Registration Information

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025 – 2026 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN!!!

Returning families should have received an email regarding your Residency Verification along with instructions on how to complete the registration process. Please double-check your inbox for that email from Dr. Scott Schwartz

Returning Student Registration

RETURNING Student Registration

RETURNING Student Registration

School Registration & Residency Verification

Incoming K-8 Gavin 37 Families,

In the coming days, we will kick off registration for next school year (please note - registration is not yet open). We typically start this process in March, however, we have been working behind the scenes this year to make residency verification easier for returning families!

Starting this year, we are using CLEAR, a third-party service to automatically confirm student addresses that is used by many school districts in Lake County. Most families will be verified electronically—if this applies to you, you’ll receive an email in the coming days asking you to register online in Family Access, but you will not need to submit any additional paperwork proving residency. That work will have been done for you.

If we cannot verify your residency electronically, you’ll be asked to register in Family Access AND prove residency. If this applies to you, you'll be receiving an email in the coming days, also, with instructions on how to take both steps.

This process ensures district resources are used for students who live within our boundaries, as required by Illinois law, and makes the registration process simpler for many families!

You may pay the registration and technology fees at a later date (or enter into a payment plan with the district).

To get started, login to your Family Access account.

Please read below to see details intended to support this process:

This information is intended for returning families with students entering kindergarten through 8th grade for the 2024-25 school year.
You can translate Skyward into a different language by right clicking once in Family Access, selecting “translate,” and selecting your language of choice.
Registration should NOT be completed on a cell phone. Doing so on a computer is much easier! If you need a computer to complete registration, please set up an appointment by calling the front office at either Gavin Central or South. We will have a computer available for your convenience at each school.
- Central: 847-973-3280
- South: 847-546-9336
Click here to see information about school fees and fee waiver guidelines. Fee waiver applications are made available every July for the upcoming school year. You may register now and pay your fees or apply for fee waiver after the new guidelines come out in July.
- If you do not qualify for a fee waiver, but feel that your family would benefit from setting up a payment plan to pay half of the fees now and half in January of 2025, please contact Alex Fernandez at amfernandez@gavin37.org.
Schedules/teacher assignments and busing will be provided in mid-August and upon completion and approval of your application.
If you have a new neighbor or friend who needs to register as a new student (not returning), please share this information and have them click here for new student registration.
For questions:
- At Central - contact Sandy Helmich at shelmich@gavin37.org
- At South - contact De Kelly at dkelly@gavin37.org
If you’re having technical difficulties, contact Alex Fernandez at amfernandez@gavin37.org

NEW Family and Pre-K Registration

NEW Family and PreK Registration

NEW Family and PreK Registration

NEW PK-8 Families,

Click here for online enrollment (Use this link only if you do not currently have a student enrolled in Gavin School District 37)

1. Register for a temporary skyward username & password by clicking here.

You will then receive an email needed to enroll your student online.

2. Use your temporary username & password to enroll your child by clicking here

3. Follow the steps to register your student online. After you have checked all your information and completed all forms, you may submit the application.

Please read below to see additional details intended to support this process:

You can translate Skyward into a different language by right clicking once in Family Access, selecting “translate,” and selecting your language of choice.
Click here to see what documents are needed in order to prove residency.
Registration should NOT be completed on a cell phone. Doing so on a computer is much easier! If you need a computer to complete registration, please set up an appointment by calling the front office at either Gavin Central or South. We will have a computer available for your convenience at each school.
- Central: 847-973-3280
- South: 847-546-9336
Click here to see information about school fees and fee waiver guidelines. Fee waiver applications are made available every July for the upcoming school year. You may register now and pay your fees or apply for fee waiver after the new guidelines come out in July.
If you do not qualify for a fee waiver, but feel that your family would benefit from setting up a payment plan to pay half of the fees now and half in January of 2025, please contact Alex Fernandez at amfernandez@gavin37.org.
Schedules/teacher assignments and busing information will be provided in mid-August and upon completion and approval of your application.
For questions:
- At Central - contact Sandy Helmich at shelmich@gavin37.org
- At South - contact De Kelly at dkelly@gavin37.org

If you’re having technical difficulties, contact Alex Fernandez at amfernandez@gavin37.org

How do I Prove Residency?

Category 1 - Must Provide One (1)

Current mortgage statement or closing documents from home.
Signed and dated lease and proof of last month's payment, e.g. canceled check or receipts (renters).
Letter from manager and proof of last month's payment, e.g., canceled check or receipt
If you live with someone who OWNS the home you live in, you must provide the current mortgage statement from the Homeowner AND the Affidavit of Landlord/Homeowner
If you live with someone who RENTS the home you live in, you must provide the Affidavit of Landlord/Homeowner w/recent rent receipt along with the Letter of Residence from the person renting the home.

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE DATED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS

Category 2 - Must Provide Two (2)

New Student Required Documents (IN ADDITION TO CATEGORY 1 & 2)

Transfer Slip from previous school (if child previously attended school) or last complete report card
If your child has special needs, any records necessary for a special placement should be provided, Copies of any IEP or 504 documents from the previous district
Proof of Residency (Please review the residency tab (at left) for registration requirements).
Original Birth Certificate
Copy of Illinois physical, or for out of state students need for a vision exam or waiver and an Illinois physical.

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