Qualifications
Children enrolling in pre-k must be 4 years of age on or before September 1st. Castleberry ISD's pre-kindergarten program is open to all, even those who do not qualify and those who reside outside the district boundaries. There is a place for all students in Castleberry ISD, however students who qualify and reside within the district boundaries will be given first priority on campus assignment. The federal guidelines for pre-k qualification are listed below.
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Be educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program
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Be unable to speak and comprehend the English language
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Be homeless
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Be 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, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority
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Be the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty
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Have ever been in the conservatorship of the Texas DFPS (foster care) following an adversary hearing