The Global Welcome Center serves the needs of families who are new to Prince William County Public Schools and who speak and/or understand a language other than English.   The Global Welcome Center provides support with new student registration, English language proficiency assessment, grade level placement, and foreign transcript evaluation.  For additional questions, contact one of our Global Welcome Centers at Manassas 571-402-3800, Woodbridge  571-374-6813, or send an email to [email protected].   A staff member will contact you within two business days to assist you. 

At this time, all new registrations are temporarily completed through the Online Registration for New Families.  Use the PWCS Find Your School tool to locate your  student's zoned school.  After completing the online registration, contact your school's registrar at one of the links below:

If you are a non-parent or non-resident enrolling a student in a Prince William County Public School, please click below for helpful information:

• Residency Regulation 711-3
• Tuition Regulation 346-1
• Resolving Conflicts Between Parents Over School Issues (PDF)

The tuition rate for the 2021-22  school year is:

• Out of State: $15,789.00/year
• In-State: $7,645.00/year

If you are attempting to enroll a student who is homeless, please visit our Homelessness webpage.

The definition of homelessness, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, includes children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Children and youth who are experiencing one of the conditions below, may be considered as homeless:

• Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations;
• Living in cars, parks, public spaces, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings;
• Having a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations; and
• Migratory children or youth living in circumstances described above.

Any questions, please contact Tami Eppolite, McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison, at [email protected].