K-12 New Students

Complete all required fields and click submit in the bottom right-hand corner. You will receive an email at the address you provided confirming receipt of the pre-registration form.

Once your pre-registration has been approved by UCSD staff, you will receive an email titled, “Urbandale School Registration.” This email contains step-by-step instructions on how to create a parent portal account.

You will be prompted to enter your name, email and desired password. You will also be prompted to enter your student’s name, Access ID, and Access Password. Your student’s Access ID and password are found in the email mentioned in step 2. You can enter more than one student when creating your account. After you enter you and your student’s information, click on the blue submit button in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.

Login to your parent portal. If you can’t remember or don’t know your Username / Password, click the “Forgot Username or Password” link at the bottom of the page.

Once logged in, select the name of the student you would like to register. Your student’s name will show on the tab along the top of the screen.

Click the Forms tab on the left panel.

Select Enrollment from the tab along the top of the forms screen. You will then see what forms you have for that student. Please note that you can only look at the set of forms under one student at a time. If you have more than one student in the district, you will need to go to each student tab to view and submit forms for each student.

The new student enrollment forms are grouped into four categories: 1. Demographics, 2. Student Screening, 3. Health, and 4. Communications. You must submit all of the forms in each category to complete your student’s registration. To open a specific form, click on the form name within the form list. Each form has instructions on how to complete the requested fields. There is also a Returning student group of forms. You can disregard these forms. They are not necessary for new student enrollment.

Once the form is filled out, press the Submit button at the bottom right of the page. Your form will be submitted and reloaded. If the form submission was successful, a pop-up window will open thanking you for the submission. Please note, you can click the Save button at the bottom left of the screen if you need to step away from your computer and come back to complete the forms later.

When you have not started a form, you will see an orange dotted circle next to the form name. When you have started a form, but not submitted it, you will see an orange arrow covering part of the dotted circle. When a form has been successfully submitted, you will see a green checkmark. Some forms require approval from UCSD staff before they are accepted.  If this is the case you will see a blue checkmark next to the form name indicating that the form is pending review. Under the title of each category, there is a bar that indicates your progress in the respective category. As you submit forms, the bar will turn green. When the bar is completely green, all forms in that category have been completed.

Once all of your registration forms have been submitted and approved by UCSD staff, your student’s registration is complete. If any of your forms need revision, you will be contacted by the District Registrar. When registration is complete, you will be contacted by school staff within one business day confirming receipt of your student’s registration and to provide an estimated start date. Thank you!

Adventuretime Family Services provides child care programs for preschool through 5th grade students. Visit Adventuretime for full information and be sure to register early!

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Complete an Application for Free & Reduced Meals

Families will be notified when the online Iowa Eligibility Application (also known as Free & Reduced Meals Application) opens for the 2025-26 school year (typically opens early July). Only one Iowa Eligibility Application per household is required. (Note: Even if you completed the 2024-2025 application, you will still need to complete the 2025-2026 application.) Only one Iowa Eligibility Application per household is required. Families are asked to complete the Iowa Eligibility Application form as your free or reduced status can impact fees for books and materials, driver’s education, busing costs, and other district services. (Note: The application cannot be completed until your student is fully enrolled.) Any à la carte items such as milk, chips, cookies, etc. will require payment to purchase. Please note: The application needs to be completed each school year after July 1st.

Student Fee Waiver Program

UCSD offers financial assistance to families qualifying for the district’s free and reduced meal program. If your child(ren) qualifies for free or reduced price meals, you may also be eligible for other benefits such as free or reduced fees for books and materials, driver’s education, busing, activities, and other district services. 

In order to receive these additional benefits, make sure you complete the Waiver of Confidentiality portion of the Iowa Eligibility Application (which is located on tab 2, “Additional Questions” within the online application form). If you have already completed the application and did not select “yes” for this option, or if you received an email or letter stating that you were Directly Certified by the State, you can complete the waiver separately by using this form. By completing the waiver form, you waive your right to confidentiality of your eligibility status for the selected programs. Please note: The application and waiver forms need to be completed each school year after July 1st. 

To learn more about applying for free or reduced meals, please visit the Nutrition Services website. For assistance in completing the application or for questions, please contact the Nutrition Department at 515-457-6911. The Urbandale Community School District is an equal opportunity provider.

If you are a parent, guardian or teacher, you are automatically a member of the PTO. There is no application to complete and no dues to pay. The PTO holds monthly meetings throughout the school year. Please check with your child’s school to find out more about the PTO.

Safety City is a week-long summer program for children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025. Children will learn about traffic safety, fire safety, home, playground and other kinds of personal safety in an entertaining, positive environment. To make learning about safety fun, Safety City incorporates songs, story books, films, games, and artwork in addition to riding Big Wheels in a mock city setting. Safety City also provides the experience of riding on a school bus to the Urbandale Police and Fire Departments for tours. Safety City is taught by Urbandale Police Officers and staff who are assisted by a team of student helpers. If you have any questions or need financial assistance, please contact Officer Meagan Cowden at 515-331-6804 or mcowden@urbandale.org at the Urbandale Police Department. Fee includes t-shirt, bike helmet and daily snacks. Please stay tuned for dates and locations for summer 2026!