When children receive a quality early childhood education, they are better prepared to learn when they enter Kindergarten. Hays CISD is proud to offer Pre-K to eligible children who meet certain criteria.

Beginning with school year 2019-2020 Hays CISD will offer full-day Pre-K at ten of our elementary campuses.  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. 

Please note - campuses closed for PreK:

• Elm Grove Elementary - Full
• Fuentes Elementary - Full
• Negley Elementary - Full
• Tom Green Elementary - PreK not offered
• Uhland Elementary - PreK not offered

Registering for Pre-Kindergarten is an easy 3-step process:

1. Complete the online Pre-K Qualification Form

Children must meet certain qualifications to be eligible for the Pre-K program. Please click on the link below to complete the online Pre-K Qualification form. You will receive an email response with your child’s qualification status within 24 hours. (View the requirements for Pre-K qualification documentation)

• 2019-2020 School Year - link to Pre-K Qualification Form

2. Register your child.

Once you receive a  confirmation that your child pre-qualifies for pre-K, online registration will be available.

3. Upload required documents during online registration or take documents to your child's Pre-K campus. 

Enrollment Documentation:

• Child's Birth Certificate
• Proof of Address
• Child's Social Security Card (optional)
• ID for Enrolling Person
• Child's Immunization Record
• Legal Documents, if applicable

View our Registration Documentation Requirements Guide for more information.