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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:

  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 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
  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. 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! 

Tuition-Based Pre-K4 Cost


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)