Laramie County School District 1 (LCSD1) is the public school district that serves Cheyenne. LCSD1 has a very informative website at Home - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). Once on the home page, you can navigate to tabs with specific information for families and connect to individual school websites. The district is divided into triads; Central, East, and South. There are 3 high schools (plus 1 alternative high school), 3 junior high schools and 29 elementary schools. As well there are 2 public charter schools, Poder Academy and Poder Secondary. LCSD1 is very proud to have 3 of their schools earn the Purple Star School recognition. These schools are Freedom Elementary, McCormick Jr High, and Central High School. Information on Purple Star Schools can also be found on the LCSD1 website at Purple Star Program – Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org).
Your residential address will determine your neighborhood school(s) your child(ren) will attend. The LCSD1 website has an interactive school/triad map where you can easily find your home school when you enter your residential address. This map link can be found here District Triads and Interactive School Map - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). If you plan on living on base and are on the base housing waiting list, you may register for the schools that serve on-base residences. For on-line school registration, you may enter the base lodging office address as your residence while you are living in temporary quarters on or off base. *Please note that if you register for these schools and are temporarily living off base, you will need to provide transportation to and from school until you are living on base. *You will also need to provide a letter from the base housing office that verifies your status on the housing wait list. The base lodging office address that you may use in your on-line registration until you are in base housing is:
LCSD1 does accept requests for boundary waivers if you would like your child to attend a school that is not your neighborhood school. Information on how to submit a request for a boundary waiver can be found here Information Systems - Boundary Waiver Form 2024-2025.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com). The district will approve waivers as they are able, but there is no guarantee. If a boundary waiver is approved, you must provide your own transportation to and from school.
Links to online student registration can be found here Student Enrollment - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). Once you arrive in Cheyenne, you will need to verify your registration in person at your child’s school during the school year. For secondary schools, you will need to contact the school to schedule an appointment for class schedule creation. If you arrive in the summer, please follow the instructions on the Student Enrollment page for address verification locations. Children must be 5 years old by 1 August of the School Year to be eligible for LCSD1 Kindergarten. If your child turns 5 between 1 August and 15 September of the School Year, you may request early entry. Early entry forms may be obtained through your neighborhood principal. Information on Kindergarten enrollment can be found here Kindergarten - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). LCSD1 has limited public school PreK availability. Children must be 4 years old by 1 August of the School Year to be eligible for LCSD1 PreK. If your neighborhood school is a Title 1 school with Pre-K, your child may be enrolled in PreK at your school (space available). Details on Title 1 PreK can be found here Title I Prekindergarten - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). LCSD1 also has tuition-based PreK classrooms at three elementary schools (space available). Details on tuition base PreK can be found here Tuition-Based Prekindergarten Program - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). Links to special support services including Special Education, Gifted and Talented Program and Homeschooling can be found here Support Services - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org).
The opportunities for private, charter and parochial schools offered in the Cheyenne area are:
More than three percent of the American student population is educated in the home. In Wyoming, it is estimated that in 2022, 2,885 students were homeschooled. Each year the WDE has seen an increase in families who choose to educate their children at home. A home-based educational program in Wyoming must meet the requirements of a basic educational program pursuant to the Wyoming state Statute 21-4-102a. Homeschool information can be found on the Laramie County School District 1 (LCSD1) website. Here is the link to the Homeschool page where you can find the Homeschool Packet to download and complete: HOMESCHOOLING - Laramie County School District 1 (laramie1.org). Completed packets must be returned to the LCSD1 Assistant Superintendent Mr. Jim Fraley.
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