At 91制片厂 pre-K, learning and fun go hand-in-hand.
Studies show that children who attend pre-K are 54% more prepared for kindergarten than students who did not. Pre-K is the foundation that prepares children for their entire educational career.
At 91制片厂 pre-K, the safety of our children and staff is our highest priority. You can rest easy knowing that our teachers love your children as if they are their own. Your child will thrive in a safe and fun learning environment.
While attending 91制片厂 pre-K your child will experience the perfect merger of learning and play. As they gain access to Fine Arts, recognize numbers, shapes, and letters, engage with STEM and get exercise outside with their friends, your child will thrive, grow and learn.
Qualifications for free pre-K in 91制片厂
To be eligible for enrollment in free pre-K, children must be:
At least 3 years of age on or before September 1, 2024
and
meet at least one of the following eligibility requirements:
* For children who meet the age requirement but not the other eligibility requirements, 91制片厂 offers tuition-based pre-K 3 at some locations.
Please see the school locator for all the Pre-K Tuition-Based, or contact the Early Childhood Department if you are interested in tuition-based pre-K 3 at a specific school.
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Half-Day Pre-K 3 Tuition-Based Frequently Asked Questions
Age Qualification |
To attend pre-K 3 children must be three years old by September 1st of the school year in which they are applying. There are no exceptions to this state requirement. |
Curriculum |
91制片厂 follows the State of Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines and a strong 91制片厂 scope and sequence model designed with kindergarten readiness and a research-based early learning program. |
Class Size |
Class size is 17 students. The ratio is 1:11 (1 adult: 11 students). |
Meals |
Breakfast and lunch are available at all 91制片厂 schools. Please contact the school your child will attend for details. |
Nap/Rest Time |
Nap/rest time is not included in the 91制片厂 Pre-K 3 Half Day schedule.听 |
Attendance |
To take advantage of our high-quality pre-K program, students must come to school every day. Pre-K students fall under the Compulsory Attendance Law. Therefore, they are expected to attend school and follow the 91制片厂 school district calendar. |
After School Care |
Please contact your campus for more details. |
Transportation |
Parents are responsible for transportation for students enrolled in the 91制片厂 tuition-based program. |
School Supplies |
Every school has a designated supply list for each grade level. Please contact your child's teacher or the school they will attend for more information. |
Tuition and Payments |
Tuition is $2,295 for the 2023-2024 school year, which will be divided into nine equal payments of $255 beginning Sept. 1, 2023, and ending May 1, 2024. Full monthly payments are due and payable on the first of each month starting Sept. 1. Payment must be made in order to maintain the child鈥檚 spot in the program. Parents employed by 91制片厂 will pay a yearly tuition of $2,070 or nine monthly payments of $230. |
Payments Options |
Cash, Check or Online.听 |
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If your child will be 4 years old by September 1 of this year, check out our Full-day Pre-K program for 4-year olds.
Safety for students and staff has always been a priority at 91制片厂. That remains true for this school year.
We know your child is precious to you.
Sending them to school for the first time is a big deal!
We love them and make sure they are safe every minute of every day.
To Enroll for Pre-K
Step 1
Answer the questions below to get started registering your pre-kindergartener!
Step 2
Begin pre-kindergarten on the first day of school in August!
Step 3 (Optional)
Check the eligibility windows for a student transfer and apply online.
We will guide you via email every step of the way once your application is received.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Pre-k Important?
- 90% of a child鈥檚 brain is already developed by age six ()
- Children who wait until kindergarten to start school are twice as likely to be behind and three times less likely to be able to read by third grade.
- The cornerstone of the pre-K curriculum is learning through play. Children will learn early reading, math and science skills through hands-on activities and play.
- Pre-K does more than build children academically. Children develop social and emotional skills to help them thrive as a whole person. Children who attend pre-K have more verbal skills and self-control and can build relationships with other children better than those who do not attend.
What is a Typical Day Like for 3-year Olds in an 91制片厂 Pre-k Classroom?
- playing in engaging centers that include math, science, reading, writing, fine arts and dramatic play
- learning to recognize numbers and shapes and learning to count
- learning the alphabet and phonics to increase oral language, communication and vocabulary
- mastering letter recognition and working on written expression
- pretending to cook and playing with play dough
- spending one-on-one time with the teacher
- enjoying recess and outside time with friends
- learning about calendars, dates and weather
- singing, listening to music and doing drama and plays
- exercising with music
- exploring in outdoor learning environments
- creating through art, such as coloring, painting and more
- learning to use scissors and how to hold a pencil
- beginning writing
- learning how to use technology.
What Curriculum Does 91制片厂 Follow?
Our curriculum meets the needs of all learners, including English Language Learners and children with special needs, through thoughtfully planned activities for active exploration and differentiated instruction. Students will have fun while developing the following domains:
- Social and Emotional Development
- Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication
- Emergent Literacy: Reading
- Emergent Literacy: Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Fine Arts
- Physical Development
- Technology
To learn more about the pre-K guidelines, visit the .
Does 91制片厂 Offer Full-day or Half-day Pre-k?
How Old Does My Child Have to Be to Enroll in Pre-k 3?
Does 91制片厂 offer bilingual pre-K?
How Do I Prove My Child's Age and Identification?
鈼 Birth certificate;
鈼 Statement of the child's date of birth issued by the division of the Texas Department of State Health Services responsible for vital statistics for school admission purposes;
鈼 Passport;
鈼 School ID card, records or report card;
鈼 Military ID;
鈼 Hospital birth record;
鈼 Adoption records;
鈼 Church baptismal record; or
鈼 Any other legal document that establishes identity and age.
Who is Eligible for Free Pre-k 3?
For children who meet the age requirement but not the federal guidelines, 91制片厂 offers tuition-based pre-K 3.
What Are the Federal Guidelines to Be Eligible for Free Pre-k 3?
- unable to speak and comprehend the English language,
- is educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the national school lunch program 鈥 guidelines about NSLP eligibility can be found in sections 4 and 6 of the ),
- is homeless, as defined by 42 USC, 搂11434a, regardless of the residence of the child, of either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child,
- is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority,
- is the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty,
- is or has ever been in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care) following an adversary hearing held as provided by or has been in foster care in another state or territory, but currently lives in Texas,
- is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as: a peace officer under Texas Government Code 搂3106.002, a firefighter under Texas Government Code 搂3106.003, an emergency medical first responder under Texas Government Code 搂3106.004.
To learn more about eligibility, visit .
Why Are School Districts Required to Verify Students鈥 Eligibility for Pre-k?
What if My Child Doesn鈥檛 Meet the Federal Guidelines for Free Pre-k?
When Can I Register My Child for Pre-k?
What Documents Are Required for Pre-k Registration?
- Student鈥檚 birth certificate
- Photo ID of parent / guardian (driver's license, state or international ID, passport)
- Proof of address (current gas, water or electricity bill or the lease / mortgage agreement in the name of the parent / guardian)
- Each of the following documents that apply:
- Proof of Income--Last 30 days for all adults living in the household (paystub, Medicaid, disability, worker comp)
- SNAP/TANF benefits letter
- Current tax return (if self-employed)
- Proof of military service for active duty military parent(s)
- Foster care documents
- Star of Texas Award certificate or letter
- Immunization Records
- Social Security Card (if available)
*Any student who has a language other than English listed on his/her Home Language Survey will be contacted by a school district staff member to complete additional qualification steps.
What School Will My Child Attend for Pre-k 3?
View a list of schools that offer pre-K 3.
Do I Have to Live in the 91制片厂 Boundary for My Child to Attend Pre-k in 91制片厂?
Does 91制片厂 Offer Pre-k Bilingual Services?
What Are the School Days and Hours?
Pre-K Program | Normal Release Hours | Early Release Hours |
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AM Pre-K 3 Half-Day | 8:10 AM - 11:20 AM | 8:10 AM - 10:10 AM |
PM Pre-K 3 Half-Day | 12:25 PM - 3:35 PM | 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM |
The minutes required for a half-day program is 32,400 instructional minutes. The total includes recess, meals and intermission, but excludes rest time.
What is the Maximum Number of Students in a Pre-k 3 Class?
What is the 91制片厂 Attendance Policy for Pre-k Students?
Do Students Have Nap/rest Time in Pre-k?
Is Child Care Available Before and After School?
Is Transportation Provided to Pre-k Students?
Do Pre-k Students Receive Any Meals?
- Complete a Meal Benefits Application and be approved for benefits through the National School Lunch Program. Apply here.
- Be Directly Certified by the state for meal benefits (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid)
- Attend a school operating the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Preguntas Frecuentes
驴por Qu茅 Prek铆nder?
- El 90% del cerebro de un ni帽o ya est谩 desarrollado a los 6 a帽os. ()
- Los ni帽os que esperan hasta kindergarten para comenzar la escuela tienen el doble de probabilidades de estar atrasados y tres veces menos probabilidades de poder leer antes de tercer grado.
- La fundaci贸n del curr铆culo de prek铆nder es aprender a trav茅s del juego. Los ni帽os aprender谩n habilidades de lectura temprana, matem谩ticas y ciencias a trav茅s de actividades pr谩cticas y juegos.
- Prek铆nder hace a煤n m谩s que preparar ni帽os acad茅micamente; desarrollan habilidades sociales y emocionales para ayudarlos a prosperar como una persona integral. Los ni帽os que asisten a prek铆nder tienen m谩s habilidades verbales, autocontrol y pueden construir relaciones con otros ni帽os mejor que aquellos que no asistieron a prek铆nder.
驴c贸mo Es Un D铆a T铆pico en Una Clase De Prek铆nder?
- jugando en centros interactivos que incluyen matem谩ticas, ciencias, lectura, escritura, bellas artes y juegos dram谩ticos
- aprendiendo a reconocer n煤meros y formas y aprender a contar
- aprendiendo el alfabeto y la fon茅tica para aumentar el lenguaje oral, la comunicaci贸n y el vocabulario
- practicando reconocer letras y trabajando en la expresi贸n escrita
- pretendiendo cocinar y jugando con plastilina
- teniendo un tiempo individual con el maestro/a
- disfrutando del recreo y el tiempo al aire libre con amigos
- explorando en el laboratorio STEM (ciencia, tecnolog铆a, ingenier铆a y matem谩ticas)
- aprendiendo durante el tiempo del calendario y el clima
- cantando, escuchando m煤sica y haciendo drama y obras de teatro
- haciendo ejercicio con m煤sica
- explorando en entornos de aprendizaje al aire libre
- creando a trav茅s del arte, mientras colorea, pinta y mucho m谩s
- aprendiendo a usar las tijeras y a como sostener el l谩piz
- comenzando a escribir
- aprendiendo a usar la tecnolog铆a
驴cu谩l Curr铆culo Arlington Isd Sigue en Prek铆nder?
La estructura de la instrucci贸n de alta calidad de Prek铆nder 3 en 91制片厂 inspira curiosidad, genera confianza y preparaci贸n para Prek铆nder 4. Nuestros maestros certificados est谩n comprometidos a proporcionar experiencias diarias de aprendizaje significativas a todos los estudiantes.
Nuestro plan de estudios satisface de las necesidades de todos los estudiantes, incluyendo los estudiantes aprendices del ingl茅s y los ni帽os con necesidades especiales, a trav茅s de actividades cuidadosamente planificadas para la exploraci贸n activa y la instrucci贸n diferenciada. Los estudiantes se divertir谩n mientras desarrollan los siguientes dominios:
- Desarrollo social y emocional
- Alfabetizaci贸n emergente: lenguaje y comunicaci贸n
- Alfabetizaci贸n emergente: lectura
- Alfabetizaci贸n emergente: escritura
- 惭补迟别尘谩迟颈肠补蝉
- Ciencias
- Estudios sociales
- Bellas artes
- Desarrollo f铆sico
- 罢别肠苍辞濒辞驳铆补
驴ofrece Arlington Isd Servicios De Prek铆nder 3 De D铆a Completo O Medio D铆a?
驴qu茅 Edad Debe Tener Mi Hijo/a Para Inscribirse en Prek铆nder 3?
驴91制片厂 ofrece prek铆nder biling眉e?
Haga clic 补辩耻铆 para m谩s informaci贸n sobre la programa biling眉e prek铆nder.
驴c贸mo Ofrezco Prueba De La Edad E Identificaci贸n De Mi Hijo/a?
- Certificado de Nacimiento;
- Declaraci贸n de la fecha de nacimiento del ni帽o emitida por la divisi贸n del Departamento de servicios de salud estatales de Texas responsable de estad铆sticas vitales para fines de admisi贸n escolar;
- Pasaporte;
- Tarjeta de identificaci贸n escolar, registros o tarjeta de calificaciones;
- Identificaci贸n militar;
- Registro de nacimiento del hospital;
- Registro de adopci贸n;
- Registro de bautismo de la iglesia; o
- Cualquier otro documento legal que establezca identidad y edad.
驴qui茅n Es Elegible Para Prek铆nder 3 Gratis?
Para los ni帽os que cumplen con el requisito de edad pero no con las pautas federales, 91制片厂 tiene la opci贸n de un programa pagado de Prek铆nder 3 donde se puede matricular en escuelas o localizaciones espec铆ficas.
驴cu谩les Son Las Pautas Federales Para Ser Elegible Para Prek铆nder 3 Gratis?
- no es capaz de hablar y comprender el idioma ingl茅s
- est谩 en desventaja educativa (elegible para participar en el programa nacional de almuerzo escolar, los requisitos acerca de la elegibilidad del NSLP se puede encontrar en las secciones 4 y 6 del Manual de referencia para administradores del Departamento de agricultura de de Texas)
- no tiene hogar, seg煤n lo definido por 42 USC, 搂11434a, independientemente de la residencia del ni帽o/a, de cualquiera de los padres del ni帽o/a, o del tutor del ni帽o/a u otra persona que tenga el control legal del ni帽o/a
- es hijo/a de un miembro en servicio activo de las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos, incluido las fuerzas militares de estado o un componente de reserva de las fuerzas armadas, a quienes se le ordena el servicio activo
- est谩 o ha estado alguna vez en la tutela del Departamento de familia y servicios de protecci贸n de Texas (foster care) despu茅s de una audiencia seg煤n el C贸digo de familia 搂262.201
- es el hijo/a de una persona elegible para el Premio Estrella de Texas como: un oficial de paz bajo el C贸digo del gobierno de Texas 搂3106.002, un bombero bajo el C贸digo del gobierno de Texas 搂3106.003 un servidor m茅dico de emergencias bajo el C贸digo del gobierno de Texas 搂3106.004
Para obtener m谩s informaci贸n sobre la elegibilidad, visite .
Por Qu茅 Se Requiere Verificar La Elegibilidad De Los Estudiantes Para Prek铆nder?
驴qu茅 Sucede Si Mi Hijo/a No Cumple Con Las Pautas Federales Para Prek铆nder Gratis?
驴cu谩ndo Puedo Inscribir a Mi Hijo Para Prek铆nder?
驴cu谩les Son Los Documentos Requeridos Para El Registro en Prek铆nder?
- Certificado de nacimiento del estudiante
- Identificaci贸n con fotograf铆a del padre/tutor (licencia de conducir, identificaci贸n estatal o internacional, pasaporte)
- Comprobante de domicilio (factura actual de gas, agua o electricidad o el contrato de arrendamiento u hipoteca a nombre del padre/tutor)
- Cada uno de los siguientes documentos si aplican:
- Prueba de ingresos: 煤ltimos 30 d铆as para todos los adultos que viven en el hogar (tal贸n de cheque, Medicaid, prueba de discapacidad, prueba de compensaci贸n al trabajador)
- Prueba de Snap/TANF
- Declaraci贸n de impuestos actual (si es trabajador por cuenta propia)
- Prueba del servicio militar para padres militares en servicio activo
- Documentos de cuidado de crianza (Foster Care)
- Certificado o carta del Premio Estrella de Texas
- Registro de inmunizaci贸n
- Tarjeta del Seguro Social (si est谩 disponible)
*Cualquier estudiante que tenga un idioma distinto del ingl茅s indicado en el documento: Encuesta de idioma de la casa (Home Language Survey) ser谩 contactado por un miembro del personal del distrito escolar para completar los pasos de calificaci贸n adicionales.
驴a Qu茅 Escuela Asistir谩 Mi Hijo/a en Prek铆nder 3?
Haga clic 补辩耻铆 para ver una lista de escuelas que ofrecen pre-K 3.
驴tengo Que Vivir Dentro De Los L铆mites Geogr谩ficos De Arlington Isd Para Que Mi Hijo/a Asista a Prek铆nder en Aisd?
驴ofrece Arlington Isd Servicios Biling眉es en Prek铆nder?
驴cu谩les Son Los D铆as Y Horarios Escolares?
Programa de prek铆nder | Horas de salida normales | Horas de salida temprana |
---|---|---|
Prek铆nder 3 AM medio d铆a | 8:10 AM - 11:20 AM | 8:10 AM - 10:10 AM |
Prek铆nder 3 PM medio d铆a | 12:25 PM - 3:35 PM | 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM |
Los minutos requeridos para un programa de medio d铆a son 32,400 minutos de instrucci贸n. El total incluye receso, comidas y transiciones, pero excluye el tiempo de descanso.
驴cu谩l Es La Cantidad M谩xima De Estudiantes en Una Clase De Prek铆nder 3?
驴cu谩l Es La Pol铆tica De Asistencia De Arlington Isd Para Estudiantes De Prek铆nder?
驴tienen Los Estudiantes Siesta/tiempo De Descanso en Prek铆nder?
驴hay Cuido Disponible Antes Y Despu茅s De La Escuela?
驴se Proporcionar谩 Transportaci贸n a Estudiantes De Prek铆nder 3?
驴los Estudiantes De Prek铆nder Reciben Alguna Comida?
- Completar una Solicitud de beneficios de comidas y sea aprobado para los beneficios a trav茅s del Programa nacional de almuerzos escolares. Aplica 补辩耻铆.
- Ser certificado directamente por el estado para los beneficios de comidas (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid)
- Asistir a una escuela que est谩 operando la Disposici贸n de elegibilidad comunitaria (CEP).
"The first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out."
- Bill Gates