Prekindergarten Eligibility
Paid Prekindergarten Enrollment for 2025-2026 is now OPEN.
Prekindergarten
Pre-Qualification Form
Note: The Paid Prekindergarten Lottery is now closed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Free/Qualified Prekindergarten Eligibility
To qualify for Hutto ISD's free 4-year-old Prekindergarten program, your student(s) must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (for the 25-26 school year). The student must also meet one of the following criteria and provide current documentation:
- Students whose first language is not English (student is unable to speak and comprehend the English language)
- Our language assessment team will contact families of students (if applicable) to set language testing appointments.
- Students who are educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the national school lunch program) guidelines can be found in sections 4 and 6 of the Texas Department of Agriculture's Administrator's Reference Manual.
- Must provide proof of income (one month's worth of current pay stub/pay statement for the entire household), SNAP or TANF benefits letter. (Click Here to see Federal Income Guidelines)
- Students of active duty military personnel.
- A Department of Defense Photo ID can be presented or a Statement of Service can be provided.
- Students of a member of the armed forces of the U.S., including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty.
- Applicable documentation will be required. Retired military does not meet this criteria.
- Students who are currently or have ever been in foster care in the state of Texas following an adversary hearing.
- A copy of the letter from DFPS for students formerly in foster care, or a copy of the 2085 form for students currently in foster care must be provided.
- Students who are currently experiencing homelessness.
- The Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) form must be completed during the enrollment application. This will be verified by a member of Hutto ISD's Student Services team upon completion.
- Students of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as:
- Families must submit the Prekindergarten Pre-Qualification Form and be notified of their qualification prior to completing the New Student Online Enrollment process.
Paid Prekindergarten Eligibility
Note: The Paid Prekindergarten Lottery is now closed for the 2025-2026 school year.
There will be very limited spaces available for paid Prekindergarten for the 25-26 school year. To qualify for Hutto ISD's paid 4-year-old Prekindergarten program, your student(s) must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025.
- All paid Prekindergarten applications and required documentation need to be received no later than May 23, 2025.
- Paid Prekindergarten is NOT first come, first served. Hutto ISD will hold a lottery, and you will be notified of your acceptance or waitlist status in early June.
- A $100 non-refundable enrollment fee will be required to secure your student’s Pre-Kindergarten 48 business hours after notification of enrollment.
- Hutto ISD offers full-time employees access to paid Prekindergarten for age-eligible students - no lottery required! Free PreK is available for those who qualify.
- 25-26 Prekindergarten Tuition rates are $7,400.00 annually. Payments can be made at the beginning of each semester for $3,700.00, or the 1st of each month for $740.00. *Discounted rates for Hutto ISD staff are $7000.00 annually, or $700 monthly through payroll deduction.