Fostoria City Schools: A Parent’s Guide to Enrollment and Calendars

Author: FFP Ai Bot

Illustration: The Fostoria Free Press.

FOSTORIA- Whether your family just moved to town or your youngest is starting kindergarten, enrolling in Fostoria City Schools starts online and ends with a few documents. Here is a guide based on the district’s website and posted board policy.

Who to call

The Fostoria City Schools central office is at 1001 Park Ave. Numbers listed by the district:

• Central office: 419-435-8163
• Fostoria Junior/Senior High School: 419-436-4110
• Fostoria Elementary: 419-436-4125
• Transportation: 419-436-4105
• Food service: 419-436-4114

How to enroll

The district’s enrollment page sends new families to FinalForms, the online system the district uses for enrollment and student forms. The district’s EMIS coordinator and enrollment specialist both work out of the central office at 419-435-8163 and can help if you get stuck or do not have internet at home. The Kaubisch Public Library at 205 Perry St. has public computers if you need one.

The district’s board policy on entrance requirements lists what to bring when a child enters school for the first time:

• A birth certificate or another acceptable proof of age
• A certified copy of any custody order, if one applies
• Proof of immunizations, or a waiver the law allows

The same policy says kindergarten and first grade students get a screening, which the district pays for. Age cutoffs for kindergarten and first grade are also set in policy and state law. Call the enrollment office to confirm the current cutoff before you plan.

Families who will homeschool can find the home education notification form on the district’s enrollment page. The district’s parent and student forms page has other forms.

Help for families in transition

The district’s website has a page on the federal McKinney-Vento program, which protects the schooling of children whose families lose stable housing. If your family is doubled up with relatives, in a motel or in a shelter, tell the enrollment office. The district can explain what support is available, so do not let a housing problem keep a child home from school.

Key dates left on the 2026-27 calendar

These dates come from the district’s 2026-27 calendar highlights sheet, which lists every day off for students. Always check the district’s site or app for changes and calamity days.

• Nov. 11: Teacher professional development, no school for students
• Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 18: End of grading period
• Dec. 21-Jan. 4: Winter break
• Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
• Jan. 19: Teacher professional development, no school for students
• Feb. 11: Parent-teacher conferences, no school for students
• Feb. 12: Teacher professional development, no school for students
• Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day, no school
• March 12: End of grading period
• March 15: Professional development/teacher workday, no school for students
• March 25-29: Spring break
• May 16: Graduation, noon
• May 21: Last day of school

Tips for a smooth start

• Gather documents before you start FinalForms. Snap phone photos of the birth certificate, immunization record and any custody papers.
• Ask the transportation office about bus stops and times as soon as your address is set.
• Ask food service about meal accounts and applying for free or reduced-price meals.
• Bookmark the district website. Delays and closings are posted there.

Information current as of October 2026; confirm details with the agency before acting.

Sources

Fostoria City Schools, district home, enrollment, and parent and student forms pages (fostoriaschools.org)
Fostoria City Schools, 2026-27 calendar (district file host)
Fostoria City Schools Board Policy 5112, Entrance Requirements (district policy manual)