Welcome Center

Everything we do is designed to provide a future-ready, student-centered learning experience for every single child.

In true "WE are Lakota" fashion, we strongly believe that WE are in this together. Our students thrive when our staff, parents and community partners come together to give our students the support and experiences they need to succeed at the next level. Our Board of Education and district leadership work tirelessly to ensure Lakota remains a leader in PreK-12 education.

New Lakota Families

We are so glad you are considering Lakota as your home school district! Whether you're a prospective new family or have already completed the registration process, we hope you'll explore the Welcome to Lakota section of our website to learn more about everything Lakota has to offer your family.

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Register my PreK-12 child for school

We welcome new students on a rolling basis for the current school year all year long. For the following school year, timing for preschool pre-registration varies based on projected capacity, while pre-registration for new K-12 students, including incoming kindergartners, begins in early February. Specific information will be available below during the open registration periods for each program.

If enrolling a first grade student who did not attend a public or chartered non-public school for kindergarten, please note the documentation required by the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

All families are invited to register online, where you will be asked to upload the required documents and complete all of the registration forms. Please review our enrollment FAQs before selecting the button that corresponds with your child's grade level to begin the registration process.

All registrations are done through FinalForms. Click below to learn now to create a parent account and how to register a student.

How to Set up a Parent Account in FinalForms
How to Register a Student In FinalForms

How to Set up a Parent Account in FinalForms

Go to: lakota-oh.finalforms.com
Locate the parent icon and click NEW ACCOUNT.

Type your YOUR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, and EMAIL. Next, click REGISTER.
NOTE: You will receive an email within 2 minutes prompting you to confirm and complete your registration. If you do not receive an email, then check your spam folder. If you still can not locate the FinalForms email, then email support@finalforms.com.
Check your email for an ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION EMAIL from FinalForms. Once received and opened, click CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT in the email text.

Screenshot showing FinalForms and all of the instructions underneath

Create your new FinalForms password. Next, click CONFIRM ACCOUNT.
Click REGISTER STUDENT for your first child (see instructions below for registering a student).

How to Register a Student In FinalForms

What information will I need?

Student's birth certificate, immunization record, proof of residency, parent/guardian photo ID, and court stamped custody documentation (if it pertains to your student).

How do I register my first student?

Create a parent account using the steps above.

Go to: lakota-oh.finalforms.com
Locate the parent icon and click LOGIN.

Locate and click the ADD STUDENT button.
Type in the LEGAL NAME and other required information. Then, click CREATE STUDENT.
If your student plans to participate in a sport, activity, or club, then click the checkbox for each. Then, click UPDATE after making your selection. Selections may be changed until the registration deadline.
Complete each form and sign your full name (i.e. ‘Jonathan Smith’) in the parent signature field on each page. After signing each, click SUBMIT FORM and move on to the next form.
When all forms are complete, you will see a ‘Forms Finished’ message.
IMPORTANT: If required by your district, an email will automatically be sent to the email address that you provided for your student that will prompt your student to sign required forms.

How do I register additional students?

Click MY STUDENTS. Then, repeat steps above for each additional student.

How do I update information?

Login at any time and click UPDATE FORMS to update information for any student.

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Register for Secondary Summer School

Lakota's Secondary Summer School program provides an opportunity for students in grades 7-12 to earn original and recovery credit. With some exceptions, registration for most programs is completed through PaySchools Central. Specific information will be available below in early March when the registration period opens. Visit the Secondary Summer School webpage for more information, including dates, location, programs and course offerings, costs and more.

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Summer School Registration Opens January 7

Jan 7 2025

Summer School Registration for Original Credit Courses and Jr High Math Advancement Assessments is now open.

The last day to register for Original Credit Courses is Friday, March 7th. The last day to register for the Math Assessments is Friday April 25th.

See Program Offering tabs on Summer School page for information on each course and how to sign up.

Register for Lakota Central

Lakota Central offers flexible learning options and paths to meet the vast learning needs of high school students. Students interested in enrolling at Lakota Central must speak to their main campus guidance counselor or school administrator.

If you are not a current Lakota student, you must enroll first through the Lakota Welcome Center via online registration , and also begin the process with either a Lakota East or Lakota West guidance counselor. Please specify your interest in Lakota Central when enrolling.

Open enroll in Lakota

Due to increasing enrollment throughout Lakota Local Schools, especially in grades kindergarten through six, changes have been made to Administrative Guideline 5113, Inter-District Open Enrollment.

Effective beginning in the 2024-25 school year, with the exception of Lakota employees' children, Lakota Local Schools will no longer offer open enrollment to any student entering grades K-6. The K-6 classroom spaces are reaching capacity and, to ensure that our residents’ students are able to attend their assigned school, the change to the administrative guideline has been made.

Students with an open enrollment status in grades 7-12, as of the 2023-24 school year, will not be impacted by this policy change.

Moving forward, while Lakota has previously allowed current, non-employee students who move out of district to remain enrolled for the remainder of school year, we will no longer allow this in all grades, K-12.

Information about the application process for eligible open enrollment students will be posted here each May.

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Change my address

For address changes both inside and outside of Lakota's boundaries, per Board Policy & Administrative Guidelines 5113, all resident and open enrolled students must submit their new proof of residency within 45 days of their address change.

My new address falls within Lakota's boundaries.

Current residents who change addresses and remain within Lakota's boundaries must still submit their proof of residency within 45 days of the address change. A student's legal parent/guardian can make an address change electronically by following these simple steps.

Provide ONE of the following as proof of your residency:
- Current Mortgage Statement
- Deed
- Settlement Statement (within 90 days of purchase)
- Current Real Estate Tax Statement
- Purchase Contract (within 90 days of closing to provide current mortgage statement or settlement statement
- Lease or Rental Agreement (the lease must be current, list the address and name of the lessee and tenants, indicate the terms of the lease, and be signed by both the lessee and property owner)
If residing with a Lakota resident, all of the following is required:
- The home/lease holder must provide their current lease agreement or mortgage statement, and photo ID.
- The enrolling parent/guardian must provide a current piece of official mail (bank statement, pay stub, medical bill, or government document) addressed to the enrolling parent/guardian showing property address,
- The Residence Affidavit 1 and 2 (English) / Residence Affidavit 1 and 2 (Spanish) must be completed by both the home/lease owner and the enrolling parent.
Provide a copy of your Photo ID.
Send all items to the Welcome Center at enroll@lakotaonline.com. Please make sure to include all of your children’s names in your email.

You will receive email confirmation once all documents are verified. Additional forms may be required after reviewing all documents.

Alternate School of Choice

If the address alters your attendance zone and you wish to attend your former school, you must submit an Alternate School of Choice form.

The form must be completed and submitted to the building principal of the school that you are requesting to attend. Requests are not guaranteed, as every application is reviewed against current and projected enrollment counts.

Alternate School of Choice Form

My new address falls outside of Lakota's boundaries.

Current residents who change addresses and move outside of Lakota's boundaries must notify Lakota's Welcome Center of this update with within 45 days of the address change.

Per Board Policy & Administrative Guidelines 5113, with the exception of Lakota employees' children, all K-12 students who move outside of Lakota's boundaries must attend their new district of residence. If the move occurs during the school year, they will not be permitted to continue at Lakota and must complete a withdrawal form.

Contact the Welcome Center to share your change of address and complete a withdrawal form.

Withdrawal Form (english)

Withdrawal Form (spanish)

I am not a Lakota resident, but I am open enrolled and have a new address.

Per Board Policy & Administrative Guidelines 5113, children of Lakota employees and students open enrolled in grades 7-12, as of the 2023-24 school year, can attend Lakota even if their address falls outside of the District's boundaries.

Open enrolled students who change addresses, even if outside of Lakota's boundaries, must still submit their new proof of residency within 45 days of the address change. It is imperative that Lakota and your district of residence have accurate records for communication and reporting purposes. A student's legal parent/guardian can make an address change electronically by following these simple steps.

Provide ONE of the following as proof of your residency:
- Current Mortgage Statement
- Deed
- Settlement Statement (within 90 days of purchase)
- Current Real Estate Tax Statement
- Purchase Contract (within 90 days of closing to provide current mortgage statement or settlement statement
- Lease or Rental Agreement (the lease must be current, list the address and name of the lessee and tenants, indicate the terms of the lease, and be signed by both the lessee and property owner)
Provide a copy of your Photo ID.
Send all items to the Welcome Center at enroll@lakotaonline.com. Please make sure to include all of your children’s names in your email.

You will receive email confirmation once all documents are verified. Additional forms may be required after reviewing all documents.

Choose an alternate school of choice

Make a custodial guardianship change

To change a child’s custodial guardian, please email enroll@lakotaonline.com to provide any of the documents below. All documents must be stamped and dated by the court; notarized statements are NOT acceptable documents for custody.

Final Divorce decree, which may include a Shared Parenting Plan naming a specific parent as residential parent for school placement
Grandparent Power of Attorney
Temporary Custody Order naming specific guardian
Military Power of Attorney

Please direct any questions to the Lakota Welcome Center at (513) 682-4120 during regular business hours.

Withdraw my child

The process to withdraw a student can be completed electronically following the steps:

Fill out the District Withdrawal English Form or District Withdrawal Spanish Form.
Be sure to complete the top two sections of the form.
Email the completed form and your photo ID (must be the student's legal parent or guardian) to enroll@lakotaonline.com.
Lakota property, including Chromebooks and Chromebook accessories, can be returned at the Central Office, located at 5572 Princeton Road.

You will receive email confirmation once all documents are verified.

Enrollment FAQs

Required Documents

About Lakota's Welcome Center

The Lakota Welcome Center, located inside Lakota's Central Office, is a resource for all current and prospective Lakota families. We continue to support online registration and all functions of the Welcome Center. We are available every day, in person, if one-on-one assistance is needed.

Contact Us

Lakota Welcome Center

5572 Princeton Road

Liberty Township

45011

513-682-4120

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

We support online registration and all functions of the Welcome Center. We are available every day, in person, if one-on-one assistance is needed.

The office follows the district calendar and
weather-related delays and closings.

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Important Dates

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Jan 29 2025

Alternate Education Options Information Session

Jan 29 2025

CCP (College Credit Plus) Information Session

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Why Our Families Choose Lakota

Lakota has so many different diverse backgrounds and I think, in any community, for you to truly thrive and be the best that you can be, you really should have a mixture of so many different people.

Yasmen Brown-Jones, Parent

Academics is part of the experience, but real-world, real-life teaching is just as critical. I feel like there's a strong effort to not just think about academics, but to actually think about real-world experiences to be brought into the schools."

Steve Nguyen, Parent

It really means the world when people go the extra mile for someone that you love, even when they don't have to. That really hits home for me and makes Lakota a special place for our family.

Scott Wyckoff, Parent