Enrollment Information

The ChooseLISD Round 1 application window is now open for Choice and Out of District Transfer students. 

NOTE: No application is required for students attending their zoned campus.

Longview ISD is a School of Choice district that provides access to high-quality, best-fit school options for all students, by providing a fair and equitable enrollment system that allows families to “Choose” which school meets their child/family’s needs.

     •  Zoned students are those students who live within the LISD attendance boundaries and attend their zoned campus.

     •  Choice students are those students who live within the LISD attendance boundaries and choose to attend a campus other than their zoned campus.

     •  Out-of-District Transfer students are those students who do not live within the LISD attendance boundaries, but have been approved by LISD Admin to attend an LISD campus. (State law requires that all Out-of-District transfer students must reapply for the next school year.)

Enrollment Timeline

Choose LISD Applications for Round 1
     •  Opens in March and closes in April 
     •  All Choice and Out-of-District Transfer students may apply.
     •  Current Hudson PEP students and those applying to attend Hudson PEP should not apply in Round 1.

Choose LISD Applications for Round 2
     •  Opens in May and closes in June
     •  All Choice students and Out-of-District Transfer Students may apply.
     •  All Returning Hudson PEP students, and all NEW Hudson Pep students who have received a letter from Longview ISD stating that they qualify to apply should apply in Round 2.

Skyward Registration
     •  Opens in July 
     •  Registration is required for all students (Zoned, Choice, and Out-of-District Transfers)

Choose LISD Applications
Existing LISD Students with Accounts in Choose LISD

Families with existing accounts will log onto the portal using the username and password they created last year. (You will need your Skyward ID number.) Families should click on the “Update the Family Profile'' tab and make any necessary changes before adding any new Choice or Out-of-District students and before taking action for current Choice or Out-of-District students.

New LISD Students and Families without Accounts in Choose LISD

Families new to LISD will need to create an account in the application portal and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete an application for each Choice or Out-of-District student that will be enrolling.

Please see “Step by Step Guide for Families” below.

After Choice and Out-of-District Transfer applications have been approved, families will receive a notification to review the approval status and next steps by logging onto their Choose LISD account.  

Please contact the Choose LISD Welcome Center at 903-381-2268 with questions or to request assistance with the application process.

Out-of-District (OOD) Transfers

State law requires that all OOD transfers must reapply each year to renew the transfer for the upcoming school year.  Please follow the instructions above to apply to return to LISD for the 2022-2023 school year.

Please contact the Choose LISD Welcome Center at 903-381-2296 with questions or to request assistance with the application process.  

Skyward
Skyward Registration

ALL LISD STUDENTS MUST REGISTER IN SKYWARD. This includes Zoned, Choice, and Out-of-District Transfer students.

Existing families will complete registration in Skyward Family Access by logging onto LISD.org/student.  

Families new to LISD must go to LISD.org/skyenroll to create a New Student Online Enrollment account.  Families will then be directed to login and register their student(s).

Step-by-Step Guide for Families
Step 1: Create an account and log in.

Click here to create an account and log in. 

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Step 2: Tell us about your family by filling out your Family Profile.

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Step 3: Add your students to your account.

Current LISD families will need their child’s ID number.
Families new to LISD will provide additional information about their students.

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Step 4: For each of your students, take an action.

Submit an application for the upcoming school year.
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Indicate your child’s intent to return to their current school or apply to other school choices.
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You will receive confirmation via email, in addition to any next steps you need to take to complete the registration process in Skyward.
 

Frequently Asked Questions
What is Choose LISD?

Longview ISD is a School of Choice district that provides access to high-quality, best-fit school options for ALL students, by providing a fair and equitable enrollment system that allows families to “Choose” which school meets their child/family’s needs.  Choose LISD is the district’s application system that families use to apply to the LISD schools of their choice.  Families can access the application at ChooseLISD.org 

When is the application open?

Choose LISD Applications for Round 1 
     •  Opens March 20th and closes April 14th.  
     •  All Choice and Out-of-District Transfer students may apply.  
     •  Current Hudson PEP students and those applying to attend Hudson PEP should not apply in Round 1.

Choose LISD Applications for Round 2 
     •  Opens May 18th and closes June 15th.  
     •  All Choice students and Out-of-District Transfer Students may apply.  
     •  All Returning Hudson PEP students, and all NEW Hudson Pep students who have received a letter from Longview ISD stating that they qualify to apply should apply in Round 2.

Skyward Registration 
     •  Opens on July 17th.
     •  Registration is required for all students (Zoned, Choice, and Out-of-District Transfers)

Who needs to submit an application?

Choice students and Out of District Transfer students need to submit an application.

     •  Choice students are those students who live within the LISD attendance boundaries and choose to attend a campus other than their zoned campus.

     •  Out of District Transfer students are those students who do not live within the LISD attendance boundaries but wish to attend an LISD campus.

All Choice and Out of District Transfer students must complete a full application each year.  These students can apply to as many LISD schools as they are interested in, ranking them in order of their preference.

How many schools can a family list on their application?

They can apply to as many LISD schools as they are interested in, ranking them in your order of preference.
 

What is the difference between Choose LISD and Skyward?

Choose LISD is an application system that allows families to apply to all LISD schools in one place for grades K-12. Once families are notified of students’ school assignments, the Skyward online registration system will be used to complete registration information.

How can families submit an application?

 The Choose LISD application is available online at ChooseLISD.org. If a family needs additional support to apply, they can reach out for support in the following ways:

LISD Welcome Center
1301 E. Young St
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 381-2268
ask@lisd.org

Enrollment Requirements
Age Requirements

State law requires that students reach the stated age on or before September 1 of the current school year to enroll in the following grades:

  • Pre-kindergarten–4 years
  • Kindergarten–5 years
  • First Grade–6 years

Students must also have an official copy of the birth certificate or other appropriate documentation. Information about enrollment is available at any campus, the district offices, or on the district’s website.

Required Documents

Current Proof of Residency (Any one of the following may be used to establish residency.) 

  • Utility bill (within 30 days of current date)
  • Signature on a lease, mortgage, etc.
  • Property tax records (Residential Property Only – Not a lot or business)
  • A testimonial letter from an LISD employee attesting to personal knowledge of the residency.
  • SRQ form indicating McKinney Vento Eligible (MVE) (Homeless)

Parent or Guardian Picture ID

Student’s Social Security Card (new students only)

Other Documents

  • Power of Attorney
  • Separate and Apart
  • Dual Residence
  • Foster Care

Home Language Survey (19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter BB, §89.1215)
To be completed by parent or guardian for students enrolling in Prekindergarten* through grade 8 (or by students in grades 9-12)  *Prekindergarten includes any student enrolling in a 3- or 4- year-old school program.

The state of Texas requires that the Home Language Survey be completed for each student who enrolls in a Texas public school for the first time.  It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide the language information listed on Home Language Survey. 

Student Health Immunization Requirements

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP or TD): Upon entry into kindergarten, students are required to have five doses of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis containing vaccine in any combination unless the fourth dose was received on or after the fourth birthday, in which case only four doses are required.  Students who started vaccinations after age seven must have three doses of TD. One dose of tetanus-diphtheria containing vaccine is required within the last 10 years. 

Poliomyelitis: Upon entry into kindergarten, students are required to have four doses of polio vaccine, one of which must have been received on or after the fourth birthday. Or, if the third dose was given on or after the fourth birthday, only three doses are required. If any combination of four doses of OPV and IPV was received before four years of age, no additional dose is required.

Rubeola (Red Measles): Upon entry into kindergarten two doses of measles-containing vaccine are required. The first dose shall be administered on or after the first birthday.

Rubella (German Measles): One dose on or after the first birthday is required.

Mumps: One dose on or after the first birthday is required.

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B: Children 15 months of age through four years of age must have one dose of HibCV, unless a primary series and booster have been completed.

Hepatitis B: Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine are required for the following grades for the following school years:

  • 2004-2005 for kindergarten through fifth grade and seventh through tenth grade;
  • 2005-2006 for kindergarten through eleventh grade;
  • thereafter, beginning in the school year 2006-2007, for all students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. 

Varicella (Chicken Pox): Proof of previous varicella disease or one dose of varicella vaccine received on or after the first birthday is required for the following grades for the following school years:

  • 2004-2005 for kindergarten through fourth grade and seventh through tenth grade;
  • 2005-2006 for kindergarten through fifth grade and seventh through eleventh grade;
  • thereafter, beginning in the school year 2006-2007, all students in grades kindergarten
    through twelfth grade shall have one dose. Two doses are required if the child was thirteen years old or older at the time the first dose of varicella vaccine was received.

*Students entering the early childhood and pre-kindergarten programs must have age-appropriate vaccination in accordance with the Texas Department of Health Immunization Schedule.