4 Simple Steps to Enroll
We’ve made the enrollment process easy! Follow these four simple steps to ensure your child is ready for their first day at Breakthrough.
Start An Application
Enter your email or phone number to create an account or log in to your previously created account. Once you are logged in, you will then click 'Add New Scholar' to begin the application.
The login screen will look like this:
Submit Documents
Submit the following documents:
- Proof of Residency within last 90 days - examples: utility bill, lease, pay stub, bank statement, mortgage statement, rent receipt
- Copy of Child’s Birth Certificate with guardian’s name
- Child’s Latest Shot Records due before the first day of school
Documents can be submitted by email (bcsenrollment@breakthroughschools.org), text (216-800-7166), or by uploading from your phone or computer.
Need assistance obtaining your scholar's birth certificate? Have questions about document uploads?
See below for tips to help your application go through smoothly.
Receive an Offer
The Family Experience Office will call, text, and email you when your scholar is accepted.
Accept & Complete
Accept the enrollment offer and complete registration by calling 216-367-5720 or via the Enrollment Portal.
Tips for Your Application
The following are some tips for helping your application go through smoothly. If you have ANY questions, or need ANY help with these items, please contact our Enrollment Team at (216) 367-5720 and we can help you out!
Take your proof of residency out of the envelope.
Take a clear photo of your proof of residency and birth certificate.
If you need assistance obtaining your scholar's birth certificate, call these organizations:
1. Care Alliance
Free birth certificate vouchers on Friday:
Friendly Inn Settlement Inc.
2386 Unwin Road, Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 431-7656
2. Catholic Charities
Provides assistance in obtaining birth certificates and other essential documents.
1736 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 781-8262
Make sure your proof of residency is recent and complete.
Proof of residency includes the date within the last 90 days, your name, address, and where the document is from.
- Pay stub
- Lease agreement
- Bank statement
- Utility bill (paper or screenshot)
- Homeowners or renters insurance
- Rent receipt
- Mortgage statement
If you do not have a proof of residency, provide a notarized statement.
If you do not have a proof of residency in your name because you live with someone or in someone else’s home, please have the person you live with provide a notarized statement, or Owners Affidavit, stating that you and your scholar live in the home or at the address with them and provide you with their proof of residency.
If your name is not on the child's birth certificate, custody documents must also be submitted.
