Residency Verification

Everything parents and guardians need to know to prove residency and verify emergency contact information is right here! Instructions to submit online payment for middle school and high school student back-to-school fees will be available by late July.

With residency and emergency contact information verified on each child ahead of time, parents/guardians DO NOT need to attend our Residency Event at South Middle School on July 23 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.

1. Verify emergency contact information using the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

• Returning PowerSchool Parent Portal account users may follow the instructions below, labeled “Instructions for Parents/Guardians who HAVE set up their PowerSchool Parent Portal Account.” Click “Forgot Username or Password?” to reset password. More suggestions are included below. 

Click here to go to the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

• New PowerSchool Parent Portal account users are encouraged to attend our Residency Event sometime between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm at South Middle School on July 23.
  
  

2. Email a scanned copy or photo of a June or July utility bill to each school residency address below where you have a child attending in the fall. 
Include your child(ren)’s name(s) in the subject line of each email. You may need to copy the school's email address from the list below and paste it into your email. The name of the parent/guardian, address, and date must be clearly visible on the bill statement.

Residency can be verified with one of the following utility bills if in the name of the parent/guardian:

Spire natural gas bill, KCP&L electric bill, or water bill are accepted. The utility bill must include the residence address and the name of the parent/guardian. June or July bill statements only and no final or disconnect notices will be accepted. Contact your child's school with any questions.

• Early Childhood Center: ECresidency@gvr5.net
• Matthews Elementary: MEresidency@gvr5.net
• Prairie Branch Elementary: PBresidency@gvr5.net
• Sni-A-Bar Elementary: SNIresidency@gvr5.net
• Stony Point Elementary: SPresidency@gvr5.net
• South Middle School: SMSresidency@gvr5.net
• North Middle School: NMSresidency@gvr5.net
• High School: HSresidency@gvr5.net

A Rental Lease Agreement can be used to verify residency, however it must be shown in person and is not accepted online or through email.  The Rental Lease Agreement must include names of occupants, date of agreement, landlord’s name, address, phone number, and signatures. The parent/guardian's name must be included in the lease agreement.

3. Submit ONLINE PAYMENTS for any middle school or high school back-to-school fees (online payment option available late July). 

*Elementary and early childhood students do not have fees associated with the back-to-school process.

Instructions for Parents/Guardians who HAVE set up their PowerSchool Parent Portal Account (any returning student).

This is the same process used last summer. This must be completed by the Parent/Guardian. Student PowerSchool usernames will not work for this annual verification:

1. Click here for the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
2. Enter your username and password and click Sign In. If you have trouble remembering your username or password, you may click “Forgot Username or Password?,” email us at portal@gvr5.net, or contact you child's school.
3. In the left navigation bar in PowerSchool, click on PowerSchool Registration.
4. In the new tab that opens, click Start Form beneath the student’s name.
5. View, enter, or update your student’s information making sure that all fields marked with a red “required” are filled out.
6. When all information is entered and/or updated, check the box for the Electronic Signature and click Submit.
7. If you have additional students in the district, repeat steps 4-6 for each child.