If your 3-year-old child is currently in PreK, you can register your child as a returning student for PreK for 4-year-olds beginning Tuesday, April 1. 

Irving ISD offers free half-day PreK for 3-year-olds and full-day PreK for 4-year-olds. PreK registration is first-come, first-served for our 3-year-old students. 

Follow these steps to secure your child's spot for the 2025-2026 school year:

Step 1: Register your Child starting April 1

Complete online registration beginning Tuesday, April 1. The link will be added here on April 1.

You will be required to upload the following required documents: 

1. Parent or Guardian identification: driver’s license, passport
2. Proof of residence: lease, gas bill, water bill or electric bill in parent’s name. Phone/cable will not be accepted.
3. Your child’s proof of age: official birth certificate or passport
4. Your child’s social security card 
5. Current immunization records
6. Your proof of income for qualification:
   • Recent paycheck stub (within 30 days)
   • SNAP or TANF letter with EDG number
   • Child support/alimony
   • Medicaid letter with case number
   • Pension/retirement
   • Unemployment
   • Disability or worker’s comp
7. Proof of active military duty/disabled military (if applicable)
8. Proof of Foster Care (if applicable)
9. Texas Star Certificate (if applicable)

Please note, parents needing assistance with registration, including uploading required documents, can contact their child's campus to schedule an in-person appointment. Click on the School Hours Directory to find contact information.

Step 2: Language Testing (if applicable)
Schedule the PreK language assessment at your child’s campus. The campus will notify you if this step is necessary and will set an appointment.  

Step 3: School Communication
Once you have submitted your PreK application, your child's campus will contact you with next steps. Please note, if you are registering in the summer, you will not be contacted until campus personnel return in August.  

PreK registration is first-come, first-served. For the 2025-2026 school year, tuition is approximately $100 per week and due at the 1st of each month. 

Step 1: 

Complete online application beginning Tuesday, April 1. The link will be added here on April 1.

Completing the tuition-based PreK application shows your interest but does not confirm your child's seat. Once your spot has been confirmed by the campus (Step 2), please register (Step 3) to complete the process. Students who do not register will be removed from the PreK list.

Tuition-based PreK Campuses:

• Kinkeade Early Childhood School (Location: southwest Irving)
• Pierce Early Childhood School (Location: southeast Irving) 
• Clifton Early Childhood School (Location: north Irving)

Step 2: School Communication
Once you have submitted the PreK application, your child's campus will contact you to confirm your spot.

Step 3: Register your Child starting April 1

Once your child's spot has been confirmed, complete online registration, beginning Tuesday, April 1. The link will be added here on April 1.

You will be required to upload the following documents: 

1. Parent/guardian identification: driver’s license, passport
2. Proof of residence: lease, gas bill, water bill or electric bill in parent’s name. Phone/cable will not be accepted.
3. Your child’s proof of age: official birth certificate or passport
4. Your child’s social security card 
5. Current immunization records

Please Note: Parents needing assistance with registration, including uploading required documents, can contact their child's campus to schedule an in-person appointment. View the School Hours Directory for campus contact information. 

Step 4: Language Testing (if applicable)

Schedule the PreK language assessment at your child’s campus. The campus will notify you if this step is necessary and will set an appointment on Saturday, April 26, May 3 or May 17. 

Please note: Students determined as English Language Learners will qualify for the free PreK program.  

Step 5: Payment and Handbook Agreements
Your child's campus will schedule an in-person appointment with you to complete payment and handbook agreements.

Step 1: Complete the Headstart Application

Completing the Headstart application shows your interest but does not confirm your child's seat. Once your spot has been confirmed by the campus (Step 2), please register (Step 3) to complete the process. Students who do not register will be removed from the PreK list.

Headstart Campus Applications will be available April 1.

• Clifton Early Childhood School (Location: North Irving)

Step 2: School Communication
Once you have submitted the Headstart application, your child's campus will contact you to confirm your spot.

Step 3: Register Your Child

If your child's eligibility has been confirmed, complete online registration, beginning April 1. You will be required to upload the following documents: 

1. Parent/guardian identification: driver’s license, passport
2. Proof of residence: lease, gas bill, water bill or electric bill in parent’s name. Phone/cable will not be accepted.
3. Your child’s proof of age: official birth certificate or passport
4. Your child’s social security card 
5. Current immunization records
6. Your proof of income for qualification:
   • Recent paycheck stub (within 30 days)
   • SNAP or TANF letter with EDG number
   • Child support/alimony
   • Medicaid letter with case number
   • Pension/retirement
   • Unemployment
   • Disability or worker’s comp
7. Proof of active military duty/disabled military (if applicable)
8. Proof of Foster Care (if applicable)
9. Texas Star Certificate (if applicable)

Please note, parents needing assistance with registration, including uploading required documents, can contact their child's campus to schedule an in-person appointment. Click on the School Hours Directory to find contact information. 

Step 4: Language Testing (if applicable)
Schedule the PreK language assessment at your child’s campus. The campus will notify you if this step is necessary and will set an appointment.  

Step 1: Complete the Headstart Application starting April 1

Completing the Headstart application shows your interest but does not confirm your child's seat. Once your spot has been confirmed by the campus (Step 2), please register (Step 3) to complete the process. Students who do not register will be removed from the PreK list.

Headstart Campus Applications:

• Kinkeade Early Childhood School (Location: Southwest Irving)
• Pierce Early Childhood School (Location: Southeast Irving)

Step 2: School Communication
Once you have submitted the Headstart application, your child's campus will contact you to confirm your spot.

Step 3: Register your Child starting April 1

If your child's eligibility has been confirmed, complete online registration. You will be required to upload the following documents: 

1. Parent/guardian identification: driver’s license, passport
2. Proof of residence: lease, gas bill, water bill or electric bill in parent’s name. Phone/cable will not be accepted.
3. Your child’s proof of age: official birth certificate or passport
4. Your child’s social security card 
5. Current immunization records
6. Your proof of income for qualification:
   • Recent paycheck stub (within 30 days)
   • SNAP or TANF letter with EDG number
   • Child support/alimony
   • Medicaid letter with case number
   • Pension/retirement
   • Unemployment
   • Disability or worker’s comp
7. Proof of active military duty/disabled military (if applicable)
8. Proof of Foster Care (if applicable)
9. Texas Star Certificate (if applicable)

Please note, parents needing assistance with registration, including uploading required documents, can contact their child's campus to schedule an in-person appointment. Click on the School Hours Directory to find contact information.

Step 4: Language Testing (if applicable)
Schedule the PreK language assessment at your child’s campus. The campus will notify you if this step is necessary and will set an appointment.