New Student Online Enrollment

A Step by Step Guide for Guardians

Account Request:

This step is only required if you DO NOT have a current or former CHISD student. If you have a current or former CHISD student and need to register a NEW student please log into your Family Access account and click on New Student Online Enrollment and proceed to page 2.

All Parents/Guardians will need to have an account in order to register their student online. The Parent/Guardian needs to complete this step with their name and email address before moving forward. All information needs to be completed and then you will “Click here to submit Online Enrollment Account Request”.

You will receive an email from Skyward Server with the login and password to register your student. Click on the link within the email to start the process of New Student Enrollment – make sure to check your junk or spam folder for this email.

Registration Application:

ALL parents/legal guardians will start at Step 1 to complete the registration application for their NEW to district student.

At the top right of the page you will be able to select a different language if needed.

1.  Student Information – Complete all required fields and then Click on Complete Step 1 and Move to Step 2: Family/Guardian Information to continue.

1.  Legal Name – The State of Texas requires that the student’s legal first and last name found on the birth certificate to be used for all school documents.

2.  Date of Birth – When you enter the date of birth for your student, a message will appear to inform you of the grade level associated with that date of birth. This can be updated under the Expected Grade level area

3.  Expected School to Enroll Into – if you need assistance determining student’s home campus please email

a.  Collegiate Prep, Academy, and High School* - student MUST have applied and been accepted in order to choose one of these campuses.

b.  Out of District Students may only select from the following campuses:

i.  Bray Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Lake Elementary (K – 5th grade)

ii. Permenter Middle School (6th -8th)

iii.  Ninth Grade Center and Cedar Hill High School

2.  Family Information – Complete all required fields and then Click on Complete Step 2 and Move to Step 3: Emergency Contact Information to continue.

1.  Primary Guardian/Family should only include the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) the student resides with

2.  Click on this option if additional parent/legal guardian need to be added to the Primary Family

3.  Click on this option if NO other parent/legal guardian need to added to primary address

If needed you can now add additional Parent/Legal Guardian who may live a different address; if not needed you can Click on Step 2 and move to Step 3: Emergency Contact Information

3.  Emergency Contacts - Complete all required fields and then Click on Complete Step 3 and Move to Step 4: Additional District Forms to continue.

If the box in Step 2 was checked “should this Guardian also be considered an Emergency Contact?” the parents/guardians will already be listed in Step 3. Each student may have up to 5 Emergency Contacts – please keep in mind that only persons listed as an emergency contact have the right to pick up your child and could be contact by the school nurse or discipline officer if parent/guardian cannot be reached.

4.  Additional District Forms – Click on each form to complete; all forms must be completed in order to Click on the Complete Step 4 button

5.  Submitting the Registration Application

THIS STEP MUST BE DONE IN ORDER FOR THE CAMPUS TO RECEIVE THE APPLICATION FOR THE STUDENT

All steps should show a Date Completed to the right. Steps can be edited at this point and the application can also be printed.

The last step for the parent/guardian is to click the button to “Submit Application to the District”. Once the Application Form has been submitted, the application can be viewed but not edited.

** A Pop Up Confirmation box will appear once the Submit button is clicked – make sure to click the Submit Application on the confirmation box as well**

This is the FINAL screen you should see – if you do not see this screen please review the steps above to ensure all information was completed.

** This is the FINAL Step in the Online Registration process but the student is NOT considered Enrolled until all required documentation is provided to the campus – please see next page for more information**

Completing the Enrollment

All New to District students MUST provide the following documentation to the campus:

1.  Parent/Legal Guardian's Government Issued Photo Identification

2.  Proof of Residency (water/gas/electric bill, lease agreement, Dual Residency Paperwork, or Out of District Request form)

3.  Student's Social Security Card

4.  Student's Shot Record (must show student's name)

5.  Student's Certified Birth Certificate

6.  Student’s Prior Year Report Card or Transcript

Students will not receive a schedule/teacher and be considered enrolled until these documents are received.

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