Enrolling at Tacoma Online School
This page is only for enrolling in the Online School in TPS called Tacoma Online.
To enroll in any other school, please visit the enrollment services webpage.
February 5, 2026 - As of today, Tacoma Online enrollment for grades 6-12 has reached capacity. We encourage families to complete the online orientation and enrollment form below to join out waitlist, which we review daily. Tacoma Online elementary school is still accepting enrollment requests through the same form below, except for grades 1 and 5, which are currently at capacity and on a waitlist.
Tacoma Online Elementary, Middle & High Schools
Tacoma Online Elementary accepts enrollment requests up until the 15th school day of the school year. After this date, we accept enrollment through a personalized approach that collaboratively explores each unique circumstance in collaboration with their parent/guardian. Please watch the orientation information below. Once you've completed the orientation and submitted your responses, you will receive the link to enroll. We will contact you via email to let you know about your enrollment request.
Does your student have an IEP?
Tacoma Online is an online, public ALE school. We are staffed and prepared to support Individualized Education Plans, or IEPS, for most students. Our online environment is different from many schools, and may require an intake meeting, IEP team meeting, or IEP amendments to ensure that each students’ goals and services align with TOL’s online setting and lesson delivery. We include a blend of online live and online asynchronous learning. Students may also receive related services such as speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy if their services and goals can be met in this online setting. We look forward to working with your learner!
Does your family have MV (McKinney-Vento) Status?
Tacoma Online is a choice school. When families elect to enroll in or transfer to Tacoma Online, they may lose the ability to re-enroll in their former school if they no longer live within that school’s boundaries. This also applies to families who qualify for support or transportation under the McKinney-Vento Act.
Tacoma Online Orientation and Enrollment Form
About TOL
Tacoma Online provides a personalized learning experience for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Students engage in academic learning led by teachers through a platform called Edgenuity at middle and high school and through Schoology at elementary school. While students generally participate in learning activities independently, they are provided multiple forms of support.
Anywhere. Anytime.
Tacoma Online students have the flexibility to learn from anywhere with the support and resources of Tacoma Public Schools at their fingertips. During enrollment, students are assigned to a cohort with opportunities for experiences that expand each student’s social, emotional and academic development. Students can participate in co-curricular activities and athletics at their neighborhood school in addition to opportunities offered by Tacoma Online.
For many students with special needs and Individualized Education Plans, Tacoma Online is a perfect fit. Tacoma Online’s staff includes certified special education teachers who partner with general education teachers to customize learning to meet each student where they are.
Interested in Tacoma Online, but live outside of Tacoma Schools Boundaries?
Visit our Tacoma Schools enrollment page and look toward the bottom of the page for "Transfer to Tacoma Public School from a Different District"
Learn More About Tacoma Online
Virtual Information Session
Learn what makes Tacoma Online a unique and great place to go to school!
Tacoma Online Kindergarten
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Each student is paired with a PACE coach who is their first point of contact and a resource for their social and emotional learning.
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A personalized learning experience that provides multiple forms of support for all students.
![A Day in the Life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634323172/tacomak12waus/fnrc0shxcctkmlhhzsvc/TOL_ESED_student.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634323172/tacomak12waus/fnrc0shxcctkmlhhzsvc/TOL_ESED_student.png","width":380}])
Tacoma Online students can do their schoolwork independently at any time, from any place, with personalized schedules.