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Austin ISD Pre-K3
Austin ISD offers Pre-K3 to children who will turn three (3) years old before September 1st of the school year they would like to apply. Two options are available: free Pre-K3 for eligible students, and tuition-based Pre-K3.
FREE pre-k3 ELIGIBILITY Criteria
The student must be three (3) years of age on or by September 1st of the school year seeking to enroll, and:
- limited in the ability to speak and/or comprehend the English language, or
- eligible for free or reduced lunch based on the family’s income; or
- homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1143a; or
- 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; or 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; or
- has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code.
- the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as:
- peace officer under Section 3106.002, Government Code;
- a firefighter under Section 3106.003, Government Code; or
- an emergency medical first responder under Section 3106.004, Government Code.
- A child eligible for enrollment under item 4 or 5 above remains eligible if the child’s parent leaves the armed forces or is no longer on active duty after the child begins prekindergarten.
Tuition-Based Pre-K3 at Austin ISD
If your family does not qualify for free Pre-K3, Austin ISD offers affordable tuition-based Pre-K3!
Pre-K3 Program Options
Selected campuses offer a half-day Pre-K3 program, with the possibility of a full-day option through different program partnerships, depending on availability at your campus.
Current Pre-K3 Program listing
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Locations
Half-day and full-day Pre-K3 programs are offered at many of our elementary campuses.
To learn more about a campus, go to School Finder.
- Barrington
- Becker
- Blanton
- Boone
- Casey
- Cunningham
- Dawson
- Kocurek
- Ortega
- Padron
- Patton
- Perez
- Pillow
- Pleasant Hill
- Sunset Valley
- Travis Heights
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center
- Widen
- Williams
- Winn Montessori
- Wooldridge
- Wooten
- Zavala
Full-Day Austin ISD Head Start:
- Houston
- Guerrero Thompson
- Jordan
- Langford
- Oak Springs
- Rodriguez
- Sanchez
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center
Full Day Child INC:
- Cook Elementary
- Galindo Elementary
- Graham Elementary
- Harris Elementary
- Hart Elementary
- Ortega Elementary
- Palm Elementary
- Pecan Spring Elementary
- Uphaus Elementary
- Walnut Creek Elementary
Full Day ARPA:
- Allison
- Houston
- Overton
- Padron