Free, State-Funded Pre-K

DISD serves eligible four-year-old students full-day state-funded Pre-k classes. Students must be 4 years old, on/before September 1 of the school year for PreK enrollment. Students who turn 3 years old and are Pre-K eligible will be enrolled at Ann Windle or Gonzalez School for Young Children. 

Classes are available at a limited number of campuses. Spots in full-day classes are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

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 has ever been in State of Texas foster care
• dependent of an individual who received the Star of Texas Award