Texas Skyward User Group
October 12-14, 2026 - Round Rock, TX
Avela is proud to join Texas districts and schools at TSUG 2026 as a certified Skyward partner. As school choice grows across Texas, we help districts make enrollment simple, fair, and transparent for families. We’re excited to meet the registrars, student services teams, and data specialists who keep enrollment running every day.
Our new integration with Skyward connects Avela to Skyward Qmlativ and SMS 2.0, so the information families provide moves into Skyward without your team retyping it.
Families get a mobile-friendly experience in more than 100 languages. Your staff get less manual entry and cleaner student records.
Avela + Skyward Integration
School Choice and Enrollment with Avela: Lessons from Lufkin ISD and Midland ISD
Tuesday, October 13 · 10:10–11:00 AM · Banyan Room (Lower Level)
Jennifer Hurst, our District Partnership Manager, shares how two Texas districts replaced paper forms and rigid systems with one enrollment process. She’ll walk through the full family journey, from finding a school to applying, lotteries, and registration, and show how it all connects to Skyward.
You can add the session to your schedule in the Cvent Events app. Search for “Texas Skyward.”
Join Our Session On Tuesday, October 13th
Want to talk about your district’s enrollment process? Tell us a little about your district and what you’re working on, and we’ll find a time to meet at our table or anywhere during the conference.
Let’s Connect at TSUG
Franco Cruz
Charter Partnerships Manager
Greg Bybee
Co-Founder & CEO
Jennifer Hurst
Partnerships Manager
Our connected suite helps Texas organizations manage the entire enrollment journey:
Enrollment Software Built For Texas Schools and Districts
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Avela Explore
Help families discover your schools and understand what makes each one unique.
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Avela Apply
Create a simple application experience while giving staff the tools to efficiently manage applicants.
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Avela Match
Run transparent lotteries, manage priorities, make offers, and automate waitlists.
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Avela Enroll
Enroll students with streamlined registration, document collection, and family workflows.