Welcome to Online Registration!

Thank you for being a part of the Spartan family! This page will help walk you through the Online Registration (OLR) process using our main district information system, Skyward. Below you will find the content laid out in a Frequently Asked Question format. If you have further questions, please contact Ami Lawson at the district office (309) 379-6011 ext.1127.

FAQ

"Where do I go to register my child for school?"

Online registration (OLR) can be found in Skyward Family Access. Here is a link to that location; LINK. If you do not know your username and/or password, first try the "Forgot Password tool found on that site.

Once logged in, you will find a registration tab along the left side of your screen. When you click on the Online Registration button, you will see some instructions, as well as a link to register your child. If you have more than one child at Olympia, you will see a separate link for each child.

Family Access Button

Family Access Button

Online Registration Button

OLR Button

Choosing Your Student in OLR

Basic OLR Instructions | Click on Child's Name to Begin

"Can You Walk Me Through The Registration Process?"

Yes! The process is quite simple really. As you fill in the information for each step of registration, click the "Complete Step X Only" button on the bottom of the screen to finalize your responses. You then click on the "Next Step" button and move to the next step.

Submit and Next Step

Complete Each Step by Clicking the Button

You may also jump between steps by using the list that is on the right of the screen.

Registration Steps

Registration Steps Listed on the Right Side

Read carefully (including the extra information at the top of each step) and respond to all of the relevant menus and check-boxes with accurate information. This information will be imported into our student database.

Step Instructions

Read the Step Specific Instructions

"What Is the Emergency Information Section, and When Do I Check That Box?"

This section in online registration will be used to provide all district staff with critical information regarding your student. While this is not a required field, if your student has critical information to be shared, it is valuable information for the district to have. If your student does not have any critical information to be shared, please leave this area blank. Critical information is any critical/emergent information that may be beneficial for Olympia staff to know.

Critical Alert Info

Critical Alert Information

"Can I Pause Registration and Come Back Later?"

Yes! If necessary, you may leave the registration screen and complete registration later. Click the "Close and Finish Later" button at the bottom right of the registration screen, under all of the steps.

Pause and Return Later

Close and Finish Later

"How Do Student Fees Work?"

The last step of the registration process has you review the fees that are current attached to your student. You do not need to make any payments to complete the registration process until October, but you must click on the "View Student Fees" link in order to finalize online registration. This is one of the most common mistakes that leads to being unable to submit your online registration. **For the 2023 school year we are making this step "optional". This may change the need for you to click on the "View Student Fees" link in order to finalize registration.

If you do with to pay fees during registration, look for a link to eFunds for Schools once you click on the View Student Fees link.

Student Fees

You Must** Click the "View Student Fees" Link

"How Do I Submit Online Registration?"

Make sure that you have green checkmarks next to each of the steps on the right side of the screen, then click on the "Submit Online Registration" button. If you do not see the button, check to see which step does not have the green check mark. You can click on that step to go directly to it and finalize it. Then come back to the final step to submit your online registration.

Submit Registration

Submit Your Online Registration

"How Do I Update Information After Online Registration?"

Please contact your child’s school if there are any changes to the information that you have entered in Online Registration once the school year begins. That is the best way to ensure that all relevant parties are notified.