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 ELIGIBILITY
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.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for enrollment in a PK class, a child must be 4 years of age on 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 childof 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 childof 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.
be the child of an RCISD classroom teacher

HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Contact familyaccesssupport@rcisd.org.

STUDENT UNDER 18 YEARS OLD AND LIVING SEPARATE 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)

STUDENT LIVING WITH A HOST FAMILY (entire family living with resident of the district)

Notarized Host Family Affidavit must be completed by the host RCISD 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 OR 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
Contact familyaccesssupport@rcisd.org for more information.

HOMELESS STUDENT