Pre-K Registration Informational Videos

Pre-K Enrollment

  • Online Pre-K enrollment for 2025-2026 begins April 1, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.!

    Parents can receive in-person support in one of two ways (see flyers attached below for details):

Pre-Kindergarten Program



  • Welcome Families!

    Hays CISD is excited to offer a full day Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year olds! When children receive a quality early childhood education, they are better prepared to learn when they enter Kindergarten.

    Pre-K is an outstanding way to help your child prepare for kindergarten. If your child lives in any Hays CISD elementary school attendance zone and meets the federal guidelines to qualify for Pre-K, you can enroll your child for free.

    Why is Pre-Kindergarten important?

    Pre-Kindergarten is an outstanding way to help your child prepare for Kindergarten. Activities build the foundation of academic, social, and emotional skills needed for school success. Students who attend Pre-Kindergarten are less likely to need to repeat a grade or receive intervention services, have higher graduation rates and even earn higher wages as adults!

Pre-Kindergarten Qualification & Documentation

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  • Pre-K Qualification Documentation Guide

  • How does my child qualify for Pre-K?

  • What documents are required?

  • How do I begin the qualification & registration process?

  • How do I request a PreK transfer?

  • I’m ready to begin the registration process:

    If you believe you meet the eligibility requirements for Pre-K, you will begin the online registration process when it opens on April 1, 2025.  To qualify, you will need to upload the following documents when you register your child online:

    • Birth Certificate
    • Social Security Card (optional)
    • Proof of Address (Utility Bill, Lease or Home Closing Papers)
    • Immunization Record
    • Proof of Income (Pay Stubs, SNAP Eligibility or TANF Benefits Letter)
    • Identification of parent or guardian
    • Military Orders (if applicable)
    • Foster Care Letter (if applicable)

    Register for Pre-K beginning April 1, 2025
    Click here to register your child for PreK.

    Questions?:
    Questions regarding the Pre-K program may be emailed to prekregistration@haycisd.net or contact the home campus you reside near.

    Sign up to receive the most up-to-date information about Pre-K registration. 


    2025-2026 Community Tuition Based PreK     Program:

    • Hays CISD will offer a Community Tuition Based Option for the 2025-2026 school year!
    • First come/First served
      • Spots will be granted based on 100% completion of online registration application and verified documents on or before June 18, 2025.
    • Your child must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025
    • Community Tuition Based Campuses: Buda ES, Carpenter Hill ES, Cullen ES, Elm Grove ES, Negley ES, Sunfield ES
    • Tuition Cost: Varies by school year. (pending annual approval from TEA)
    • Campus placement will begin after June 18th, providing enough time to notify your daycare before the first day of school within a 30-day period.
    • Parents must provide transportation to and from school (not eligible for Hays CISD bus transportation).

    Please email prekregistration@hayscisd.net if you have any questions.  

Pre-K Campuses

  • Buda ES
    Blanco Vista ES
    Carpenter Hill ES
    Camino Real ES
    Cullen ES
    Elm Grove ES
    Fuentes ES
    Green ES
    Hemphill ES
    Kyle ES
    Negley ES
    Pfluger ES
    Ramage ES (opening August 2025)
    Science Hall ES
    Sunfield ES
    Tobias ES
    Uhland ES

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