1. Go to www.southsideisd.org
2. In the Parent Tab, click on Ascender - Parent Portal
3. Click on the “Create Account” tab
4. Choose a username and password. Enter an email address (use the email of the primary guardian on file). Mobile number is optional. Click “Next”.
5. Choose one of the 4 security questions and type in your answer. Click “Next”.
6. Click “Finish”. A pop-up will say that you need to verify your email address.
7. Go to your email inbox and open the email from Parent Portal. Click the link that says “Validate email.”
8. Click the “Return to Login” button and log in to your Parent Portal account.
9. Click the orange “Link an Enrolled Student” button.
10. Enter your student’s Portal Id and birthdate (contact your child’s campus if you need the portal
    id).

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• Student’s birth certificate
• Immunization record
• Student’s social security card
• Parent Proof of identification (ie. State-issue driver's license or ID, Permanent Residence Card, etc.)
• Custody/Guardianship paperwork (if applicable)
• Withdrawal form from the previous school (if applicable)
• Last report card (if applicable)
• Student’s transcript (High School)
• Special program records (ie. ARD, FIE, IEP, 504, Dyslexia, LPAC, etc.) (if applicable)
• Proof of residency- utility bill must be no more than 30 days old, and not indicate disconnection or pending disconnection.Renters: Current lease agreement, a current utility bill, or connection receipt.
  Owners: Current mortgage statement, tax bill, current utility, or connection receipt.
  Multi-Family Household: If living in a multi-family household, the guardian and host family must complete an Affidavit of Residence form.  The Affidavit of Residence form must be notarized and a current lease agreement, mortgage statement, or tax bill must be provided by the homeowner along with a current utility bill or connection receipt.

Registration for the 2024-2025 School year is happening now!

Registration packets are available online or you can contact someone at every campus for more information.

• Download a Registration Packet - English | Spanish
• Call a Southside ISD Campus.

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