It’s not just K-12 students who will be walking through the doors of Frisco ISD buildings anymore. With the expansion of FISD’s Pre-K program, students as young as four years old can attend school the whole day, every day, and begin their academic journey.
FISD’s program is split into two different avenues: state-funded Pre-K and tuition-based Pre-K.
In order to qualify for the state-funded program, students must either:
- Demonstrate limited proficiency in English through a language proficiency assessment
- Be low-income (with acceptable documentation including – but not limited to – tax returns, proof of child support payments, pay stubs, and TANF or SNAP eligibility letters)
- Be homeless (as defined under the McKinney-Vento Act)
- Be part of either an active military family
- Be part of an inactive military family with a parent injured or killed in active service
- Be part of the foster case system at any point in their life
- Have a parent deemed eligible for the Star of Texas Award between 2004 and the award ceremony of the current year
Students ineligible for the free, state-funded program can enroll through the tuition-based program. Students seeking to enroll through the tuition-based program must reside within FISD boundaries (although out-of-district families can submit an interest form), be four years old on or by Sept. 1 of the school year (applies for state-funded program as well), and be potty trained.
Tuition for the program is $678 per month and classes will begin on Oct. 6 at select elementary school campuses.
Students attending pre-k at elementary campuses will start their day at 7:45 a.m., concluding at 3:05 p.m., and students at the Early Childhood School will start at 7:40 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m.
“Frisco ISD’s program gives our youngest learners the best possible start, helping them walk into kindergarten confident and ready to shine,” assistant director of early childhood Melissa Ellis said in a FISD news release. “When kids have strong early learning experiences, it doesn’t just boost their academics, it builds independence and a love of school. Families also get to connect with Frisco ISD from the very beginning, which creates a lasting partnership. In the end, it’s about setting students up for success.”
For more details about the pre-k programs, visit the FISD website on prekindergarten here.
