Kindergarten and Pre-K

Parents!

Our 2025-26 New Student Enrollment and Student Registration will open on April 8th. There will be new, additional tiles to complete this year for all students as well, such as the Bus Rider Agreement tile, Immunization tile (grades KG and 7th only), and Drug Testing Consent tile (grades 6th-12th only).

This year, we will be offering our PreK Application online! This will open on May 1st. The PreK Application is ONLY an application, and does not mean your student will be automatically approved to begin PreK for the 2025-26 school year. You will receive a notification whether your child has been approved or if they have not been approved. The same required Texas qualifications are still in place and will be verified by district and campus staff.  Please see below for more information about those requirements.

Kindergarten Preview Night: Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Elementary Campuses

Come check out a typical Kindergarten classroom, hear from the principal, and see what kindergarten is all about!

• Ellis Elementary: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Roderick Elementary: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Dodson Elementary: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• McClendon Elementary: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• NeSmith Elementary: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pre-K Round-Up: Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 6-7:30 pm at Community High School

There will be computers available for assistance with filling out the PreK Application online. Please enter through the front of the building. 

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• To attend Pre-K 4 in the 2025-26 school year, students must be four years of age or older on or before September 1, 2025, and qualify based on the Texas Education Agency (TEA)'s requirements. View TEA's requirements here: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/PK%20Eligibility%20Overview.pdf
   
• To attend kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year, students must be five years of age or older on or before September 1, 2025.

Enrollment Documents Needed:

• Proof of Residency

  • A utility bill with a date, within a month of enrollment, must be provided to the school the student is zoned to attend to prove residency in the attendance zone.  In accordance with the Texas Education Agency, residency is not defined by an address on a driver’s license, a signature on a lease, or the address on a utility bill. These are indicators that may expedite verifying residency. CISD Board Policy also states that, "the District may investigate stated residency as necessary."

    Utility bills include: 

    • Water

    • Electric

    • Gas

    • Trash/recycling

    • Internet/cable

    • Landline phone

    • Lease or building agreement/deed/land contract for future moves into the district (accepted up to 60 days of move in date)
       

• Immunization Records - (View Requirements)
• Birth Certificate(s)
• Social Security
• Legal Guardian identification/photo
• Home Language Survey
• Enrolling Online
• Will take place in the computer labs at CHS
• Sign-up sheets for language testing times will be available. Language testing will take place at a later date.

Once you have completed the online registration form and uploaded the required documents, you will receive a confirmation email. Please note, however, that enrollment is not complete until the documentation is reviewed and processed by District staff. Community ISD will begin processing new Pre-K students in May, with the process continuing into the spring and summer in the order in which submissions are received. Parents will receive a welcome letter to the Brave Nation via email once their registration form has been processed and enrollment is complete. Elementary schools will begin communicating with families this spring in preparation for a successful transition into kindergarten.