Registration Directions for
Pre-K & Kindergarten students

LVISD Online Registration |Pre-K and Kindergarten Students ONLY

CLICK HERE TO NAVIGATE TO THE LVISD Online Registration Site

Clicking the Link above will take you to the registration portal. Below are simply the directions you can reference as you navigate the registration site.

These directions will guide you as you complete the online registration, but the system does guide you along the way.
Use the directions as guidance or as needed.

Part 1: Create a Parent Portal Account

Navigate to www.lvisd.org, click on Family & Students Link, select Asender Parent Portal.

If you already have an active Parent Portal account because you currently have students enrolled in LVISD, sign in with your credentials. Please skip to Step 2-Enrolling a Student.

If you are new to the Ascender parent portal please click on the "Create Account" button under the Login heading.

- Create your User Name (6 – 25 alpha-numeric characters).
- Create your Password (8 – 46 characters using 3 of the following character types: UPPERCASE letters, Lowercase letters, Numbers (0-9), special characters). This is case sensitive.
- Retype your password to confirm it. Must match exactly.
- Type your E-mail address. This is required to register your new student and is used to receive attendance and grade alerts if set. We strongly advise the use of Gmail as this email platform has proven to be successful in sending and receiving emails to and from the Ascender product.
- Click Next.
- Select a Question and enter an Answer (case sensitive) to help you retrieve your password if forgotten.
- Click Next.
- A message appears that says Your ASCENDER ParentPortal account has been created.
- Click Finish.
- A Warning message will appear that says ‘Your email address is not verified’. This does not apply at this time. Click “OK” or the “X” in the upper right corner to close it.
- Logout of the Parent Portal.

Validate your Email Account

Refer to your email account to see the email that was automatically sent when you created your Parent Portal account. FYI – The email is from LaVernia_parentportal@ascendertx.com.
Click on the Validate Email link in the email. A message should appear that says ‘Your Email has been verified successfully’.
Click on the red Return to Login button.
Log back in to the Parent Portal – enter the Username and Password you created and click the green Login button.

Part 2: Enrolling a Student

Click the orange Enroll a New Student button [If the screen opens to the grades view because you have currently enrolled LVISD students, click on my account and navigate to "My Account" to see the enroll new student option]. The New Student Enrollment page appears defaulted to Step 1.

Step 1-Entering in Student Name:

Enter your child’s first, middle, last name, and generation, if applicable.
Click Continue.

Step 2-Enrollment Key:

Type the characters displayed in the blank field and click Continue. A message is displayed stating ‘Your key has been created and verified.’
Click Continue.

Step 3-Addresses & Contacts:

Add physical and mailing addresses for the student, family members, and other contacts under Family Addresses. Add contact information under Family Contacts.

Click Add Address. The Address Manager window opens.
Type the complete Physical Address and Mailing Address in the fields provided. The fields are saved as an autofill. If mailing is the same as physical click the Copy box to enter the mailing address. If you do not enter data in a required field, a message is displayed when you click “Save Changes”, and you must provide the data to continue.
Click Save Changes. The window closes. To add another address, click Add Address again.
Click Edit next to the address to make changes.
Click Save Changes to save your updates.
Under Family Contacts, enter contact information for the student’s family and emergency contacts by clicking Add Contact.
Enter data in the fields. Scrolling may be required in order to view all fields.
Click Save Changes.
To add another contact, click Add Contact.
To edit an existing contact, click Edit next to the contact.
Click Save Changes to save your updates.
Click Continue.

Step 4-Student Information:

NOTE: Scrolling is required to see all fields in Student Information. Do not “Submit to District” before you have scrolled all the way to the bottom to ensure you have entered all appropriate information.

Any existing students added to your account are listed.

Click Add/Edit Info for the student.
Address Information – Select your child’s address. To add another address, click Return to Step 3. When done, return to Step 4.
Contact Information – IMPORTANT – From those listed as contacts, select Primary Contact for the one who is the primary contact.
Check all contacts in the box to the left of each name. This information is imported into the database on the appropriate campus. If you do not check a contact, they will not be imported into your child’s record.
Scroll down to continue entering your child’s information.
Note any instructions or additional information appearing beneath each field. Continue scrolling down and entering in your student’s information.
Form Uploads allows you to upload copies of documents from your computer or a flash drive. If you are using a mobile device/cell phone, you can use your camera feature on your device to upload the documents.
Click Save and Continue Later if you have not completed all information and need to continue at a later time. Click Save and Continue to continue the enrollment process.

NOTE: If you saved but didn’t submit yet, the next time you log into the portal, click the same button you clicked to begin adding your child: “Enroll a New Student”. Select your child’s name and it will take you back to where you can complete enrolling your child.

Step 5-Enrollment Forms:

Standard Enrollment Forms are forms that are built into the system and do not require downloading. Select the form, complete the fields required and Save each form.
Once all forms are complete, click Enroll Student.

Final Steps

Step 6-Final Steps:

Click Add Another Student, if needed, and add additional children.
If finished entering students and you have submitted to district, you will see a Print button under Print Enrollment Confirmation and the time and date you submitted your child’s information under Enrollment Date-Time.
Click Print. The Confirmation will appear. Click Print in the upper right corner of the screen. After printing, close the browser tab to be returned to the Step 6 Final Steps screen.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

NOTE: You will be issued a Student Portal ID for each student you successfully register and take the required documents to the campus (or when your uploaded documents are approved). You must have the Student Portal ID to Link an Enrolled Student to your Ascender Parent Portal account for Grades and Attendance monitoring. By linking your enrolled student you will be able to see your student’s schedule, current average for each class, detailed attendance and much more! Instructions on adding and linking your student to your account are below.

Adding your Student to your Parent Portal Account:

Once you have your child’s Portal ID you can add them to your Parent Portal account. Can't find your student's Portal ID? Contact your Student's campus registrar for assistance.

Log in to your Ascender Parent Portal account. Go to the My Account page. If not already displayed, click on the drop down menu in the upper right hand corner of the screen and select My Account.
Click on the orange box that says Link an Enrolled Student.
In the Link an Enrolled Student screen that appears, type in the Student’s Portal ID and their Birth Date. They must match the student’s record at the campus. Note: The Portal ID is case sensitive and must be typed in exactly as shown in the letter (uppercase, lowercase and numbers).
Click Add.

The student’s name will appear on the page and you will now be able to see his schedule, attendance, grades, and other date if allowed.

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Registration Directions for Pre-K & Kindergarten students