Prekindergarten Eligibility
Paid Prekindergarten Enrollment for 2025-2026 is now OPEN.
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
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.
Families must submit the Prekindergarten Lottery Application and be notified of their selection prior to completing the New Student Online Enrollment process.