Pre-K at ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD—Early learning for ages 3 and 4
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Pre-K offers safe, nurturing, dynamic environments for 3- and 4-year-olds at 73 campuses throughout ¹û¶³´«Ã½app. Pre-K years are a period of rapid growth for a child, and the key concepts they develop in the Pre-K classroom directly correlate to their future academic success.
Find Your School
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD offers Pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds at schools throughout the city to help children develop the skills they need to succeed throughout their school career. Every Pre-K class is taught by a certified teacher who has been specially trained to work with young learners. The student/teacher ratio for Pre-K3 is 17:2 and the student/teacher ratio for Pre-K4 is 22:2.
Pre-K classes follow the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and use research-based curriculum. Pre-K academic lessons are interwoven with purposeful play and social activities. Schedules vary from campus to campus, so check with your child's school for specifics.
Our program offerings include Head Start and Dual Language (Spanish/English and Mandarin/English) are available at specific locations. Currently, a Montessori-style program is available at one site. Our faculty includes certified teachers and teaching assistants who provide individualized attention to every student.
Why enroll in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Pre-K?
Exceptional Pre-K programs are in your ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD neighborhood schools. ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD is committed to the well-being of all ¹û¶³´«Ã½app children. The Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 programs are designed to prepare our youngest students for a lifetime of learning in a nurturing environment that supports curiosity and encourages discovery. Here are some facts about the value of early childhood education.

Pre-K offers lifelong benefits
Children who attend Pre-K are more productive in school, work and society generally with higher levels of education and earnings.

Pre-K stimulates brain development
The neurological processing in the brains of 3- to 5-year-olds is twice as fast as that of a college student, and as much as three times faster than an adult’s. Attending Pre-K supports brain development.

Pre-K prepares children for lifelong learning
Children who attend Pre-K experience substantial learning gains in literacy, language and math in kindergarten and beyond.

Pre-K encourages empathy
Children who attend Pre-K acquire social and emotional skills, such as regulating emotions, sharing with others, and following instructions.

Pre-K prepares children for kindergarten
Children who attend Pre-K experience substantial learning gains in literacy, language, and math in kindergarten and beyond.

Pre-K is the place for discovery
Children who enter Pre-K in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD are encouraged to be curious as they learn about the world. Children in our Pre-K programs meet friends from various backgrounds, explore their talents and develop life skills such as self-advocacy.