Qualifications

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

  • Be unable to speak and comprehend the English language

  • Be homeless

  • 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

  • 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

  • Have ever been in the conservatorship of the Texas DFPS (foster care) following an adversary hearing

Required Documents

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The following items are needed to register your child for school.

  1.  Parent ID (Driver's license, State ID or Consular ID)

  2.  Certified copy of student's birth certificate

  3.  Student's social security card

  4.  Valid immunization record

  5.  Current utility bill (water, gas, or electricity) or copy of a current lease agreement dated within the last three months

  6.  Proof of income (last two check stubs), military status, foster care, or statement of homeless living status