Here are the instructions for PreK registration steps.

NOTE: In order to maintain social distancing and to keep everyone safe, the Irving Independent School District will not enroll students on campus in April.  We are currently working on a secure online method of uploading the enrollment documents.   As soon as the procedures for online enrollment have been established, we will post the procedures on our website.

Starting August 2020, Irving ISD will offer half-day PreK for 3-year-olds who qualify for the program at the early childhood schools. Spots are limited. 

Jumpstart the process by pre-registering online beginning March 1 and completing the registration process by taking required documents to the early childhood schools. 

NOTE: In order to maintain social distancing and to keep everyone safe, the Irving Independent School District will not enroll students on campus in April. We are currently working on a secure online method of uploading the enrollment documents. As soon as the procedures for online enrollment have been established, we will post the procedures on our website.

Irving ISD currently offers free and tuition-based full-day PreK for four-year-olds at all elementary schools and early childhood schools. 

Qualifying four-year-olds can also attend full-day PreK through Head Start at the early childhood schools.

Online pre-registration will begin in March 1. 

NOTE: In order to maintain social distancing and to keep everyone safe, the Irving Independent School District will not enroll students on campus in April.  We are currently working on a secure online method of uploading the enrollment documents. As soon as the procedures for online enrollment have been established, we will post the procedures on our website.

For students who qualify for PreK, there is no tuition charge; however, the district does offer a tuition-based option for four-year-olds who who do not qualify for free PreK. The average weekly tuition rate is $100 and is due on the first day of each month. 

To see eligibility requirements, visit the Eligibility page. 

Half-day PreK for 3-year-olds:

• Morning Session: 7:45 - 10:45 AM (Doors open at 7:15 AM)
• Afternoon Session: 12:15 - 3:15 PM (Lunch is served from 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM)

Full-day PreK for 4-year-olds:

• Tuition-Based: 7:45 AM - 3:15 PM (Doors open at 7:15 AM. After-school care is provided until 5:30 PM)
• Head Start: 7:45 AM - 3:15 PM (Doors open at 7:15 AM)

PreK is not mandatory.

For students enrolled in PreK, attendance is required. PreK students are subject to compulsory school attendance rules while they are enrolled in school.

Irving ISD follows the State of Texas' PreK curriculum guidelines, which include oral language development, early literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, personal, social and physical development.

Irving ISD currently provides transportation to the three early childhood schools. There is no transportation provided for those students on a transfer.

Transportation Routes

Families who live within Irving ISD boundaries may submit a transfer request for PreK. Transfers for out-of-district families are currently unavailable – unless you are an Irving ISD employee. Only district employees can submit an out-of-district transfer request for PreK.

Transfer requests are accepted March 1 - May 1 at www.IrvingISD.net/Transfers.

Your child must be 3-years-old to qualify for 3-year-old PreK for the 2020-2021 school year or 4 years-old by September 1. We do not make exceptions for the birth date.

Children of active duty military personnel now qualify for PreK services. This includes:

• Active duty, uniformed members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard
• Activated/Mobilized uniformed members of the Texas National Guard or Activated /Mobilized members of the reserves
• Children of military personnel who were killed or injured while on active duty also qualify for PK services.

The parent or guardian must verify military membership by presenting a Department of Defense photo ID, an official letter from a commander, Department of Defense death certificate form, or Purple Heart citation.

If your child is 4-years-old by September 1, he or she may attend our excellent tuition-based PreK program at one of the three early childhood schools for $100 a week. 

Check out more information concerning our tuition-based PreK.