If your child is in seventh grade, the school usually hands out the admission form for eighth grade directly. Most schools don’t have a separate admission process for students already enrolled. Typically, they provide the form during the last few months of the school year, and parents just need to fill in some basic information, update any necessary documents, and submit the form to move up to the next grade.

If you’re looking to enroll your child in a new school, you’ll need to stop by the school office and request the eighth-grade admission form. Many schools start issuing these forms between January and April, depending on their academic calendar. They might ask for your child’s seventh-grade report card, birth certificate, and a transfer certificate from the previous school. Some schools also have a brief interview or an entrance test for eighth grade before finalizing the admission.

In either situation, keeping in touch with the school office and checking their admission timeline can help ensure you get the form on time.