
Taking your big step only takes a couple of small ones.
What you’ll need to register an account for a newborn participant:
- Local Registration Number (located on your child’s birth certificate) or unique CalKIDS code (included on the letter you received or will receive)
- Your child’s date of birth
- Name of the County in which the child’s birth was registered
NOTE: Please allow up to 90 days after the child’s birth for their information to be included in our system.
What you’ll need to register an account for a student participant:
- Statewide Student Identifier (SSID), or the unique CalKIDS code (included on the letter you received or will receive).
- Student’s date of birth
- Name of the County where the student was enrolled in public school as of the Fall Academic Census Day 2021 (October 6, 2021)
Registration steps:
- Register your account on the CalKIDS portal
- Register your account with a username (we recommend your email address) and a unique password
- That’s it! You’re now ready to log in to your new personal account and create or link your individual ScholarShare 529 account.
CalKIDS Registration Instructions

Registration Steps:
1
Register your account on the CalKIDS portal
What you’ll need to register an account for a newborn participant:
- Local Registration Number (located on your child’s birth certificate) or unique CalKIDS code (included on the letter you received or will receive)
- Your child’s date of birth
- Name of the County in which the child’s birth was registered
What you’ll need to register an account for a student participant:
- Statewide Student Identifier (SSID), or the unique CalKIDS code (included on the letter you received or will receive).
- Student’s date of birth
- Name of the County where the student was enrolled in public school as of the Fall Academic Census Day 2021 (October 6, 2021)

2
Register your account with a username (we recommend your email address) and a unique password

3
You're now ready to log in and view your CalKIDS account. You can also open or link a personal ScholarShare 529 account to your CalKIDS account.

Ready to move onto the next step?
Finished registering your CalKIDS account? Move to the next step in your CalKIDS journey.