Enrollment for 2026-27 is now OPEN!!

To be able to complete registration, you will need to upload the following documents:

• Parent/Guardian Photo Identification
  • State-issued driver's license
  • Texas ID
  • Passport with current address
  • Military or government-issued ID
  • Naturalization Papers
  • Permanent Resident Card
• Proof of District Residency
  • Current utility bill (no telephone bills) with parent's or guardian's name and address OR
  • Current lease agreement/mortgage with parent's or guardian's name and address OR
  • Closing documents on a home OR
  • A notarized letter stating that the family is living with a Bridgeport ISD resident along with that resident's proof of residency (Shared Residency Form can be obtained at your student's campus)
• Immunization Record
  • If your students received an updated vaccination during the summer. Example incoming 7th graders, Kindergarten students, please upload your students updated shot record ensuring there will be no delay in your student getting a schedule.

If you cannot upload your documents, you can email them to your students’ Campus Registrar or drop them off at your students’ campus. Please be sure to provide us with a copy as we cannot return originals. If you need access to a copier, we can assist you at the campus on which you drop off your documents. 

During the annual online enrollment window: You can easily see your student's progress in the registration process and access the page where you can complete the forms. If your student's registration is in progress, a pop-up window opens from this page

• Have the following documents ready to upload into Ascender Parent Portal before you begin:
  • Proof of Residency
  • Parent/Guardian's Driver License 
  • Immunization Documents (if needed)
• Sign into your Ascender Parent Portal Account. You may be asked to reset your password with stronger credentials.
• If you are unable to sign in, please try the 'Forgot Password?' feature prior to contacting a campus office.
• Once signed in, click on your student, then click on the green Start Registration button.
• Ensure that all of the information on the Registration page is accurate. Make any changes necessary.
• Click on Next Form at the top of the page. Continue the process until forms 1-20 have been completed.
• You can view your progress on the left. 
• When you have viewed and entered all required data on all required forms 1-20, the Finish and Submit to District button is displayed at the bottom of the page. 
• Click Finish and Submit to District. The final page opens allowing you to print a confirmation for your records. 
• Click Print Confirmation. A page opens in a new window which lists the dates on which each form was completed.
• Print this page for your records, and then click Close Window.

NOTE: On the Summary page, the Registration button will be red, yellow, or green depending on how far along you are in the process.

• The information is green if all forms are completed (i.e., 100%). 
• The information is yellow if most of the forms are completed (i.e., 50%-99%).
• The information is red if fewer than half of the forms are completed (i.e.,0%-49%).
• To begin or resume the registration process, click Resume Registration on the pop-up window, or click the Registration button on the student's card.
• The list on the left side of the page displays Pending or Complete, indicating the status of the form. 
• If a form/document, such as immunization updates, need to be added after registration has been submitted, Resume Registration and choose the Pending item in the left menu.