Pre-K Registration Information
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Students may enroll in a Denton ISD prekindergarten program anytime during the school year. Please note: Most of the registration process is done electronically, and the parent or guardian must have an active email address to register.
If you need help with online registration, please email infosnaphelp@dentonisd.org.
If you have questions about the Pre-K program, please contact us at PreK@dentonisd.org or call 940-369-0465.
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Please note: Students who potentially qualify due to an inability to speak or comprehend English will require a language proficiency test. The oral language proficiency assessment will be conducted in person, by appointment only. The Denton ISD will contact each family individually to share specific guidelines on how and when testing will be conducted.
Before beginning Pre-K registration, please ensure you have the following documents:
- Student Identification (Birth Certificate)
- Social Security Card (requested)
- Proof of Income if the student is eligible for state-funded Pre-K
- Student's Immunization Record (must be up-to-date at the time of registration)
- Proof of Residency
- If you are living in a rental residence (rented house or apartment) - provide a rental agreement/lease or utility bill.
- If currently 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. Please contact your home campus for this form.
- Parent Identification
- Valid Photo ID; Driver's license, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, or Naturalization Papers
- Custody information, if necessary
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Click the image above to view the eligibility guidelines.
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Eligibility for State-Funded Pre-K
Who is eligible to enroll in full-day, state funded Pre-K?
- Children turning 4 years old on or before September 1st
- Children who meet at least one of the qualifications as listed below:
- 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 (McKinney-Vento)
- 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
- Please note that being recommended for special education services is not a PK eligibility qualifier. If you have questions about special education services for your early childhood student, please email Laura Davis at ldavis@dentonisd.org.
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Head Start
For information about the full day, federally funded Head Start program at Ann Windle School for Young Children, visit their website or contact Lisa Sutton at lsutton@dentonisd.org. Head Start serves children who are 3 and 4 years old.
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Pre-K Academy (Tuition-Based PreK)
The Denton ISD Pre-K Academy is an exemplary, tuition-based prekindergarten program for families in Denton ISD. All Pre-K Academy classes are taught by a highly qualified certified teacher and a paraprofessional. Spots in the program are limited and are available on a first-serve-first-come basis.
For more information and enrollment forms, click HERE.
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Pre-K Locations
Click here to see the prekindergarten feeder campuses.