STEP 1: FIND A SCHOOL WITH A PRE-K PROGRAM NEAR YOU AND BRING YOUR CHILD TO START LEARNING TODAY!

• Note: A list of programs with available space for 3 and 4 year olds will be updated here [insert link] every Friday. 

STEP 2: PROVIDE CHILD'S NAME AND PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE SCHOOL.

STEP 3: UNDERSTAND COST OF PRE-K FOR YOUR CHILD. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE TUITION!

• Free Pre-K is available to students who meet eligibility requirements.

  To Be Eligible for Enrollment in a District Free Prekindergarten Program, a Child Must:

  • Be three or four years of age on or before September 1 of a given school year
  • Live within the boundaries of the Houston Independent School District

  AND meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Child is homeless (ex: lives with a family member)
  • Child unable to speak or understand English as determined by the Home Language Survey (PreLas testing is required within five days, and results will determine if child is eligible)
  • Child is economically disadvantaged (click on income chart, proof required within five days)
  • Child of an active-duty member of the U.S. military or one who has been killed, injured, or missing in action while on active duty
  • Child is or has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Child meets any eligibility criteria for Head Start (ex: SNAP, TANF)
  • Child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer, a firefighter, or an emergency medical first responder that has been injured or killed in line of duty (Parent's name must be on the Governor’s list)

  HISD offers Pre-K on a tuition basis to students who do not meet the eligibility requirements to attend prekindergarten for free. The 2023-2024 tuition amount is $6,484 or 9 payments of $720.453 each month.  For payment information, click here.