To be eligible for enrollment in a pre-kindergarten class, a child must be four years of age on September 1 of the current school year and must be:

To be eligible for enrollment in a PK class, a child must be 4 years of age on September 1 of the current school year and must [1]:

1. be unable to speak and comprehend the English language; or
2. be educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program [NSLP]); or
3. be homeless[3]; or
4. be the child[4] of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority; or
5.  be the child[5] of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or
6. have ever been in the conservatorship (foster care) of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing

[1] TEC, §29.153(b)

[3] If the student is eligible for PK because the student is homeless, the student must fit the definition of homeless as defined by 42 USC, §11302, and 42 USC, §11434(a). (See 7.2.4 PK Eligibility Based on Homelessness.)

[4] ”Child” includes a stepchild. The stepchild is eligible for PK enrollment whether or not the child resides in the same household as the stepparent.

[5] ”Child” includes a stepchild. The stepchild is eligible for PK enrollment whether or not the child resides in the same household as the stepparent.

* Bilingual PreK services available