Enrollment for 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD Pre-K Program Starts April 22: All You Need to Know

Hempstead Independent School District (ISD) will start enrollment for its 2024-2025 Pre-Kindergarten Program on April 22, 2024. The program is at the Hempstead Early Childhood Center and is open to all new Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 students. Parents and guardians can register their children online and receive a school supply list and other resources.

The Pre-K program aims to provide quality education to students. The registration process allows families to learn more about the Early Childhood Center. To qualify, a child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1 of the school year and meet at least one of several criteria. These include English language difficulties, economic disadvantage, homelessness, having a military parent, or being under the care of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).

Parents and guardians need to provide documents to verify these qualifications. These include proof of income or benefits, a Student Residency Questionnaire for homeless students, and proof of a parent's military service or receipt of the Star of Texas Award. Children who were in PK3 the previous school year are also eligible if no other qualifications apply.

To enroll a student, parents or guardians need to bring several documents. These include a valid ID, legal guardianship papers if needed, two forms of residency verification, the student's social security card, birth certificate, and immunization record. If the student was born in Texas, a certified birth certificate can be obtained from the Waller County Clerk’s Office for $23.

For more information about the Hempstead ISD Pre-K program, parents and guardians can call 979-221-2021 or email Keri Houston at houstonk@hempsteadisd.org. More details about the program are available on the Hempstead ISD website. A program flyer is available for download in English and Spanish.

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