New School Registration
New School Registration
The deadline to submit a signup request for the 2025-2026 school year was June 15, 2025. New School registration will reopen by February 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Register with K12 Programs
Welcome to K12 Programs administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (SEAA). Visit the Registration Checklist page for a full list of registration requirements and blank copies of the required documents. For more information see instructions for uploading documents to MyPortal.
1. Register Your School with DNPE
Register with the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) as a private school.
2. Submit a New School Signup Request with SEAA
Visit the New School Signup Request page. SEAA cannot consider your signup request until your DNPE registration is final.
3. Complete Background Check
The staff member with the highest level of decision-making authority (HDMA) at your school must order a national criminal background check to be sent to SEAA.
4. Log into MyPortal & Submit Documents
Visit the Registration Checklist for the list of documents to submit.
Timeline
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Schools must submit a New School Signup Request in MyPortal no later than June 15.
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The final day for schools that have already submitted their signup request to complete their registration documents is June 30.
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