Free Half Day Pre-K 3 AND Full Day Pre-K 4 is available for children who qualify. We also offer tuition-based Pre-K for students who do not meet the eligibility qualifications. 

Medio día Pre-K 3 Y Día completo Pre-K 4 está disponible para los niños que califican gratis. También ofrecemos Pre-K basado en la matrícula para estudiantes que no cumplen con los requisitios de elegibilidad .

Eligibility Requirements for PreK 3 and PreK 4

Requisitos de elegibilidad para PreK 3 y PreK 4

To Register, Click Here:

https://www.ectorcountyisd.org/registration

Important documents that are needed when completing your child's registration:

• Student's Birth Certificate
• Student's Shot Record
• Student's Social Security Card
• Parent's ID
• Current Proof of Address

Birth Certificate and Social Security Card should be uploaded together as shown here.

ECISD will give priority to students who meet the eligibility qualifications for a PreK program.  Ineligible students will be placed on a waitlist as their application is received.  Starting June 1st, ECISD will review space availability and will offer a tuition based PreK program to ineligible students.

Non-qualifying families can pay via PayPams or via check for 9 monthly payments or in one lump sum.

Cost: *See PreK & Daycare Tuition Fees

• Online credit card payment (Mastercard and Discover) and Direct Withdrawal ACH from bank account through  www.paypams.com

• Personal Check or Money Order written out to ECISD and turned into your child's campus

Overview: PreK 3?

Resumen del plan de estudios: prek 3?

Overview: PreK 4?

Resumen del plan de estudios: prek 4?

We will offer PreK 3 at the following campuses:   

*Austin Montessori, Lamar, Odessa Y Learning Center

*Austin is a Choice School and requires a different application and process.

Lamar and the Odessa Y Learning Center offers the following instructional hours:

AM: 8:00-11:00

PM: 12:30-3:30

In addition to Carver and Lamar Early Education Centers, which are campuses for Pre-K only, the following elementary schools will offer full day Pre-Kindergarten during the 2022-23 School Year:

* Austin, Cameron, Alamo, Hays, Milam, and Reagan are Choice Schools and require a different application and process.  

** Zavala is a neighborhood Choice School which offers the opportunity for students outside of the attendance zone to apply for their Choice program.  

If you reside in a non-bilingual attendance zone and your student needs bilingual services, please complete a transfer application.

PreK 3:

Coming Soon to our School Site Locator (Our PreK 3 Campuses are Austin Montessori (Choice School), Lamar and the Odessa Y Learning Center)

PreK 4:

Your address determines the PreK 4, elementary, middle school, and high school campus your child attends. 

Click here (School Site Locator) to enter your address and locate the assigned campuses. 

With the exception of Choice Schools, transportation is available to all students enrolled in a PK program if they live outside a 2-mile radius from their home.  Transportation will NOT be provided to PK students who attend a Choice School program.  For information on how to register for transportation, please visit our Transportation Dept webpage.

If you experience any issues while completing the PreK eligibility screener or registering your child, please call your child's school or Office of Student Admissions (432-456-8890) or by email.