Head Start, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten Preregistration Now Open for the 2023-2024 School Year

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Eligible families can begin the online pre-enrollment process, which ends June 9, 2023.

Pre-enrollment is now open for eligible students entering the Aldine Independent Schools District for the first time in three grades — Head Start, prekindergarten (PreK3 and PreK4), and kindergarten. The deadline to pre-enroll students in Head Start, PreK, and kindergarten is June 9, 2023.

Click here to pre-enroll eligible Head Start, PreK3/PreK4/K students.

The early registration process gives parents information to ease the enrollment process. It also assists the district in planning for enrollment growth and staffing needs.

12 AISD Schools Offer Full-Day Head Start Program (ages 3-5)

The district offers a federally-funded full-day (8:15 a.m.-3:40 p.m.) Head Start classroom-based program housed in all 12 early childhood (EC), prekindergarten (PreK), and kindergarten (K) campuses commonly known as primary schools and the Aldine ISD Child Development Center.

Head Start Eligibility Guidelines

- Head Start services are available to families that meet the Poverty Guidelines. See the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) webpage for guidelines.
- Aldine ISD grants Head Start eligibility to families that meet any of the following categories:
  - The child to be enrolled is in foster care.
  - Someone in the family receives public assistance, including the TANF Program, the Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI), or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
  - The family is homeless.

3 Schools With Full-Day PreK3 Programs — Students Must Be Zoned to the Schools

Three Aldine ISD campuses — Griggs, Keeble, and Stovall — offer the district’s preschool for three-year-olds (PreK3) program.

Pre-registering Eligible Students in the PK3 Program:

- Families can pre-register their children who will turn 3 by September 1 of the current year. Children must also qualify to attend PreK programs offered for free and meet the eligibility criteria.
- Your child must qualify for PK3 and live in the PK3 campus attendance zone. Children who meet these qualifications will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- If you live outside the PK3 campus attendance zone, your child will be waitlisted until August 1. If seats are available, then students on the waitlist may be enrolled in order of the waitlist.
- Again, whether zoned to the school or not, all students must meet age criteria and eligibility requirements.

12 Early Childhood Schools Offer PreK4 and Kindergarten

PreK4 Eligibility: Families can pre-enroll their children who will turn 4 by September 1 of the current year. They must also qualify to attend PreK programs offered for free and meet the eligibility criteria.
Pre-enrolling Into Kindergarten: Students new to Aldine ISD who will turn 5 by September 1 of the current year can pre-register for kindergarten. Current students attending PreK in Aldine going into kindergarten in the 2023-2024 school year do not need to pre-enroll.
- Currently Enrolled PreK Students Do Not Need to Pre-Enroll for Kindergarten: Aldine ISD students presently enrolled in prekindergarten do not need to pre-enroll for kindergarten. The deadline to pre-enroll students in PreK and kindergarten is June 9, 2023. All currently enrolled PreK students are considered returning Aldine ISD students. Instead, these families will complete an Annual Update Form online for returning students in August before school starts in fall 2023. This form will ensure Aldine ISD has the most up-to-date information on file for your children, such as contact information in an emergency or school closing notification. To complete the Annual Update Form in August, families must have their Home Access Center (HAC) account.

So Many Choices

Which is My Child’s School?: Families can visit the School Locator web page to find their children’s zoned campuses to attend in their neighborhood.

Families Have Choices Between Neighborhood, Dual Language Schools, and Choice School Options: Families have neighborhood schools zoned to where their children can attend schools with high-quality educational experiences or choose from the many Choice School options. Students do not need to be zoned to Choice Schools, but they must apply. They can also choose to have their child attend a school with a dual language (English/Spanish) program. Students must start the program in kindergarten.

Families should consider that seating is limited due to these programs’ popularity. Aldine ISD families still have time to apply for admission to Choice School programs for the 2023-2024 school year.

*De Santiago EC/PreK/K School: Also offers a 2-way dual language immersion and Head Start programs
*García-Leza EC/PreK/K School: Also offers a 2-way dual language immersion program
Griggs EC/PreK/K School: Also offers Head Start programs and a full-day PreK3 program
Hinojosa EC/PreK/K School: Also offers a 2-way dual language immersion program and Head Start Program
Jones PreK/K/K School: Also offers PreK/K program
Keeble EC/PreK/K School: Also offers PreK/K and Head Start programs; full-day PreK3 program
*Kujawa EC/PreK/K School: Offers the International Baccalaureate (IB®) Primary Years Program
*Magrill EC/PreK/K School: Also offers a 2-way dual language immersion program
*Reece Academy PreK/K School for Montessori, Direct Instruction & Fine Arts
Stovall EC/PreK/K School: Also offers the full-day PreK3 program
Vardeman PreK/K School:
*Vines EC/PreK/K School: Also offers a 2-way dual language immersion program and the Head Start program

*These Choice Schools have limited seats for students zoned to the campus; the pre-enrollment deadline is June 9, 2023. Students not zoned to these schools can apply through the Choice School Lottery System.

Pre-Enrolling Your Child for 2023-2024 is as easy as 1-2-3!

Families must complete each step in the process to pre-enroll their students.

Step 1: Go to AldineISD.org/primary to begin the process by completing the online pre-enrollment documents.
Step 2: The school will call families to schedule appointments starting April 3. Be on the lookout for school staff following up via email and phone. Families must fulfill Step 2 by June 9, 2023.
Step 3: Complete the enrollment process by attending the appointment with the student’s school.

Do You Have Questions or Need Support?

Visit AldineISD.org/primary to get more information and see eligibility requirements and a list of documents needed to finalize the enrollment process. Families can contact an early childhood learning school or submit questions to the Early Learning Department or the district’s Let’s Talk online two-way communication platform.