Deer Creek Elementary

Deer Creek Elementary (Hamilton Southeastern Schools) enrolls students primarily by residence and boundary assignment: use the district “Find Your School” address map to confirm Deer Creek is your assigned school, then enroll through the district’s Skyward online enrollment (new families first request a temporary Skyward account; existing families add a new student from Family Access). Required items for enrollment include a state-issued birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, custody/guardianship paperwork if applicable, three proofs of residency, and current immunization records. Key dates called out by the district include kindergarten eligibility for children age 5 on or before August 1, 2026, plus early-entrance applications for kindergarten/first grade opening February 1, 2026 and due by August 1, 2026 (if pursuing early entry). If you live outside district boundaries, you must use the Non-Resident Transfer application process (applications open February 27, 2026; apply by April 17, 2026 for priority consideration; rolling review afterward until January 15, 2027), but Deer Creek Elementary is listed as closed to non-resident transfer due to capacity; non-resident applicants not selected because of capacity are placed on a waitlist and notified if seats open. Priority categories mentioned include (1) resident students attending their assigned boundary school, (2) non-resident applicants submitted by April 17, 2026 receiving priority consideration (before first-come/first-served review), and (3) a separate Employee Student Transfer category (children of eligible HSE employees, subject to capacity) with a priority submission deadline of January 30, 2026.