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Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment

Keene ISD educates eligible 4-year-olds in full-day Pre-Kindergarten. Each spring, Keene ISD hosts Pre-Kindergarten Round-Up to register students entering pre-kindergarten the following school year. To attend pre-kindergarten, students must be four years of age or older on or before September 1.

This early registration process gives parents information to ease the transition into prekindergarten and assists the District in planning for enrollment growth and staffing needs. Please take advantage of this opportunity to register your child!

To determine eligibility, refer to the criteria below or contact the campus registrar at Keene Elementary School. Before starting the Pre-K application, wait for approval from Keene Elementary.

Pre-K Eligibility Requirements

pre-k application

  • Keene ISD offers Pre-Kindergarten to students who are at least 4 years old by September 1 of the current school year and meet at least one of the following criteria:

    • Child may be non-English or Limited English Proficient (subject to testing)
    • Child may be eligible based on income (must meet free/reduced lunch eligibility guidelines)
    • Be homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.S. Section 1143a, regardless of the residence of the child, or either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child
    • Be 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
    • Be the child of an armed forces member who was injured or killed while on active duty
    • Be in, or have been in, the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code
    • Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer under Section 3106.002, Government Code; a firefighter under Section 3106.003, Government Code; or an emergency medical first responder under Section 3106.004, Government Code
Gather Required Pre-K Documents

In addition to basic information about your child, please bring the following documents with you to enroll your child:

  • Star of Texas Award Certification
  • A letter documenting conservatorship by the DFPS (if qualifying based on foster placement)
  • Department of Defense Identification (if qualifying based on the military)
  • Income Verification such as:
    • Last two months of household's income
    • Paychecks or a notarized letter from employer stating gross wages and how often paid
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits letter
    • Parent's Driver's License
    • Proof of Residency 
    • Immunization Records
    • Social Security Card (optional)
    • Birth Certificate

Online Registration Forms

Step 1: Log in to your Ascender Parent Portal account to complete the remaining registration process.

Step 2: The enrolling campus will contact you with a student portal code, once received you will need to log back into your parent portal, link your student using the code and complete an additional 5 forms.  This completes the online enrollment process.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact your child's future campus registrar.