙ ሰነዶች ለማቅረብ ድጋፍ ከፈለጉ፣ እባክዎ የቤድፎርድ የህዝብ ትምህርት ቤቶች የእንግሊዝኛ ቋንቋ የማስተማር አስተዳዳሪ ሂላሪ ኒኮልስን ያነጋግሩ።

Japanese (日本語): この書類またはその他の学校関連書類の翻訳や記入にサポートが必要な場合は、ベッドフォード公立学校のELディレクター、ヒラリー・ニコルズまでご連絡ください。

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