Enrollment of Students New to Godley ISD

Parents or guardians must bring the enrolling student and provide:

• Parent/guardian driver’s license or state ID

• Child’s birth certificate

• Immunization (shot) records

• Child’s Social Security card

• Two proofs of residency (such as utility bills)

• Most recent pay stub (required to determine PK eligibility)

• For students in grades 7–12: most recent report card or transcript and available state test scores

All documents must contain the name of the individual with whom the student resides, and GISD must keep a copy of the document provided on file.

Please use one of the following documents to verify address and residency in GISD:

• utility statement (including electric, water, natural gas, satellite TV, cable TV, or internet bill) dated within 30 days of the date of application

The district will collect address and residency documentation annually.

Texas law provides free pre-kindergarten for eligible four-year-old students who meet specific criteria, including limited English proficiency, economic disadvantage, homelessness, foster care status, military family status, certain first responder family circumstances, or being the child of a district employee.

Texas school districts offer pre-kindergarten for students who meet one of the requirements below:

• unable to speak and comprehend English, limited-English proficient (LEP)
• educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the national free or reduced price lunch program)
• homeless, regardless of the residence of the child, of either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child;
• child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority; 
• child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty;
• in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Texas Family Code Section 262.201; or foster care in another state or territory, if the child resides in this state;
• child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer, firefighter, or first responder under Texas Government Code 3106 (injured or killed in the line of duty).
• child of a person employed as a classroom teacher at a public primary or secondary school in the school district - Godley ISD has extended this to all full-time district employees.