Step 1: Complete the Headstart Application
Completing the Headstart application shows your interest but does not confirm your child's seat. Once your spot has been confirmed by the campus (Step 2), please register (Step 3) to complete the process. Students who do not register will be removed from the PreK list.
Headstart Campus Applications will be available April 1.
Step 2: School Communication
Once you have submitted the Headstart application, your child's campus will contact you to confirm your spot.
Step 3: Register Your Child
If your child's eligibility has been confirmed, complete online registration, beginning April 1. You will be required to upload the following documents:
- Parent/guardian identification: driver’s license, passport
- Proof of residence: lease, gas bill, water bill or electric bill in parent’s name. Phone/cable will not be accepted.
- Your child’s proof of age: official birth certificate or passport
- Your child’s social security card
- Current immunization records
- Your proof of income for qualification:
- Recent paycheck stub (within 30 days)
- SNAP or TANF letter with EDG number
- Child support/alimony
- Medicaid letter with case number
- Pension/retirement
- Unemployment
- Disability or worker’s comp
- Proof of active military duty/disabled military (if applicable)
- Proof of Foster Care (if applicable)
- Texas Star Certificate (if applicable)
Please note, parents needing assistance with registration, including uploading required documents, can contact their child's campus to schedule an in-person appointment. Click on the School Hours Directory to find contact information.
Step 4: Language Testing (if applicable)
Schedule the PreK language assessment at your child’s campus. The campus will notify you if this step is necessary and will set an appointment.
To learn more about PreK options in Irving ISD as well as the registration process for each one, review the listings below.