Pre-K Information
Once your Pre-K application has been reviewed, you will receive an email with the next steps for enrollment. Emails will begin going out in April and continue throughout the summer; please check your inbox and spam folder periodically.
Every child who qualifies for Pre-K will be accepted into the program. We appreciate your patience as we process all Pre-K applications.
Princeton ISD offers a free, full-day, eligibility-based Pre-K program at Canup Early Childhood Center and Perkins Early Childhood Center for qualifying students. The program focuses on developing social-emotional skills, oral language, early literacy foundations and early math concepts, while building essential skills for a strong educational foundation.
How to enroll your child in Pre-K at Princeton ISD:
Step 1: Confirm your child's eligibility.
Step 2: If your child meets the eligibility criteria, complete the 2026-2027 Pre-K enrollment application.
- 4 years old as of Sept. 1
- Zoned for Princeton ISD
- Meets Eligibility Qualifications
Enrollment 2025-2026
If you are enrolling your child for the 2025-2026 school year, please visit your child's zone campus.
Eligibility
To qualify for Pre-K enrollment in Princeton ISD, the child must:
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turn four years of age on or before Sept. 1 of the target school year,
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live within the Princeton ISD attendance boundaries,
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and meet one or more of the Pre-K qualifying criterion listed.
Note: all Pre-K students who live within the Princeton ISD transportation zone will have the option to register for bus service to and from school. Visit the Transportation Page for more information.
Registration Documentation
- Child’s Birth Certificate
- Child’s Social Security Card
- Proof of Residency: this must be a current electricity bill or water bill stating your name and the physical address of the home (we cannot accept P.O. Boxes). Residency must be established prior to registration. If you do not have a current electric or water bill, you may establish residency by using your closing documents from your new home or a signed lease agreement showing current dates.
- Child's up-to-date immunization record. If your child is already 4 years old, the 4-year-old shots MUST be listed on his/her record.
- Withdrawal documentation from previous school district (when applicable)
- Custody, Guardianship or Foster Care complete paperwork with signatures (when applicable)
- Proof of Income: Current paychecks for the last two months and filed taxes, for ALL the adults in the household. If you receive SNAP (food stamps) benefits, please bring the documentation that shows your EDG number (we do not need the case number, which is different. If you are receiving unemployment, please bring documentation that shows your name and date of your benefits. If you are a veteran that receives disability, please bring documentation that shows your benefits. If you are an active military service, please bring documentation that proves so.