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Austin ISD Pre-K4
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-K4 for eligible students, and tuition-based Pre-K4.
FREE pre-k4 ELIGIBILITY Criteria
The student must be four (4) 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 is 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.
- is 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-K4
If your family does not qualify for free Pre-K4, Austin ISD offers affordable tuition-based Pre-K4!
2024-25 Pre-K4 Program Options
Most campuses offer a full day Pre-K4 program, depending on availability at your campus.
Current Pre-K4 Programs
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Locations
Full-day Pre-K4 programs are offered at the majority of our elementary campuses. To learn more about each campus, go to School Finder.
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- Allison
- Andrews
- Baldwin
- Baranoff
- Barrington
- Bear Creek
- Becker
- Blackshear
- Blanton
- Boone
- Brentwood
- Bryker Woods
- Campbell
- Casey
- Casis
- Clayton
- Cook
- Cowan
- Cunningham
- Davis
- Dawson
- Doss
- Galindo
- Govalle
- Graham
- Guerrero Thompson
- Gullett
- Harris
- Hart
- Hill
- Houston
- Jordan
- Joslin
- Kiker
- Kocurek
- Langford
- Linder
- Maplewood
- Mathews
- McBee
- Menchaca
- Mills
- Norman-Sims
- Oak Hill
- Oak Springs
- Odom
- Ortega
- Overton
- Padron
- Palm
- Patton
- Pecan Springs
- Perez
- Pillow
- Pleasant Hill
- Reilly
- Ridgetop
- Rodriguez
- Sanchez
- St. Elmo
- Summitt
- Sunset Valley
- T.A. Brown
- Travis Heights
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center
- Walnut Creek
- Widen
- Williams
- Winn Montessori
- Wooldrige
- Wooten
- Zavala
- Zilker
Pre-K students served at other campuses:
- Barton Hills (served at Zilker)
- Blazier (served at Uphaus Early Childhood Center)
- Highland Park (served at Brentwood)
- Lee (served at Maplewood)