- Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
- Overview
ADMISSION INFORMATION
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May we apply if we live in another school district?
Yes. Grand Prairie ISD is an “open enrollment” district, therefore, you do not have to live in Grand Prairie ISD to choose GPISD for your child.
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How do we apply for a school of choice, program of choice or transfer request?
You may apply beginning the Monday following the GPISD Experience. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific information.
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How do I submit my child's application?
Grand Prairie ISD’s application process is 100% online. You will need access to the Internet to apply. Please refer to the Application Timeline for more info.
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How can I complete the online application if I do not have internet access?
Computer labs are available for parents to submit their child's application at the GPISD Education Center. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific lab dates and hours.
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What documentation is required to apply?
Students not currently enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD: To determine academic eligibility, all documents listed below are required for students not currently enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD. In the online application, you will have the opportunity to upload the required documents prior to submitting the application. You may also deliver the required documents in person to the GPISD Education Center. All documentation must be submitted before the end of the application period to be considered academically eligible.
- Academic Transcript/Academic History
- State Assessment Records
- Attendance Records (Current Year)
- Discipline Records (Current Year)
Students currently enrolled in GPISD schools only need their student ID number to apply. The student’s ID number can be found by logging into Skyward's Family Access (Parent Portal) then selecting the student information link. Your child's Student ID is the "Other ID" number in the General Information area. No documentation is required to apply.
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What are GPISD’s Academic Eligibility Requirements?
- Availability of space
- Instructional staff
- 95% attendance rate for the current year
- Acceptable discipline record for the current year
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What if I do not have a way to upload the required documents to the online application?
For assistance with uploading the required documentation to the online application, please visit the computer lab at the GPISD Education Center during designated times. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific dates and times.
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Whom may I call with questions about the application process?
Please call 972-237-5474. If we are unable to answer your call, please leave a brief message with a call back number and we will return your call as soon as possible. You may also email your questions to choice@gpisd.org.
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If my child is currently enrolled in a GPISD School or Program of Choice and wishes to continue for the following school year, do I need to re-apply?
Students currently attending a GPISD School of Choice or Program of Choice who wish to stay and continue at that school or program do not need to re-apply for any level other than Pre-K going into Kindergarten. Pre-K students must apply to attend Kindergarten at the same school if the school is not zoned for their residence.
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Can I apply for each of the five available online applications?
Yes. Each student, depending on his or her next-year grade level, can submit a single application for each of the five available online applications.
Lottery/Waitlist
According to the admissions policies documented in the charter, the GPCI will utilize a first-come, first-served application process (TEC §12.117). All applications will be assigned a number and the number will be randomly drawn to fill the allotted spaces for each class. In the event that applications for a class are greater than the number of spaces available, the charter will draw numbers to establish a waiting list. When openings occur, the charter will offer the space to the next person on the waiting list and will continue down the list, accordingly. GPCI will not discriminate on the basis of sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic ability, artistic ability, athletic ability or the district the scholar would otherwise attend, providing the child’s residence is within the charter’s geographic boundaries. GPCI reserves the right to exclude a scholar from enrollment if the individual has a documented history of a criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or discipline problems listed under TEC Chapter 37, Subchapter A (TEC §12.11(a)(6)(A).
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How do I apply?
Online enrollment begins Monday, November 4, 2019, and ends Friday, December 20, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact us directly at 972-343-3120. 2019-2020 Application Timeline
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How do I enroll?
Once you have submitted an online application, you will be required to complete the following steps/documents:
Prospective Scholar Interview Form (You will receive a formal invitation to an interview only after your online application has been accepted.)
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What documents do I need to submit for final enrollment?
- Birth certificate
- Copy of scholar's last report card
- Copy of scholar's most recent STAAR scores
- Copy of Social Security Card
- Copy of Special Education Reports (if applicable)
- Complete immunization records (date, month and year of every immunization received)
- Proof of residency (utility bill for homeowners or apartment lease with the parent's name on the lease if you live in an apartment)
- Proof of withdrawal from your child's former school
- Other necessary forms will be provided by the registration office.
ADMISIÓN AL GPISD COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
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¿Podemos solicitar para una escuela de GPISD si vivimos en otro distrito escolar?
Sí. Grand Prairie ISD es un distrito escolar de "inscripción abierta", por lo tanto usted no tiene que vivir en Grand Prairie para que su hijo o hija se elegible en GPISD.
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¿Cómo podemos solicitar para una escuela del programa de elección “Choice” o peticionar una transferencia?
Usted puede solicitar a partir del lunes después de la “Experiencia de GPISD”. Por favor refiérase a la solicitud en línea para obtener información específica.
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¿Cómo presento la solicitud de mi hijo?
El proceso de solicitud de Grand Prairie ISD es 100% “online”. Mediante Internet, usted tendrá acceso para completar la solicitud. Por favor refiérase a la solicitud en línea para obtener más información.
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¿Cómo se puede completar la solicitud en línea si no tengo acceso a Internet?
En el Centro de Educación de GPISD tenemos Laboratorios de computadoras disponibles para los padres que deseen presentar la solicitud de matrícula de sus hijos. Por favor, refiérase a solicitud en línea para obtener las fechas y horas en las cuales están disponibles los laboratorios de computadoras.
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¿Qué documentación se requiere para solicitar ISD?
Estudiantes no matriculados en Grand Prairie: Para determinar la elegibilidad académica, todos los documentos que se indican a continuación son necesarios para los estudiantes que no están actualmente inscritos en Grand Prairie ISD. En la aplicación en línea usted tendrá la oportunidad de subir los documentos necesarios antes de presentar la solicitud. También puede entregar los documentos requeridos en persona en el Centro de Educación GPISD. Toda la documentación deberá presentarse antes de la fecha final del período de solicitud, para ser considerado elegible académicamente.
- Transcripción Académica / Historal Académico
- Registros de evaluación (calificaciones)
- Registros de asistencia (año en curso)
- Registros de disciplina (año en curso)
Los estudiantes que actualmente están inscritos en las escuelas de GPISD sólo necesitan su número de identificación de estudiante para solicitar. El número de identificación del estudiante se puede encontrar ingresando al acceso familiar de Skyward (Portal para padres), seleccionando el enlace de información del estudiante. El número de identificación de su hijo es el que dice "Other ID" o “Otro número de Identificación” en el área de Información General. No se requiere documentación para aplicar.
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¿Cuáles son los requisitos de elegibilidad Académicos de GPISD?
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Disponibilidad de espacio
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Personal educador
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95% de asistencia para el año en curso
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Registro disciplinario aceptable para el año en curso
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¿Qué pasa si no tengo una manera de cargar los documentos necesarios para la solicitud en línea?
Para obtener ayuda “subiendo” la documentación necesaria para la solicitud en línea, por favor visite el laboratorio de computadoras en el Centro de Educación GPISD durante los tiempos designados. Por favor refiérase a la solicitud en línea para conocer las fechas y horas específicas.
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¿A quién puedo llamar con preguntas sobre el proceso de solicitud?
Por favor, llame al 972-237-5474. Si no podemos responder a su llamada, por favor deje un breve mensaje con un número de teléfono para contestar y le devolverán la llamada tan pronto como sea posible. También puede enviar sus preguntas a choice@gpisd.org~~V.
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Si mi hijo está inscrito en una escuela GPISD o el Programa de Elección “Choice” y desea continuar para el siguiente año escolar, ¿es necesario volver a aplicar?
Los estudiantes que actualmente asisten a una GPISD del Programa “Choice”, que desean permanecer y continuar en esa escuela o programa no es necesario que vuelvan a solicitar para cualquier nivel distinto de los estudiantes de Pre-K que van a las guarderías. Los estudiantes de Pre-K deben aplicar para asistir a la guardería en la misma escuela si la escuela no se divide en zonas para su residencia.
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Puedo aplicar para cada una de las cinco aplicaciones en línea disponibles?
Sí. Cada estudiante, dependiendo de su nivel de grado el próximo año, puede presentar una única solicitud para cada una de las cinco aplicaciones en línea disponibles.
Lotería / Lista de Espera
De acuerdo con las políticas de admisión documentados en la carta circular, GPCI utilizará primero las solicitudes según el orden en que hayan llegado (TEC §12.117). A todas las aplicaciones se les asignará un número y el número que se seleccionarán para llenar los espacios asignados para cada clase. En el caso de que las solicitudes sea mayor que el número de espacios disponibles, se establecerá una lista de espera. Cuando se produce un espacio disponible, mediante carta se ofrecerá el espacio a la siguiente persona en la lista de espera y continuará por la lista, en consecuencia. GPCI no discrimina por cuestiones de sexo, origen nacional, origen étnico, religión, discapacidad, la capacidad académica, la capacidad artística, la capacidad atlética o el distrito escolar al cual el estudiantes asistía, proporcionando que la residencia del estudiante está dentro de los límites geográficos de la Carta Circular. GPCI se reserva el derecho de excluir a un estudiante de la inscripción si el individuo tiene una historia documentada de un delito, una adjudicación tribunal de menores, o los problemas de disciplina que aparece bajo TEC Capítulo 37, Subcapítulo A (TEC §12.11 (a) (6) (A ).
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¿Cómo se solicita?
La inscripción en línea comienza el lunes, 4 de de noviembre de, 2019, y termina el viernes, 20 de diciembre de 2019. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor, comuníquese directamente con nosotros al 972-343-3120. Solicitud en Línea 2019-2020
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¿Cómo me completo el proceso de matrícula?
Una vez que haya presentado una solicitud en línea, se le requerirá para completar los siguientes pasos:
Formulario Académico Entrevista ( Usted recibirá una invitación formal a una entrevista sólo después de que su solicitud en línea ha sido aceptada)
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¿Qué documentos debo presentar para la inscripción definitiva?
- Certificado de nacimiento
- Copia del último reporte de calificaciones del estudiante
- Copia de los resultados más recientes de STAAR del estudiante
- Copia de la tarjeta de la Seguridad Social
- Copia de los informes de educación especial (si aplica)
- Los registros de vacunación completos (día, mes y año de cada inmunización recibida)
- Comprobante de domicilio (recibo de servicios para los propietarios o contrato de arrendamiento con el nombre del padre en el contrato de arrendamiento)
- La evidencia que el estudiante fue dado de baja de la escuela anterior
- Otras formas necesarias serán proporcionados por la oficina de registro.
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Quick Q & A about GPISD
May we apply if we live in another school district?
Yes. Grand Prairie ISD is an “open enrollment” district, therefore, you do not have to live in Grand Prairie ISD to choose GPISD for your child.How do we apply for a school of choice, program of choice or transfer request?
You may apply beginning the Monday following the GPISD Experience. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific information.How do I submit my child's application?
Grand Prairie ISD’s application process is 100% online. You will need access to the Internet to apply. Please refer to the Application Timeline for more info.How can I complete the online application if I do not have internet access?
Computer labs are available for parents to submit their child's application at the GPISD Education Center. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific lab dates and hours.What documentation is required to apply?
Students not currently enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD: To determine academic eligibility, all documents listed below are required for students not currently enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD. In the online application, you will have the opportunity to upload the required documents prior to submitting the application. You may also deliver the required documents in person to the GPISD Education Center. All documentation must be submitted before the end of the application period to be considered academically eligible.- Academic Transcript/Academic History
- State Assessment Records
- Attendance Records (Current Year)
- Discipline Records (Current Year)
Students currently enrolled in GPISD schools only need their student ID number to apply. The student’s ID number can be found by logging into Skyward's Family Access (Parent Portal) then selecting the student information link. Your child's Student ID is the "Other ID" number in the General Information area. No documentation is required to apply.
What are GPISD’s Academic Eligibility Requirements?
- Availability of space
- Instructional staff
- 95% attendance rate for the current year
- Acceptable discipline record for the current year
What if I do not have a way to upload the required documents to the online application?
For assistance with uploading the required documentation to the online application, please visit the computer lab at the GPISD Education Center during designated times. Please refer to the Application Timeline for specific dates and times.Whom may I call with questions about the application process?
Please call 972-237-5474. If we are unable to answer your call, please leave a brief message with a call back number and we will return your call as soon as possible. You may also email your questions to choice@gpisd.org.If my child is currently enrolled in a GPISD School or Program of Choice and wishes to continue for the following school year, do I need to re-apply?
Students currently attending a GPISD School of Choice or Program of Choice who wish to stay and continue at that school or program do not need to re-apply for any level other than Pre-K going into Kindergarten. Pre-K students must apply to attend Kindergarten at the same school if the school is not zoned for their residence.Can I apply for each of the five available online applications?
Yes. Each student, depending on his or her next-year grade level, can submit a single application for each of the five available online applications.Lottery/Waitlist
According to the admissions policies documented in the charter, the GPCI will utilize a first-come, first-served application process (TEC §12.117). All applications will be assigned a number and the number will be randomly drawn to fill the allotted spaces for each class. In the event that applications for a class are greater than the number of spaces available, the charter will draw numbers to establish a waiting list. When openings occur, the charter will offer the space to the next person on the waiting list and will continue down the list, accordingly. GPCI will not discriminate on the basis of sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic ability, artistic ability, athletic ability or the district the scholar would otherwise attend, providing the child’s residence is within the charter’s geographic boundaries. GPCI reserves the right to exclude a scholar from enrollment if the individual has a documented history of a criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or discipline problems listed under TEC Chapter 37, Subchapter A (TEC §12.11(a)(6)(A).How do I apply?
Online enrollment begins Monday, November 4, 2019, and ends Friday, December 20, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact us directly at 972-343-3120. 2019-2020 Application TimelineHow do I enroll?
Once you have submitted an online application, you will be required to complete the following steps/documents:
Prospective Scholar Interview Form (You will receive a formal invitation to an interview only after your online application has been accepted.)What documents do I need to submit for final enrollment?
- Birth certificate
- Copy of scholar's last report card
- Copy of scholar's most recent STAAR scores
- Copy of Social Security Card
- Copy of Special Education Reports (if applicable)
- Complete immunization records (date, month and year of every immunization received)
- Proof of residency (utility bill for homeowners or apartment lease with the parent's name on the lease if you live in an apartment)
- Proof of withdrawal from your child's former school
- Other necessary forms will be provided by the registration office.