GISD welcomes all students located within school district boundaries for K-12 enrollment. To be eligible, a student must be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the intended school year.

Interested in a program for your 3 or 4-year-old?

• See the prekindergarten eligibility page to learn if your 4-year-old is eligible. Eligibiliy requirements have been waived for the 2020-21 school year due to COVID-19.
• See the Montessori magnet page for information about this tuition-based program.
• Contact the Special Education department for information about our Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) and other services.

Have copies of the following documents to enroll:

• child's birth certificate (if available)

• child's immunization records (state law requires that students are current with immunizations to enroll in school)

• child's social security card (if available)

• child's recent report card (if applicable)

• previous school records with a copy of your student's Home Language Survey if you are enrolling in GISD for the first time
• proof of residency within our district boundaries

What can be used as proof of residency?

To prove that you live within district boundaries, please provide either:

• contract, lease agreement or mortgage statement*

• most current water, gas or electric bill*

*All proof of residency must show a service address and be dated within the last 30 days.

Note: If you are currently living with another person and the proof of residency is in that person's name, both you and that person will need to sign a notarized affidavit. This can be done in the Manuel & Maria Valle Student Services or Enrollment Center offices.

• Download Affidavit for Proof of Residency (English)
• Download Affidavit for Proof of Residency (Spanish)

Families who are enrolling for the current year or 2020-21 school year may do so through our online portal, Skyward. A laptop or cell phone may be used as long as it can access an internet browser and has a stable internet connection.

Please note that the Student Services Enrollment Center is processing all current and next year enrollments remotely.

How to enroll using Skyward

What to expect during enrollment

Please allow plenty of time to finalize your enrollment.

Note that some circumstances may require special forms, signatures of other parties or a notary. 

During enrollment, you will:

• be asked to provide general information about your child on the Enrollment form.
• complete the Directory Information Form to indicate your preferences regarding disclosure of certain personal information.
• choose the school you would like your child to attend. If space is not available at your school of choice, you may request placement on a waiting list. Student Services can help with finding an available school.
• receive your Skyward Family Access login and password, if you do not have one.

Language testing

If your student's home language is a language other than English, the Enrollment Center will conduct a language test for your child. This test is used to determine how to best meet your student’s needs and can take up to three hours depending on the age and ability level of your student. 

COVID-19 notes

All 2020-21 applications will be processed remotely. We appreciate your patience as we have changed our process during these uncertain times. Student Services is excited to welcome you to Garland ISD!