PreK Eligibility
A child is eligible for free prekindergarten if they are four years old on or before September 1 of the current school year and meets one of the seven criteria listed below. A district may offer (but is not required to offer) a three-year-old program to eligible children, and the same criteria would apply. Age is always calculated as of September 1, of the current school year (for purposes of establishing eligibility). Therefore, a child is eligible for enrollment in prekindergarten if at least three years of age and:
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Is unable to speak and comprehend the English language; |
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Is economically disadvantaged (which means a student who is eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program); |
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Is homeless; |
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Is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States; |
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Is the child of a member of the armed forces who was injured or killed while on active duty; |
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Is or ever has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care) following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code; or |
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Is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as:
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