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    Discover Pre-Kindergarten at NEISD

    • Open the door to a stimulating environment where your child learns to love learning. Your child may be eligible to attend for free; others pay a tuition that may be less than your daycare. 

      Your four-year-old child’s brain has been making 1,000,000 connections every second since birth. The sights, sounds, curiosity, and physical activity that children experience before the age of five contribute to 90% of a child’s brain development.

      Pre-K is where your child discovers and practices the social, emotional, and academic skills needed to succeed in the coming grades.

      You will find Pre-K classes at 36 North East ISD elementary schools, including Pre-K Academy at West Avenue.  As you read through these pages you will recognize that creativity, imagination, and curiosity are the right combination for your enthusiastic, curious 3 and 4-year-old.  

    Two Ways to Participate in Pre-K at NEISD

    Tuition-Based

    If your child is a non-qualifying student, they are eligible to attend Pre-K at one of our designated campuses as a tuition student.

    Qualification-Based

    A qualifying student is a child who meets at least one of the Texas Pre-K qualifying criteria, and is eligible for free Pre-K.

    • Getting ready for Pre-Kindergarten

      Pre-K is a place where curiosity, discovery, and learning happen everyday through curriculum based play and hands on activities.

      In Pre-Kindergarten, we will:

      • Identify our feelings/emotions, care for others, play with our friends, and solve problems (Social/Emotional)
      • Engage in conversations, learn new words, discuss topics with details (Language/Communication)
      • Learn letters/sounds, rhyme words, learn information from books, write our name, and write our ideas (Reading/Writing)
      • Count aloud to 20, count objects, recognize numerals 0-9, create patterns, and learn about shapes (Math)
      • Use our senses and tools to learn about objects and observe and describe motion, energy, plants, animals, and weather (Science)
      • Learn about similarities and differences in our families and roles and relationships in the community (Social Studies)
      • Participate in music, art and drama activities with our friends (Art)
      • Balance on one foot, hop, jump, button, zip, and draw (Physical Development)
      • Use technology to create and express their ideas (Technology Applications)

      Tips for Summer Learning

      • Read aloud with your child every day for 15 minutes. Discuss the story or information with your child. Make a list of new words.
      • Encourage your child to write and draw pictures. It’s ok if they are scribbling, they are learning that print has meaning.
      • Count! Count! Count! Count cans in the pantry, grapes in their snack, socks in the laundry basket, or crayons in the box.

    • NEISD Prekindergarten Curriculum

      The North East ISD Prekindergarten program is based on the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (pdf).

      "The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines have been developed to provide guidance for planning quality learning experiences for all children three to five years of age. They are based on current knowledge of theory and scientific research about how children develop and learn. The guidelines reflect the growing consensus among  early childhood professional organizations that a greater emphasis should be placed on young children’s conceptual learning, acquisition of basic skills, and participation in meaningful, relationship-based learning experiences."(TX PREK Guidelines, Comprehensive Guide, pg. 3) 

      The guidelines describe specific learning outcomes for children in the following areas:

      I. Social Emotional
      II. Language and Communication
      III. Emergent Literacy Reading
      IV. Emergent Literacy Writing
      V. Mathematics
      VI. Science
      VII. Social Studies
      VIII. Fine Arts
      IX. Physical Development
      X. Technology

      NEISD Prekindergarten Adopted Curriculum: SAVVAS Three Cheers for PreK/ Uno,dos, tres ¡PreKínder!

    Campus Programs

    Campus Bilingual Instruction Opportunities KIN After-School Program Available
    Bulverde Creek Elementary No No
    Camelot Elementary No Yes
    Canyon Ridge Elementary No No
    Cibolo Green Elementary No No
    Clear Spring Elementary No Yes
    Coker Elementary* Yes No
    East Terrell Hills Elementary* Yes Yes
    El Dorado Elementary* Yes No
    Encino Park Elementary No No
    Fox Run Elementary No No
    Hardy Oak Elementary No No
    Harmony Hills Elementary No No
    Huebner Elementary No No
    Larkspur Elementary* Yes Yes
    Las Lomas Elementary No No
    Longs Creek Elementary No No
    Northern Hills Elementary* Yes No
    Oak Grove Elementary No No
    Oak Meadow Elementary No No
    Pre-K Academy at West Avenue* Yes No
    Redland Oaks Elementary No No
    Regency Place Elementary* Yes No
    Ridgeview Elementary* No Yes
    Roan Forest Elementary* Yes No
    Royal Ridge Elementary Yes No
    Serna Elementary No Yes
    Stahl Elementary* Yes No
    Stone Oak Elementary* Yes No
    Thousand Oaks Elementary No No
    Tuscany Heights No No
    Vineyard Ranch Elementary* Yes No
    Walzem Elementary* Yes Yes
    Wetmore Elementary No No
    Wilderness Oak Elementary No No
    Wilshire Elementary No No
    Windcrest Elementary No No
    Woodstone Elementary No No

    • Frequently Asked Questions
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    • Who can attend Pre-K?

    • Why does my child have to qualify in order to enroll in free Pre-K?

    • What is the income level for a household to qualify for Pre-K?

    • Does a foster care student have to be currently in foster care to be eligible for Pre-K?

    • Can a child who is five years old on September 1 be enrolled in Pre-K?

    • Can students be excluded from Pre-K if they are not potty trained or have frequent bathroom accidents?

    • If my child is eligible for special education due to having a disability, are they automatically eligible for Pre-K as well?