Pre-Kindergarten
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Contact us: Phone: (469) 948-8227 | Email: ecprograms@lisd.net
Lewisville ISD's prekindergarten program serves little curious and eager minds with a hands-on learning experience aimed at nurturing a love of learning. Every prekindergarten class in LISD has a certified teacher and a trained paraprofessional who work together to provide nurturing and enriching experiences for our youngest students.
Find the 2024-25 campus with prekindergarten that you are zoned for HERE.
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Free, Full Day State-Funded Prekindergarten in LISD
LISD serves eligible four-year-old students in full-day state-funded prekindergarten classes. Students must be four years old on/before September 1 of the school year for PreK enrollment and qualify by one or more of the criteria listed below. LISD does not enroll students who are still three on/before September 1 into PreK.
Bus transportation is not provided for PreK.
2024-25 PreK enrollment and qualification began April 1, 2024.
Students qualify for free state-funded prekindergarten by one of the following criteria:
- Learning English as a second language
- Income
- Homeless
- Dependent of a member of the military on active duty, injured or killed while on active duty
- Currently or previously in state foster care
- Dependent of an individual who received the Star of Texas Award
You must provide the following documents to complete your child’s enrollment:
- Your child’s birth certificate
- Your ID
- Your proof of residency:
- Most recent Gas, Water, or Electric Bill -OR-
- Lease for an apartment or hotel or contract on a home signed within the last 30 days
- If you are living with someone whose bills are not in your name, we will have Residency Affidavits available; we will need the IDs of the parent/s and the bill owner to complete the affidavit.
- Your child’s immunization record
- Your child’s Social Security card, if you wish to provide this information
- Proof of household income for income eligibility (SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid documentation or proof of income, including the most recent pay stubs for all income earning members of the household)
Tuition based prekindergarten options are available in Discovery Academy for families who live in the community, are PreK eligible or are LISD employee children. Tuition-based Employee PreK classes can be found at Lillie J Jackson (LJJ) Early Childhood Center for children or grandchildren of LISD employees. These tuition-based programs serve both three and four-year-old students.
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What schools have PreK?
LISD offers all state-eligible four-year-old students full-day prekindergarten. Students must be 4 years old on/before September 1 of the school year for PreK enrollment and qualify for free state-funded prekindergarten through one of the six state-dictated criteria listed below.
Students must qualify by one of the following criteria:
- Limited English proficiency
- Income
- Homeless
- Dependent of a member of the military on active duty, injured or killed while on active duty
- Currently or have ever been in state foster care
- Dependent of an individual who received the Star of Texas Award
2024-25 full-day classes for PreK eligible 4-year-olds are available at the schools listed below:
- B.B. Owen
- Camey
- Central
- Coyote Ridge
- Degan
- Forest Vista
- Hebron Valley
- Independence
- Indian Creek
- Liberty
- Lillie J. Jackson
- Mill Street
- Peters Colony
- Polser
- Rockbrook
- Timber Creek
Find the 2024-25 campus with prekindergarten that you are zoned for HERE.
The following campuses have Discovery Academy, tuition-based extended day PreK Classes:
- Hebron Valley
- Heritage
- Liberty
- Valley Ridge
- Lillie J Jackson ECC
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Pre-K Attendance Zones
Find the 2024-25 campus with prekindergarten that you are zoned for HERE.
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Registration Information
Families of PreK eligible, four-year-old students may complete Skyward online enrollment at any time. Uploading all required enrollment documents is required to complete the Skyward enrollment process.
LISD serves PreK eligible four-year-old students in full-day, state-funded prekindergarten classes. Students must be 4 years old on/before September 1 of the enrolling school year for PreK enrollment. LISD does not enroll PreK eligible three-year-olds.
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What documentation is required for enrollment in prekindergarten?
The following documentation is required for prekindergarten enrollment:
- Proof of residency - Choose ONE of the following:
- gas, water, or electric bill from the current or previous month
- SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid documentation, or proof of income, including the most recent pay stubs for all income earning members of the household
- Certified copy of the birth certificate or a valid passport
- Social security card (optional)
- Immunization records
- Parent driver's license
- Additional PreK eligibility documentation
- Proof of residency - Choose ONE of the following:
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PreK Transfer Request
To request a PreK transfer:
- Enroll at the school with PreK that your residence is zoned for
- Find the 2024-25 campus with prekindergarten that you are zoned for HERE.
- Inform the campus attendance clerk that you want to request a PreK transfer.
- The attendance clerk will provide the link to the electronic PreK Transfer Request form.
- Complete the form. When you submit it, the information goes to the Early Childhood Programs office.
- EC Programs will review your request and approve or deny it by late July or August/September.
PRE-K TRANSFER GUIDELINES:
- In-district transfer requests for pre-kindergarten ONLY are processed by the Early Childhood Office. Transfer requests for all other grade levels originate in the office of Student Services.
- Approval or denial shall be based on space availability.
- Please note that some campuses do not have all types of classes.
- Most transfer requests will not be processed until late July or August/September.
- A PreK Transfer is only in effect for the student’s prekindergarten years. Parents wishing to have their child attend kindergarten at a school with PreK must submit an elementary transfer request for kindergarten through LISD Student Services. An approval of a PreK transfer does not guarantee nor imply the approval of a kindergarten transfer.
- The parent and student accepting a transfer agree to abide by the receiving school's standards for academic progress, attendance, discipline, and parental cooperation. Students must be delivered and picked up on time. The school principal may revoke a transfer and return the student to the home school if there are excessive absences, tardies, or occasions when the student is picked up late, if the student violates disciplinary rules at the new school, or if there is a lack of parental cooperation. Revocation of a transfer may not be appealed beyond the building principal.
- The transfer process is NOT applicable to students PLACED on a particular campus to receive special education or other district educational services.
- Transfer applications will be approved or denied by the Early Childhood Office. Parents will be notified by email of the approval or denial of the transfer request. Steps on the appeal process for denied transfers are available from the Early Childhood Office.
- Enroll at the school with PreK that your residence is zoned for
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What are the PreK school hours?
PreK Full Day and ECSE Half Day Hours on Elementary campuses
- PreK Full Day Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- ECSE Half Day Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 10:51 a.m. and 11:54 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PreK Full Day and Half Day ECSE Hours at Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center
- PreK Full Day Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- ECSE Half Day Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 10:36 a.m. and 11:39 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
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Is PreK available for eligible 3 year old children?
LISD does not provide PreK for state eligible 3-year-old students at any schools with PreK in LISD.
We do, however, provide full-day PreK for state-eligible 4-year-olds.
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Tuition-Based Extended-Day Pre-K
LISD offers tuition-based, extended-day pre-kindergarten ONLY in Discovery Academy at Hebron Valley Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Liberty Elementary and Valley Ridge Elementary.
The extended times are 6:50 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Click HERE to learn more about Discovery Academy and apply today!
Discovery Academy tuition pricing can be found HERE.
Tuition is due on the first day of every month. A late fee of $20 is charged for late tuition payments. There is no reduced rate for families who do not wish to utilize the extended hours or days.
Discovery Tuition options for extended-day pre-kindergarten are available at the following campuses:
- Lillie J. Jackson Employee PreK
- Hebron Valley: Discovery Academy
- Heritage: Discovery Academy
- Liberty: Discovery Academy
- Valley Ridge: Discovery Academy
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Discovery Academy
Discovery Academy is an exclusive, tuition-based prekindergarten program for families in Lewisville ISD offering extended-day PreK with extended hours and an extended calendar of days taught by certified teachers and a paraprofessional. An application is required and space is limited.
The Discovery Academy's extended-day times are 6:50 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Click HERE to learn more about Discovery Academy.
Discovery Academy tuition pricing can be found HERE.
Tuition is due on the first day of every month. A late fee of $20 is charged for late tuition payments. There is no reduced rate for families who do not wish to utilize the extended hours or days.
Discovery Academy is located at four elementary schools in LISD.
Carrollton:Hebron Valley Elementary
Lewisville: Valley Ridge STEM Academy
Flower Mound: Liberty Elementary
Highland Village:Heritage Elementary
