Pre-Kindergarten

2024-2025 Pre-K Registration Information

Please see this page for details about registration for new Pre-K students!

Pre-kindergarten in Kennedale ISD is full day.

2024-2025 PRE-K REGISTRATION GUIDE

Step 1: Review the requirements to determine Pre-K eligibility.

To be eligible for enrollment in the KISD full-day Pre-K program, a child must be four years old on or before September 1st, and meet one or more of the following criteria:

is economically disadvantaged based on annual household income or is eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program.
has limited English proficiency.
is homeless.
is the child of an active duty member of the U.S. Military.
is the child of a U.S. military member who was injured or killed while on active duty.
is currently in or has ever been in foster care.
is the dependent of a Star of Texas awardee.

Step 2 : Collect required documentation to complete the Pre-K application.

Economically Disadvantaged	Paycheck, unemployment, worker's compensation, or disability payment stub. TANF or SNAP Eligibility Letter. 2023 tax return. Medicaid benefits letter.
Limited English proficiency	Home Language Survey.
Homeless	KISD Student Services approval.
Active-duty Military	Military ID. Statement of service.
Injured or killed while on active duty	Copy of death certificate. Copy of Purple Heart orders. Official letter from Commander.
Foster Care	Letter from DFPS or FORM 2085.
Star of Texas Award	Certificate of the award.

Step 3 : Complete and submit the Pre-K Application

Step 4 : If qualified, information on how to complete registration will be sent through email.

Tuition-based Pre-K for Non-Qualifying students FAQs:

PreK_FAQ.pdf

Kennedale ISD provides free pre-kindergarten to students who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria as outlined by the Texas Education Agency AND offers tuition-based Pre-K for students who live within KISD boundaries and do not meet any of the eligibility criteria.

Per the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Pre-Kindergarten is offered to all eligible children who are four years old by September 1st of the current year AND who meet at least one of the following criteria:

Be unable to speak and comprehend the English language;
Be economically disadvantaged (I.e., eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program);
Be homeless, as defined by 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1143a;
Be the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority;
Be the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty;
Be in, or have been in, the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code;
Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer (3106.02), firefighter (3106.003), or emergency medical first responder (3106.004). (Texas Education Agency, 2019)

For additional information on eligibility requirements, please visit the Texas Education Agency Website.

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