Since Prekindergarten is a state funded, half-day program, Cy-Fair ISD must follow the regulations set by the Texas Education Agency to determine who qualifies.  To be eligible for this program, your child must be 4 years of age by September 1, 2009.  No exceptions will be made. 

August Open Registration

Registration for prekindergarten students for the 2009-2010 prekindergarten classes will be held on August 11, 13, 14, 18, and 19th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm each day.  Prekindergarten registration will only be held at the 37 prekindergarten campuses. The 37 prekindergarten campuses include:

Adam, Andre', Bane, Black, Danish, Duryea, Emmott, Farney, Francone, Frazier, Gleason, Hairgrove, Hemmenway, Holbrook, Holmsley, Horne, Jowell, Kirk, Lamkin, Lee, Lieder, Matzke, McFee, Metcalf, Millsap, Owens, Post, Postma, Reed, Robinson, Sheridan, Swenke, Tipps, Walker, Willbern, Wilson and Yeager.

Children are eligible for Prekindergarten and will be able to apply in August if they are 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2009 and meet at least one of the following criteria:

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The term “member of the armed forces” includes:
• active duty uniformed members (parents or official guardians) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard who are assigned to duty stations in Texas or who are Texans who have eligible children residing in Texas;

• activated/mobilized uniformed members of the Texas National Guard (Army or Air Guard), or activated/mobilized members of the Reserve components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard who are Texas residents regardless of the location of the reserve unit; and

• uniformed service members who are Missing in Action (MIA).

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Documentation

Students enrolling in the school district for the first time will need the following at the time of registration:

If applying for admission based on educationally (economically) disadvantaged, please also bring:

         Acceptable documentation for self-employment income is:

If applying for admission based on military criteria, appropriate documentation is listed below: 
•     A copy of the Department of Defense (DoD) photo identification for children of active duty service members.
•     A copy of the “Statement of Service” from the Installation Adjutant General (AG) Director of Human Resources for children of active members or mobilized reservists or members of the Texas National Guard. This office would use the military personnel systems and documentation to verify that the service member is on active duty in Texas or a Texas mobilized reservist. For Texas National Guard members (Army or Air Guard), the Texas National Guard’s office of the Adjutant General (TAG) may provide documentation or an official letter from a commander (at or above the Lieutenant Colonel or, for the Navy at the commander level) confirming active/mobilized status may be accepted.
•        A copy of the Death Certificate using the Service appropriate Department of Defense form, or a Department of Defense form that indicates death as the reason for the separation from the service for children of service members who died or were killed. If the Department of Defense form is not available, the family would ask the Casualty Assistance Office of the closest Casualty Area Command (in Texas) to provide a memorandum signed by the Casualty Office stating the service member was killed in action or died while serving.
•        A copy of the Purple Heart orders or citation for children of service members or mobilized reservists/guardsmen who were wounded or injured in combat.
•        A copy of the Line of Duty Determination documentation for children of service members or mobilized reservists/guardsmen who were injured while serving on active duty but were NOT wounded or injured in combat. If such documentation is not available, a copy of an official letter from a commander (at or above the Lieutenant Colonel or, for the Navy at the commander level) that stated the service member was wounded or injured while on active duty is acceptable.
•        A copy of appropriate documentation for children of service members who are “Missing in Action” (MIA). Any one of the following three acceptable pieces of documentation will suffice for all services: (1) a copy of the transmittal letter from the Service Secretary stating the service member is in a missing status; (2) a copy of the DD (Department of Defense) Form 2811, “Report of Proceedings by Initial/Subsequent Board of Inquiry or Further Review Board;” or (3) a copy of the DD Form 2812, “Commander’s Preliminary Assessment and Recommendations Regarding Missing Person.”
Students qualifying for prekindergarten on the basis of being a child of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the Armed Forces, remain eligible for enrollment if the child’s parent leaves the Armed Forces, or is no longer on active duty, after the student begins a prekindergarten class.

If applying for admission based on having ever been in the conservatorship (foster care) of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) please provide:

Half Day Zoning

Students will be assigned to either morning or afternoon classes depending on the residential zone in which they live for that campus.  That information will be provided after open registration is completed.

Parents/guardians seeking additional information or clarification to determine qualifications for the prekindergarten program should call their neighborhood elementary school or call the prekindergarten/kindergarten hotline at 281-517-2645.

Prekindergarten Transfers During The School Year

If a prekindergarten student transfers from another district in Texas:
If ESL/Bilingual—attach documentation from sending school district.
If Educationally Disadvantaged—must requalify based on income during the month prior to enrollment