Documents needed at the time of registration include: 

• Student Identification (Birth Certificate)
• Social Security Card (requested)
• Student's Immunization Record (must be up-to-date at the time of registration)
• Proof of Residency
  • If living in one's residence or renting - provide a rental agreement/lease or utility bill
  • If building in Denton ISD - provide a builder's contract showing the projected completion date and utility deposit
  • If living in another person's residence - both the parent/guardian of the student and the person who lives/owns the residence will need to sign a notarized Affidavit of Residency form. Contact your home campus for this form.
• If qualifying by incomeWe need one month's pay stubs or other acceptable income documents.
• Parent Identification
  Valid Photo ID; Driver's license, Passport, Permanent Resident Card or Naturalization Papers
• Custody information, if necessary

If you have questions about the Pre-K program, please contact us at PreK@dentonisd.org or call 940-369-0465. 

At this time, universal Pre-K (Pre-K for all) is not an option in Denton ISD.  To enroll in state-funded public Pre-K, families must meet certain eligibility requirements and the child must be 4 years old on or before September 1st (3-year-olds will be considered on a campus-by-campus basis depending on space availability).  The exception to this is children who qualify for Early Childhood Special Education.  

Please visit the Head Start website or call Ann Windle School for Young Children at 940-369-3900 to find out more about Head Start eligibility.  

For families who do not meet eligibility requirements for state-funded Pre-K, the Pre-K Academy (Tuition-based pre-kindergarten) program will be offered at select campuses in DISD.  The cost is $630 per month. View more information about the Pre-K Academy (Tuition-based Pre-Kindergarten).

To be eligible to attend Pre-K at no cost, children must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• are unable to speak and comprehend the English language
• are educationally disadvantaged (which means a student who is eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program). Click here to access the income eligibility guidelines.
• are homeless
• are the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States
• are the child of a member of the armed forces who was injured or killed while on active duty
• are or ever have been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care) 
• are the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award

All programs are full-day programs.

Denton ISD offers Pre-K classes at many of our campuses. View the full list of prekindergarten sites.

All programs, regardless of location, will follow the Denton ISD school calendar.

Elementary Campuses:  

• All programs will follow the campus hours: 7:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ann Windle School for Young Children

•  7:40 a.m- 3:00 p.m.

Gonzalez School for Young Children: 

• 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Yes. Although Pre-K is not required in the state of Texas, once a child is enrolled in a public school (whether face-to-face or as a Connected Learner), they and their caretaker(s) are subject to the Texas Compulsory Attendance Laws. 

Please visit the district attendance website for more information.

For the 2023-2024 school year, students must qualify for the free and reduced lunch program for 2023-2024. 

The following campuses provide free breakfast for ALL students (Pre-K-5th grade) as part of their universal breakfast program:

Ann Windle

Gonzalez

Rivera

Hodge

Borman

Evers

Alexander

Please visit the district Child Nutrition website for more information.

Per the Texas Education Agency, it is not mandatory that children be fully potty trained before entering a state-funded, public Pre-K program.  However, it is highly encouraged that families work diligently on potty training once their child is enrolled, if not before.  Our educators will partner with families to support children at school as they work on toileting.  Most classrooms (with the exception of our special education programs) are not equipped with changing tables, therefore it is strongly recommended that children wear pull-ups rather than diapers if needed.

Click HERE to visit our potty training page.  

All students enrolled in the Pre-K Academy (tuition-based pre-kindergarten) program must be potty trained.

At this time, bus transportation through Denton ISD is not provided for Pre-K, even if older siblings ride the bus.  The exception to this is for children who qualify for transportation according to their IEP. 

Yes, all elementary campuses except for Borman and Rivera offer ESD for Pre-K students. Visit the Extended School Day website for more information regarding ESD.  

Through community partnerships, wrap-around care (before and/or after school care) is provided at the following locations:

Ann Windle School for Young Children (partnered with Denton City County Day School)

Please contact your child's campus directly for more information about their before/after school care programs.