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2022-2023 New Student Online Enrollment without a Skyward account
Welcome to Grand Prairie ISD; we are so excited for you to join us this year! Before starting registration please review the new student enrollment process below and have the required documents (birth certificate, child’s social security card, immunization record, utility bill and copy of parent/guardian driver’s license) available; you will be able to upload them during the registration process. For more details about proof of residency, visit details below.
Visit this page to check your eligibility and apply for free and reduced-priced meals.
Please use this option if your child meets any of the following criteria:
- Family is new to Grand Prairie:
- moved from another Texas school district
- was homeschooled and is attending public school for the first time
- coming from a private school or charter school
- moved from a school district outside of Texas
New Student Enrollment Process
Please have the following documents ready to upload to begin the enrollment process. Documents can also be scanned using your phone.
- Birth Certificate
- Parent/Guardian Driver’s License
- Proof of Residence
- Vaccination Records
- Student’s Social Security Card
- Withdrawal Records from Prior School (if you have them)
- Family is new to Grand Prairie:
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Need Help?
Additional Information (click to expand)
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How to Scan Documents from Your Phone
iPhone
- open Notes and tap the camera button. You will be prompted to Scan a Document or Take a Photo or Video.
Choose Scan Document, lay out the documents that you want to scan, and it will save them as a PDF
Android
- Open the Google Drive app
- In the bottom right, tap Add
- Tap Scan
- Take a photo of the document you'd like to scan. Adjust scan area: Tap Crop. Take photo again: tap re-scan current page. Scan another page: tap Add
- To save the finished document, tap Done
- open Notes and tap the camera button. You will be prompted to Scan a Document or Take a Photo or Video.
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Proof of Residency
Approved Forms of Proof of Residency
Proof of Residency must be provided with one of the following items listed below. Each item must show a service address.
- Electric Bill
- Gas Bill
- Water Bill
- Lease Agreement - newly established residency within the last 30 days (also used when you do not have a utility bill and the lease states bills are paid by leasor)
- The lease agreement must:
- list the student occupants
- show a beginning and ending date
- include the address of the property with signatures from both the leasor and leasee
- The lease agreement must:
NOTE: No other documents will be accepted as proof of residency—including, but not limited to, termination and disconnection notices.If you are unable to provide sufficient proof of residency because you are currently living with someone who is the actual GPISD resident and there is no electric, gas, water bill or lease agreement in your name, the GPISD resident will need to complete an Affidavit for Proof of Residency stating that you live in his/her home. Submit the completed affidavit with all other enrollment documents. Upon verification of required documents, you will be allowed to proceed with the enrollment process. The following items are required when submitting an Affidavit of Proof of Residency- GPISD resident copy of driver's license, GPISD resident copy of utility bill or lease agreement, and notarized Affidavit of Proof of Residency (see link below for document).
Affidavit of Proof of Residency
Afidávit de Comprobante de Domicilio
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Skyward Family guides
Frequently Asked Questions (click to expand)
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I want my child to attend a school other than the school showing in Skyward registration, what do I do?
You will need to contact the campus you are interested in your child attending and that campus will provide you with a link to apply. You can find contact information for all of our campuses on our website here: https://www.gpisd.org/Page/32765
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How long before I receive a response from the campus after submitting enrollment?
If you do not receive a call or email within 48 hours, please contact the school you are enrolling your child in.
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My student was enrolled in Grand Prairied ISD in a prior year, am I able to use my Skyward Family Access login information to submit New Student Online Enrollment?
On the Skyward Family Access login screen select “Enrollment Access” at the bottom of the screen, enter your login information and click ‘Sign In’. This will take you to the New Student Online Enrollment page.
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My children were enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD last year, but withdrew before the end of the year. What do I need to do to enroll them?
Your children are considered “New Students”. Please refer to the above question about how to submit the New Student Online Enrollment using your Skyward Family Access login information.
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I currently have an active student attending a school in GPISD. I have another child that will be new to GPISD. How do I enroll this child?
You will be able to enroll the new student using your Skyward Family Access login information. Please refer to question 2 on how to submit the New Student Online Enrollment using your Skyward Family Access login information.
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I do not have a computer and/or internet access at home. Can I still enroll my child?
Yes, you may use any computer with internet access at any location. The best thing to do is to visit the campus and complete your information on a school computer. Alternatively, you may use any available computer with internet access to complete an application (such as a friend or family member).
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Once I complete the enrollment forms online, am I finished with the enrollment process?
Elementary and Middle School students:
As long as all required documents have been submitted and your forms have been completed, you have completed the enrollment process. If you have any other questions, please contact the school where your child will attend.
High School students:
Someone from your campus will contact you to complete the enrollment process, including scheduling a meeting with your student's school counselor.
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Whom do I call with questions about the Online Registration Process?
You can contact your campus or email us at registration@gpisd.org to ask any general questions about the form or the Online Registration process.