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Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment, a student must live with parent/legal guardian within the district boundaries or the student does not reside in the school district but a parent of the student resides in the school district and that parent is a joint managing conservator or the sole managing conservator or possessory conservator of the person. Proof of residency is required.

Kindergarten Enrollment

Students must be 5 years of age or older on or before September 1 of the school year to enroll in our full day kindergarten program. 

Proof of Residency

A utility bill with a date, within a month of enrollment, must be provided to the school the student is zoned to attend to prove residency in the attendance zone.  In accordance with the Texas Education Agency, residency is not defined by an address on a driver’s license, a signature on a lease, or the address on a utility bill. These are indicators that may expedite verifying residency. CISD Board Policy also states that, "the District may investigate stated residency as necessary."

Utility bills include: 

  • Water

  • Electric

  • Gas

  • Trash/recycling

  • Internet/cable

  • Landline phone

  • Lease or building agreement/deed/land contract for future moves into the district (accepted up to 60 days of move in date)

Pre-Kindergarten Information

To be eligible for enrollment in a Pre-K class, a child must be 4 years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year and must:

  • be unable to speak and comprehend the English language; or
  • be educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program [NSLP); or
  • be homeless; or
  • be the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority; or
  • be the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or
  • have ever been in the conservatorship (foster care) of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing.

Student under the age of 18 and living separate and apart from parent/guardian

  • Notarized Residency Power of Attorney (POA) Affidavit – Granting and Receiving
  • Receiving POA resident must meet residency requirements and provide proof of residency
  • Receiving POA resident will be liable for presenting any false documents
  • Receiving POA resident will be responsible for making decisions on student’s behalf and will be responsible for any fines, attendance or discipline problems of student
  • Grantor or Receiver of the POA will be responsible for revoking POA in writing (if during the school year) 

Living with a Host Family (entire family living with resident of the district)

  • Notarized Host Family Affidavit must be completed by the host Community ISD resident
  • Host resident must meet residency requirements and provide proof of residency
  • Host resident will be liable for presenting any false documents
  • Host resident will be responsible for revoking in writing when they are no longer a host family (if during the school year)

Grandparent Affidavit of After-School Care – Grandparent must provide a substantial amount of before/after school care

  • Notarized Grandparent Affidavit of After-School Care
  • Grandparent must meet residency requirements and provide proof of residency

Out of District Transfer Student

Community ISD is a closed district and does not accept out-of-district transfers unless those students move into the District boundaries.

Homeless Students

Students certified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act under are eligible for enrollment in the district in which they are residing or the school of origin.  To receive more information, please contact the campus counselor.

**ALL AFFIDAVITS AND AGREEMENTS MUST BE RENEWED EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND CAN BE NOTARIZED ON THE CAMPUS THAT THE STUDENT WILL ATTEND**