Lamar County Schools

There are a few documents that you will need to upload during the registration process. The documents required for NEW students will be a bit different from RETURNING students. Please follow the guidelines below when gathering your documents for registration. This information can also be found in the Parent/Student Handbook linked below.

2025-2026 Parent/Student Handbook

RETURNING STUDENTS

In order for a child to enroll in the Lamar County School District, the student's parents/court approved guardians
(Photo ID may be required) must annually provide the information listed below. Upon receipt of this information, the school administration will make the appropriate school and classroom assignment.
1. Two proofs of the child's residence in accordance with the Student Verification of Residence Policy
and state law.
2. A student not living with a parent must present official documentation as to guardianship status.
3. Current custody papers if applicable.

NEW STUDENTS

In order for a child to enroll in the Lamar County School District, the student's parents/court approved
guardians (Photo ID may be required) must provide the information listed below. Upon receipt of this information, the school administration will make the appropriate school and classroom assignment.
1. Two proofs of the child's residence in accordance with the Student Verification of Residence Policy and state law.
2. A CERTIFIED birth certificate for the child.
3. A proper (Mississippi Certificate of Immunization Compliance-Form 121) immunization report issued through a physician or through the health department.
4. A student not living with a parent must present official documentation as to guardianship status.
5. Current custody papers if applicable.

Each student must establish his/her residency in the following manner:

A. Students Living with Parent(s) or Guardian(s)
The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a student seeking to enroll must provide the Lamar County School District with at least one of the items from Group I and one of the items from Group II below as verification of their address, except that a document with a post office box as an address will not be accepted.

Group I
a. Filed Homestead Exemption Application form
a. Mortgage documents or property deed
b. Apartment or home lease/Rental agreement (must be current)
**Any unofficial Lease Agreement (handwritten or computer-generated) must be notarized.
Group II
a. Current Utility Bill (dated within thirty days of enrollment)
Acceptable bills: electricity, gas, water, landline telephone, cable TV or satellite TV.
Not Acceptable as proof of residency: a driver’s license or voter identification. Other residency documentation may be approved by LCSD Administration.
Group III
Guardianship
a. Student is living with legal guardian and a certified copy of the Court Decree (or petition) if pending,
was received declaring the district resident to be the legal guardian of the student and further declaring that the guardianship was formed for a purpose other than establishing residency for school district
attendance purposes.

Affidavits
a. Custodial parent(s) residing with an adult in a home not owned or rented by the custodial parent(s) will present documents to show legal custody. The non-custodial adult in the home must prove residency through Group I and Group II (above) and provide a signed, notarized affidavit.
Those enrolling with affidavits must present their name as an occupant or lease, the district will accept a notarized letter from the landlord confirming residency.

In addition, the custodial parent(s) will present three of the items below:

• Doctor’s or dentist’s bill
• Bank Statement
• Automobile license receipt
• Credit card statement
• Hospital bill
• Cell phone bill
• Insurance policy
• State or Federal benefit check
• Salary check stub
• IRS Documentation
• Other residency documentation approved by LCSD administration.

The Lamar County School Board has adopted a policy establishing a Residency Committee within each attendance zone. When a question arises concerning a residency, a parent/guardian will be required to attend a committee hearing to establish residency. Board policy JBC

If your student is new to the district we welcome you and are excited to have the opportunity to serve you and your student. The process for registering new students is very simple but will require you to contact the school where your student will attend. If you are unsure of which school zone you reside in you can use our School Finder app to check. The app can be accessed from this website by selecting School Finder from the list of links at the top of the page.

To view what documents are required for NEW students and what residency proofs are needed please see the tabs above.

To get started with registration please contact the school where your student will attend. They will assist you with setting up an ActiveParent account and create the required ActiveCode for you. Once you have that you can start the process.

Note: If you currently have a student in the district and are registering a new student such as a Kindergarten student you do not need to create a new ActiveParent account. You will call the school and have them issue an ActiveCode for the new student.

To log into ActiveParent click on Popular Links from the upper right side of the web-page and select ActiveParent. Use the information given to you to log in.

After you have logged in you will see the news page. There are instructions there to start the registration but we have included some images below to help you navigate the process.

To get started you will click on the Student Registration link from the icon or from the ActiveParent Menu. The Registration Page will look like the image above. You will not have any students available for registration at this point. You will need to use your student’s ActiveCode to get their name populated in the drop down menu. Select Have a code to enter? Click here

On this page you will enter your student’s ActiveCode and click Redeem Code. You will then be taken back to the previous page and will see that your student is now available to select in the dropdown menu.

Select your student and click Begin Registration.

You should see a page similar to this one with the exception of the Registration Type. For new students you will see 2025-2026 New Student Registration.

From this point you will click on Begin Registration. You will now be able to enter the information we need to get your student in our system. There will be instructions given on each page as you work through the form. In order to speed the process you will need to have your required documents in a digital format. If you can scan your documents and saving them as a pdf is an option that will work great. You can also snap a picture of the document with your mobile phone or digital camera and submit them as a picture file. Either way please make sure all documents are easy to read before uploading them.

Once you complete all sections you will submit your registration. If there are any questions or additional documentation needed the school will reach out to you.

If your student is a returning student we welcome you back and are excited about the 2025-2026 school year.

To view what documents are required for RETURNING students and what residency proofs are needed please see the tabs above.

To get started with registration you will need your student’s ActiveCode which will be in your ParentSquare account under Alerts and Notices. If you have trouble finding it or did not receive it by July 7^th please contact your student’s school for assistance.

Once you have your student’s ActiveCode you can log into your ActiveParent account to begin the registration. If you have issues logging into your ActiveParent account please do not try to create a new account. You can use the password reset option or contact the school for assistance.

To get started you will click on the Student Registration link from the icon or from the ActiveParent Menu. The Registration Page will look like the image above. You will not have any students available for registration at this point. You will need to use your student’s ActiveCode to get their name populated in the drop down menu. Select Have a code to enter? Click here

On this page you will enter your student’s ActiveCode and click Redeem Code. You will then be taken back to the previous page and will see that your student is now available to select in the dropdown menu.

Select your student and click Begin Registration.

You should see a page similar to this one.

From this point you will click on Begin Registration. You will now be able to confirm and update the information we need to get your student in our system. There will be instructions given on each page as you work through the form. In order to speed the process you will need to have your required documents in a digital format. If you can scan your documents and saving them as a pdf is an option that will work great. You can also snap a picture of the document with your mobile phone or digital camera and submit them as a picture file. Either way please make sure all documents are easy to read before uploading them.

Once you complete all sections you will submit your registration. If there are any questions or additional documentation needed the school will reach out to you.