• As Michigan’s second largest school district, Utica Community Schools offers a variety of award-winning programs as unique as the students who attend our schools. UCS creates an educational experience tailored to each child’s individual needs. 
     
    Our student-centered approach grants us one of the top graduation rates in the nation and our students go off to become not only leaders in the workplace, but also engaged members of their communities. We support the whole child, both educationally and emotionally. Empower your child's future through a Utica Community Schools education. 

    Families from Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Lapeer and Wayne Counties are all eligible to enroll in UCS through Schools of Choice are eligible to enroll. Please gather the required documents before you begin this process for the most efficient enrollment experience.

    Utica Community Schools offers two types of choice options to district families and non-resident families interested in our exemplary schools, please see below for the distinctions. After you complete the registration process, you will be asked to provide your new UCS school with the most recent report card to assist with grade and class assignment. School officials will contact your child's previous school for the complete transcript.

    If at any time you have a question regarding Utica Community Schools or the enrollment process, please contact ucs@uticak12.org.

Enrollment options:

  • K-12 Schools of Choice

  • In-District Transfers for current UCS residents

Schools of Choice Application Periods

  • Second Semester 2024-25 Schools of Choice

  • New Enrollment for 2025-26

  • In-District Transfers

  • The UCS advantage

    • Student achievement levels that outpace local, state and national averages
    • 1-to-1 technology for all students 
    • All kindergarten and 1st grade students receive an iPad
    • Laptops provided for all students grades 2-12
    • Programs and services that are regularly recognized for excellence at state and national levels
    • Nationally recognized Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, as well as specialty programs including the Utica Center for Science and Industry, Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology, the Stevenson Center for Manufacturing, Automation and Design Engineering and the Utica High School Health and Human Services Academy.
    • Comprehensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that link students directly with business partners and provide certification and/or college credit. 
    • A 93% graduation rate - more than 13 points higher than the state average