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Pre-K Information

Pre-K enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open as of April 1st, 2025 and will remain open throughout the year for those that qualify. Information on eligibility requirements can be found below with the application. If you meet the eligibility requirements and wish to enroll your child, please complete the online application below. After your application has been reviewed, you will be contacted at the email or phone provided to complete the next steps for enrollment. Every child who qualifies for Pre-K will be accepted into the program.

Princeton ISD offers a free, full day, eligibility-based Pre-Kindergarten program at Canup Early Childhood Center and Perkins Early Childhood Center for qualifying students. The focus of the Pre-Kindergarten program is to develop social emotional skills, oral language, prerequisite skills for emergent readers and early math concepts, and to build essential skills for a successful educational foundation.

  • The first step in the Pre-K enrollment process is to confirm your child's eligibility by reviewing the eligibility requirements below.
  • After reviewing the eligibility requirements, if you feel your child would qualify for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the 2025-2026 Pre-K application for enrollment processes to begin.
  • Pre-K enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year begins on April 1st, 2025 and will remain open throughout the school year for those that qualify.

Can my child attend Pre-k?

  • 4 years old as of Sept. 1
  • Zoned for Princeton ISD
  • Meets Eligibility Qualifications

Eligibility

To qualify for Pre-K enrollment in Princeton ISD, the child must:
  • turn four years of age on or before Sept. 1 of the target school year,
  • live within the Princeton ISD attendance boundaries,
  • 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.

Qualifying Criterion

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.