Residency Information and Forms
Students and Families
Residency Information and Forms
Proof of Residency
Acceptable documents to establish proof of residency include:
- Current electric, gas, or water bill (Note: cell phone bills are NOT acceptable
- Current property tax statement
- Current lease or rental agreement
- Current deed of sale for purchase of a home
Special Circumstances
The following special circumstances require additional documentation. If you have questions about which form to use, please contact your student’s campus.
- Boundary Appeal form
For Students who live within the boundaries of Lake Worth ISD, but desire to attend an elementary campus outside of the student’s attendance zone, a Boundary Appeal must be completed. Please contact the zoned school to obtain a copy of the Boundary Appeal request form.
This form must be completed for a student who lives outside the district but requires before or after school care from a grandparent who lives within the Lake Worth ISD boundaries. The form must be completed in its entirety before it will be approved.
- Family in Residency Request – in English en Español
This form must be completed for a student whose family is temporarily living with a Lake Worth ISD resident. The form must be completed in its entirety before it will be approved.
This form, to be completed for a student living with a non-parent custodian, provides the custodian with the right to make educational decisions for the student and access to the student’s school records.
- Unhoused or Homeless Students
For assistance with students who are unhoused or homeless, please contact the LWISD McKinney-Vento Liaison at chollie@lwisd.org . More information about homelessness is available on the LWISD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance page.
To be considered current, documents must be dated within the last 30 days, with the exception of tax statements which must be from the most recent year.