Online enrollment for the 2026–27 school year will begin May 1, 2026.

Any student who will be at least 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026, is eligible to enroll. This includes:

• New students
• Returning students
• New-to-school siblings

A valid email address is required for online enrollment.  New students must complete the form below to request an account, which will be used to access the secure enrollment system.  All enrollment will take place through the Skyward New Student Online Enrollment Form.

Mineral Wells ISD thanks all parents and guardians for participating in the Online Enrollment process.

Required to Enroll

• Proof of Residency (dated within 30 days)
  (utility bill, contract of purchase, or lease paperwork)

• Parent/Guardian form of official ID

Documents Recommended to Enroll

• Original birth certificate (not a copy)

• Social Security Card

• Up-to-date immunization record

If you or your student is currently unhoused, please visit ourMcKinney-Vento page for more information regarding your rights related to enrollment.

According to the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook published by the Texas Education Agency – Rule 3.3.3 Documentation of Identity and Age:

A parent or other person with legal control of a student under a court order who is enrolling the student has up to 30 days from the date of enrollment to provide proof of the student’s identity.

A certified copy of the child’s birth certificate is preferred whenever available, but any of the following documents are acceptable:

• Birth certificate
• Statement of the child’s date of birth issued for school admission purposes by Texas Vital Statistics (Texas Department of State Health Services)
• Driver’s license
• Passport
• School ID card, records, or report card
• Military ID
• Hospital birth record
• Adoption record
• Church baptismal record
• Any other legal document that establishes identity

For a student under 11 years of age enrolling in school for the first time, per Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 63.019, additional requirements apply:

• The enrolling person has up to 30 days from enrollment, or 90 days for a child not born in the United States, to provide a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate.
• If unable to produce a certified copy, the person must provide other acceptable proof (listed above) and a signed note explaining why the certified copy is unavailable.

The district must keep a copy of the document used to verify identity and age for as long as it is administratively valuable.

Parents/guardians may enroll their Pre-K student online at their own convenience.

If you require in-person assistance or need to verify your child’s eligibility, please contact:

Lamar Elementary
📞 (940) 325-5303

Under Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code (Tampering with Governmental Records):

Any person who knowingly falsifies information on a form required by the district for enrollment commits an offense that carries monetary as well as criminal liability.

That person is liable for:

• The maximum tuition fee the District may charge [see FDA], or

• The amount the District has budgeted per student as maintenance and operating expenses, whichever is greater.

The District retains the right to investigate the validity of any documents submitted for enrollment.