No. Students currently attending a School of Choice or Program of Choice and wish to stay and continue at that school or program do not need to re-apply. You only need to reapply when moving to a new campus. 

Note: The campus administrator may ask you to sign a “Schools and Programs of Choice Letter of Intent” to acknowledge your intent to return for the 2022-2023 school year.

You can apply early for a school or program of choice at the 12th Annual GPISD Experience on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The event will be held at Dubiski Career High School from 9 a.m. - noon.

Applications will open to the general public on Monday, March 6 at 8 a.m.

Yes. Grand Prairie ISD is an open enrollment District, you do not have to live in Grand Prairie ISD to choose GPISD for your child.

No. Grand Prairie ISD’s application process is 100% online. You will need access to the Internet 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 submit the online application without uploading the required documents but must provide Grand Prairie ISD with the required documentation no later than December 16, 2021 by 2:00 p.m. to be considered Academically Eligible. Grand Prairie ISD’s Education Center located at 2602 S. Belt Line Rd., Grand Prairie, TX 75052.

• Academic Transcript/Academic History
• State Assessment Records
• Attendance Records (Current Year)
• Discipline Records (Current Year)

Out of District Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered Academically Eligible.

• Pass with an 80 or above in All Core Classes (ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science)
• 95% Attendance rate for the current year
• Passed all areas of the State Assessments (STAAR or EOC) in the last administration
• Acceptable Discipline Record for the current year.

Current Students enrolled in Grand Prairie ISD only need their Student ID to apply. The student’s Student ID can be found by logging into Skyward's Family Access (Parent Portal) then selecting Student Information link. The student's Student ID is the "Other ID" number in the General Information area. No documentation is required to apply.

If you are new to the District and did not upload the required documents, your application is incomplete. Your application cannot be reviewed unless all documents are uploaded into your application.  If you are not able to upload them yourself, you can bring copies to the campus or the Susan J. Simpson Education Center located at 2602 S Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75052.   Please bring copies of the required documents. We cannot accept originals for upload.  Documents must be received on or before December 16, 2021 by 2:00 pm.

Different ways documents can be uploaded to the application:

1. Take a picture with your phone and upload the picture to the application.
2. Scan the document  to your computer, attach it to the application.
3. Contact the campus to receive a link where you will be able to upload your documents.  Once uploaded, GPISD will connect them to your application.
4. Drop off copies of the documents to the campus or the Susan J. Simpson Education Center.  We will upload them to your submitted application.

*NOTE: Once the application has been submitted, you will no longer be able to upload the documents to the application.  Copies will need to be dropped off at the campus or the Education Center where we will upload them for you.

95% Attendance rate for prior and current year

Acceptable Discipline Record for prior and current year

Hours of Support:

AFTER-HOUR PARENT PHONE SUPPORT (972-237-5364)

• Monday, November 8, 2021 (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM)
• Tuesday, November 30, 2021 (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM)
• Wednesday, December 15, 2021 (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM)

Please call 972-237-5474. If we are unable to answer your call at that time, please leave a brief message with a call back number and we will return your call as soon as possible. You may also email us with your questions at choice@gpisd.org.

Students can attend the schools within their Primary Residence Attendance Zone in Grand Prairie ISD. Note: GPISD student’s need to apply if they are wanting to attend a Program of choice at the school they are zoned to attend.

Yes, you will no longer have to wait until late April/early May for your approval/denial. Kindergarten is now on the same timeline as all other grades.

Each student, depending on his or her next-year grade level, can submit a single application for each of the four available online applications.