Non-qualifying families can pay via PayPams or via check monthly for 10 months. 

Cost: $2,000 for the regular academic year for students who are not eligible for pre-k tuition fee assistance or $200 per month for 10 months    

• Online credit card payment www.paypams.com

• Personal Check sent to:              

ECISD

Chief Financial Officer Room 316

802 N. Sam Houston

Odessa, TX 79761

Qualifying Areas:

To be eligible for PreK, a child must reside in Ector County, be 4 years of age on or before September 1st AND meet at least one of the following eligibility requirements developed by the State of Texas:

• Language other than English
• Educationally Disadvantaged
• Homeless
• Military: Active/Injured/Casualty
• Foster Care
• Star of Texas Award

ECISD will give priority to students who meet the 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.

In addition to Carver and Lamar Early Education Centers, which are campuses for PreK only, the following elementary schools will offer full day prekindergarten:

* Austin, Cameron, Gale Pond Alamo, Hays, Milam, and Reagan are Choice Schools and require a different application and process.  If you would like to be considered for one of these programs, and have not already submitted an application for the 2020-21 school year, you can submit an application here.

** Blackshear and Zavala are neighborhood Choice Schools which offer the opportunity for students outside of these attendance zones to apply for their Choice program.  If you would like to apply, please click here.

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

Your address determines the PreK, elementary, middle school, and high school your child attends.  You can click here to enter your address and locate the assigned campuses. 

To register for PK, please contact your neighborhood school.  Please click here to find your zoned campus.

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.

Please be prepared to upload/present the following documents 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.

You can register via txConnect Parent Portal.  Step-by-Step Instructions are available here or watch the video below.

PK School Supply List

If you experience any issues while re-enrolling / registering your child, please call your child's school, Office of Student Admissions (432-456-8890) or by email, or Information Systems (432-456-9729).