Pre-Kindergarten Eligibility & Registration

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Pre-kindergarten students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2022.

West Early Childhood Academy
2022-23 Pre-Kindergarten Registration

8901 White Settlement Road in White Settlement

Eligibility Requirements

Pre-kindergarten students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2022.

Children must meet eligibility requirements in 1 or more of the following areas:

Child is eligible for free or reduced price lunch program. The income of every individual who lives in the house is calculated. (Click here for 2022-23 income guidelines).
Child has Limited English Proficiency. (Language test will be given to student at registration.)
Child is homeless (as determined by WSISD Student Residency Questionnaire).
Student is the child of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, including one who was killed or injured while serving on active duty (documentation required).
Child is or has been under conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care) (CPS/court documentation required).
Child’s parent is eligible for the Star of Texas Award (documentation required).

Review the eligibility requirements. Then, click the button below to schedule an appointment to register your child!

Required Registration Documents

Registration will not be finalized until the following documents are submitted and verified:

Valid Parent/Guardian Photo ID (ex. driver's license)
Certified Birth Certificate (To order a certified birth certificate, visit Texas.gov.)
Student's Immunization Record
Student's Social Security Card
Proof of Residency (address) in form of a current lease or water, electric or gas bill in parent/guardian name (within 30 days).

If qualifying based on income, proof of income in the form of a current paycheck stub; current pay envelope; letter from employer stating gross wages paid and how often paid; unemployment, workers' compensation or disability payment stub; or TANF, AFDC, or food stamp case number; must be provided at registration. (Self-employed individuals may provide their 2021 income tax return or business or farming documents such as ledger books or self-issued paycheck stub.)

2022-23 Registration Steps

Pre-Kindergarten Registration Steps

Gather the required documents.
Schedule an appointment.
Parents who anticipate that their child may qualify due to limited English will need to bring their child to registration for language testing. Parents may want to bring documentation that helps their child qualify through other means (such as income) in case their child does not qualify by language due to language test scores.

Pre-kindergarten registration will not be finalized until documents are submitted and verified.

Benefits of Pre-K

The Early Childhood Academy at West Elementary serves all WSISD pre-kindergarten and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) students as well as the First Class Learning Center (day care for employees' children).

Pre-kindergarten enables young learners to develop foundational academic and social skills that will help them to be more successful in kindergarten and beyond. The Early Childhood Academy provides a full-day, pre-kindergarten program, to prepare students for kindergarten and help them excel academically.

WSISD's Early Childhood program provides developmentally appropriate curriculum that supports the needs of the whole child in a safe, accessible environment that respects and supports diversity. Research-based, early childhood best practices provide students with a setting that meets their individual needs and creates family partnerships.

Questions?

West Elementary Early Childhood Academy

Principal Courtney Harbuck
[email protected]
817.367.1334

Dr. Karen Gonzales

Early Childhood Director
[email protected]

817.367.5335