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HPISD Enrollment Q&A

Q: What are HPISD's enrollment policies?

A: A: To view HPISD's enrollment policies FD(LEGAL) and FD(LOCAL, please click on the linked PDFs. For the definition of residency and other admissions information, please view the FD(REGULATION) document. 

 

Q: What do I enter as the expected enrollment date?

A: If you are enrolling for the current year, please enter the date you expect your student to start. Online enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens 

 

  • November 4, 2024 for Preschool Tuition Students 
  • February 3, 2025 for All Other Grades – KG to 12

 

Q: How do I add another legal guardian who lives at another address?

A: To enter a second guardian living in a SEPARATE household, please click “Yes, I want to add a legal guardian who lives at a different address.”


Q: When I add another guardian and enter his/her primary telephone number, it overrides the current primary telephone number with his/her number. How can I correct this?

A: Skyward only allows one primary number per household. Please decide which number you would like to list as your primary number.

 

Q: What documents will the district accept as a temporary substitute for documents required on the enrollment page?

A: For a deed:

  • If you have a signed, dated, executed contract for a residence, the campus will temporarily accept a copy of the  entire contract until a closing statement or deed of trust or warranty deed can be submitted. You may redact the  financial information, if you choose. A copy of the entire closing statement or deed is due to the campus the business day after the closing occurs.

 

    For a water or electric bill:

  • If you have not yet received a water or electric bill, campuses will temporarily accept a copy of your request for service to begin at the in-district address. A copy of the first bill is due to the campus within 30 days.

 

     For a Texas driver’s license:

  • If you are new to Texas, please provide a copy of your current out-of-state driver’s license as a temporary substitute. A copy of your Texas driver’s license is due to the campus within 90 days.
  • If you are a current Texas resident, please provide a copy of your new Texas driver’s license with the address matching your residency documents.
  • Some current Texas drivers qualify to change their address online. If so, campuses will temporarily accept a copy of the printout of your online Department of Public Safety (DPS) temporary license. A copy of your new permanent license is due to the campus within 30 days.
  • If obtaining your license requires an in-person DPS appointment that will occur after the due date to HPISD, please submit to the campus a copy of the email confirmation from DPS showing your scheduled appointment date and time. This document will allow a temporary extension of time for your submission. 

 

     For a social security card:

  • If you are missing your child’s social security card, please request a replacement at the Social Security Administration. The campus will temporarily accept a copy of the request for a replacement card. A copy of the new card is due to the campus as soon as possible after you receive it.

 

Q: Why am I unable to view my incoming student's information after I submit his/her enrollment?

A: Skyward online enrollment forms cannot be viewed or changed by a parent/guardian after they have been submitted.

 

Q: What does the District mean by a “lease of reasonable duration?”

A: Any short-term lease must extend at least two months into the semester in order to meet the initial residency requirement. To remain after that time, new residency documents will be required.

 

Q: Can I submit a cable or gas bill as part of my proof of residency?

A: No, HPISD only accepts a current water or electric bill. Please submit all pages of the bill for staff to review all the required elements, including usage.

 

Q: When is my student’s enrollment complete?

A: For prekindergarten-grade 8:

  • Enrollment is complete for students entering pre kindergarten-grade 8 when all documentation has been received and accepted by campus personnel.

 

     For grade 9-12:

  • Enrollment is complete for students entering grade 9-12 after all documentation has been received and accepted, and the student has met with the counselor to request course selections.

 

Q: Whom do I call for enrollment support?

A: Please contact the campus office in which you are enrolling.