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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:

  1. limited in the ability to speak and/or comprehend the English language, or
  2. eligible for free or reduced lunch based on the family’s income; or
  3. homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1143a; or
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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! 

Tuition-Based Pre-K3 Cost 


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