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Enrollment & School Choice

2026-27 School Choice Portal 

The School Choice Transfer portal remains open for the 2026-27 school year. Please continue sharing the following details with families to assist them with the application process.

Application Access

• How to Apply: Families can visit www.scsk12.org from any device to submit their transfer requests.

Who Needs to Apply?

• New Applicants: Students seeking a transfer for the first time.
• Transitioning Students: Students moving up a school level (e.g., rising 6th or 9th graders).
• Note: Current General Choice students staying at their school in good standing do not need to reapply.

School Responsibilities

To support our goals of recruiting, retaining, and reclaiming students, schools are encouraged to host open houses and showcase their programs to families.
 

2026-2027 Registration: Now Open for All Students

Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open for all new and returning students. Families can complete the process and update their information at any time via the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Administrative Actions

• Visibility: Post registration hours and instructions in highly visible areas and at all school entrances.
• Support Events: Schedule Registration Night(s) to assist families. Coordinate with the Office of Enrollment and Attendance if you require additional support.
• All Registration Team members are required to complete refresher training via PLZ.
• For questions or enrollment support, contact Stacey Davis at daviss2@scsk12.org.

Student Health & Eligibility: Immunizations and Physicals

• To ensure students are cleared and ready for the 2026-27 school year, families needing updated immunizations or physicals can submit required consent to ShotRX Health and Wellness Solutions.
• Please share the link below with your school community: ShotRx901

MSCS Kindergarten Enrollment & Eligibility Guide

Enrollment Requirements

• Age Eligibility: To enroll for the 2026-27 school year, students must be 5 years old on or before August 15, 2026.
• Registration Deadline: Per state law, new kindergarteners cannot be enrolled after the first 30 days of the school year (September 30, 2026). Previously enrolled students may be accepted at any time.
• Health Documentation: Proof of a physical examination and a complete immunization record must be submitted at the time of enrollment. Students will not be permitted to enroll until these records are provided.

Early Entrance Screening (2026-27 School Year) 

MSCS provides screening for children who turn 5 between August 16 and September 30, 2026, to determine eligibility for early kindergarten entry.

• Timeline: Scheduling begins May 18
• Process: The Assessment Department will coordinate school-based screenings with parental consent. A registration link will be sent to parents from the department.
• Appointments: To schedule a screening outside of the school setting, please contact the Assessment Department directly.
• Cut-off: Children turning 5 after September 30, 2026, are not eligible for screening and may enroll in the fall of 2027.

Official Registration Portal: scsk12.org/registration/kindergarten   

Guidance Regarding GCT Rescinds

• When processing GCT rescinds, please do not withdraw the student from your school. Our office will take the lead on vetting all GCT rescind requests to ensure they are handled correctly.
• If you have any questions regarding a specific case, please contact the Office of Enrollment, Attendance & Truancy at 901-416-2989.

"Pop Out & Register" Enrollment Event

Please share the following information with your school families and parents to encourage attendance at this upcoming district enrollment event.

Event Overview: The Memphis-Shelby County Schools "Pop Out & Register" event is designed to help families prepare for the upcoming school year with direct, hands-on support.

• Date: Wednesday, June 24
• Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
• Location: Frayser Area (More information on the specific location will be shared soon.)

What’s Available for Families:

• On-Site Registration Assistance: Direct help to get students enrolled for the new school year.
• School Choice Options: Information and guidance on school selection.
• Resources to ensure students are ready for day one.

Contact Information: For questions or additional details, please contact us at: studentservices@scsk12.org or (901) 416-2989.

MULTILINGUAL SUMMER REGISTRATION HUBS

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our Multilingual Registration Hubs. This initiative brings district resources directly to our community, making enrollment, attendance support, and school assistance accessible for all families, with a special focus on our multilingual families.

DATES & TIME

• June 9 – July 22, 2026
• 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

LOCATIONS & DAYS

• Tuesdays: Latino Memphis
  • 6041 Mt Moriah Rd. Ext., Ste. 16
• Wednesdays: Gaisman Community Center
  • 4221 Macon Rd.

All required Student Growth Portfolio submissions for eligible teachers were due in TNPortfolio on May 8. The submission window is now closed. Portfolio scores will be available in the TeachAll platform on July 6. The overall portfolio score is determined by averaging the four evidence collection growth scores and converting that average to a scaled level from 1-5. 

A portfolio will be assigned an Incomplete (I) and the teacher’s LOE (Level of Overall Effectiveness) score will NOT generate for the 2025-26 school year if any of the four collections were not 100% complete by the deadline. These educators will also be assigned to the Novice track in PLZ for SY26-27 and will receive 4 observations. 

If you have questions regarding Student Growth Portfolios, please contact Floresha Smith, District Portfolio Lead.

The DEADLINE to complete ALL Central Office NIE End-Of-Year Conferences is June 12.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:   

• The Goal Setting Conference AND Mid-Year Conference should be completed in its entirety BEFORE completing the End-of-Year Conference in PLZ.
• The Mid-Year Conference is NOT required for NIE Partial plans and will not appear as a container to complete.

Questions? Please reach out to eps@scsk12.org.

According to state board rule 0520-02-01 and state board policy 5.201, all educators must be evaluated annually by a certified evaluator.

All evaluator certification training for 2026-27 is virtual.

• The window for RECERTIFICATION is from June 1, 2026 to September 9, 2026, 5 p.m. CT.
  • Those not completing recertification by September 9, 2026, 5 p.m. CT, will be required to complete initial certification.
  • Invitation: If you were a certified TEAM evaluator in 2025-26 and did not receive an invitation and process details, please be sure to check spam/junk folders. As invitations were sent in bulk, a firewall may have blocked receipt.
    • Registration is not required. Invitations to access the learning module and to take the recertification test will be sent directly to currently certified evaluators.
    • Contact TEAM.Questions@tn.gov if you are unable to find your recertification invitation.
• The window for INITIAL CERTIFICATION is from June 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, 5 p.m. CT.

All certification courses will be accessed in the TeachALL platform. You will need to access the courses with your Single Sign On or a self-created TeachALL account. 

Please Note: The department no longer issues a certificate at the end of evaluator courses. Evaluators can save their TASL email as proof of completion.

​**All TEAM Evaluator completion notifications should be forwarded to the Employee Performance & Support Department via email: EPS@scsk12.org.

For more information about TEAM training and certification, please visit the TEAM website  .

Contact the State at  TEAM.Questions@tn.gov should you have any questions or concerns regarding TEAM certification for 2026-2027.

Summer Professional Learning Course Offerings are now available.

​Summer 2026 Professional Learning Catalog.pdf​

Important Notice:

On June 17, DAIM will begin our Rollover Summer Maintenance Process for the 2026-2027 school year. During this time, most dashboards will temporarily stop refreshing/updating. There will be exceptions for SLA and Literacy Commitment, which will continue updating regularly until early July. New users and employees with new school assignments will not have access until this process is complete for the start of school in August.
 

Empowering Your Data Story:

As part of the monthly newsletter, the DAIM team is publishing the Empowering Your Data Story report to promote Power BI usage. This report highlights schools that go above and beyond in their use of Power BI and the MSCS Compass. You can find more information about this campaign here. You can see pictures of recipients, with their awards, on our Hall of Fame page.

May Winners:

• Egypt Elementary
• Cummings School
• Trezevant High School
   

Featured Updates:

• The new High School Accountability Report is available in the District 360 Dashboard. This report contains data on Graduation Rates, Drop Out Rates, College and Career Readiness, and Ready Graduate – with accountability rules for student subgroup populations. Click here to see the user guide.
   
• The Promotional Pathways Report in the Literacy Commitment dashboard is available to track the promotional status of students in grades 3 and 4. When published, data from Preliminary TCAP, Retake TCAP, and Aimsweb Plus 3 will all be available. Schools will be able to see which students are required/optional for SLA in addition to the promotional status for those in grade 3. Some grade 4 results will not be available until July when Adequate Growth data is available. Click here to see the user guide.
   
• You can use the Promotional Pathways Report to easily pull a list of third grade students eligible for SLA and a list of students eligible for appeals. Click here for more information.
   
• The Summer Learning Academy dashboard is updated and available to track SLA attendance and enrollment. The dashboard is scheduled to refresh daily at 12 p.m. Click here to see the user guides.

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Upcoming Training Sessions:

Virtual Office Hours return this week (June 16 and June 18). We will discuss the Summer Learning Academy Dashboard.

For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! Sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.

Programming Note: During the months of June and July VOH will be bi-weekly. We will return to weekly sessions in August.
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Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.

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Check out our page of new/updated features and releases on our DAIM Support Page!

If you need support, please reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org.