Enrollments FAQs
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What if I need help filling out this information?
Posted by:You can visit the Registrar’s Office at the Learning Resource Center. Office hours at 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, we will host several enrollment dates throughout the summer to help families whose primary language is not English and/or request additional support. The Learning Resource Center is located at 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines.
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Do I need to put in the birth dates of guardians and other adults?
Posted by:No, that is not a required field.
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Can I enroll a new student while I am enrolling my returning students?
Posted by:Yes. There is a place in the application that will allow you to add a new student.
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How do I get rid of the red pop-up box so I can enter the answer?
Posted by:If the box is in the way of where you need to click and answer a question, click right on the box and it will go away and allow you to type in your response.
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If I mark “private” for my primary household number, will my number be excluded from the directory?
Posted by:No. You will need to check the box on the “Do Not Release Information” portion of the enrollment. This section is near the end of the application.
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What if I am not able to upload the documents requested?
Posted by:You will need to take those items to your child’s school or the district registrar to complete your student’s enrollment.
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How can I change the sequence of my contacts for each student? (Example: Who will be called first?)
Posted by:You need to pick the “blank” space on the drop-down menu for all of the contacts and then you can renumber them.
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Do the health questions replace the paper Health Update required for students each year?
Posted by:Yes. Your school nurse will be able to see all of the answers to your student’s health questions.
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In the health section when I’m asked “In case of emergency, who should be called,” what goes there?
Posted by:You would put the parent/guardian’s name who should be called first in case of an emergency.
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Will I need to enter all of the health information each year?
Posted by:No, it will repopulate each year and you can update it. If additional health screenings on paper are required for your student, they will be provided by your school nurse.
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Contact Us
Joy Zuber
Registrar
515-633-5101
zuberj@wdmcs.orgBiak Cin Thang
Hakha Chin Family Engagement Specialist
515-633-5729
thangb@wdmcs.orgEddy Cisneros
Spanish Family Engagement Specialist
515-633-4660
cisnerose@wdmcs.orgAngelica Moreno-Rangel
Spanish Family Engagement Specialist
515-633-4793
morenoa@wdmcs.orgAbdiel Quiroga
Spanish Family Engagement Specialist
515-633-5906
quirogaa@wdmcs.orgDuaa Radhi
Arabic Family Engagement Specialist
radhid@wdmcs.orgLearning Resource Center
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265