Information for 2023-2024 school year:

Welcome to PreK! Prekindergarten students must be four years old by or on September 1, 2023 and meet eligibility criteria listed below to enroll.

  • Language testing is by appointment.
  • Our language assessment team will contact families of students (if applicable) to set language assessment appointments.
  • Once online registration is completed and submitted, the campus registrar will review and determine eligibility.

Program Description

Round Rock ISD offers a prekindergarten program for children who are four years old on or before September 1, live in the District, and meet at least one of the following criteria established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA):

  1. is limited in the ability to speak and/or comprehend the English language; or
  2. is eligible for free or reduced lunch based on the family’s income; or
  3. is homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1143a ; or
  4. is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority; or
  5. is the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or
  6. is or has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code.
  7. is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as:
    1. a peace officer under Section 3106.002, Government Code;
    2. a firefighter under Section 3106.003, Government Code; or
    3. an emergency medical first responder under Section 3106.004, Government Code.

A child who is eligible for enrollment under item 4 or 5 above remains eligible if the child’s parent leaves the armed forces, or is no longer on active duty, after the child begins prekindergarten.

NOTE: Round Rock ISD does not offer tuition based prekindergarten (4 year old) program. The current program is for students who meet the criteria for entry established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Frequently Asked Questions

Required documents for registration

Begin by enrolling online. Campus registrars will contact parents or guardians of new students who qualify to request the following items to complete enrollment:

  • Birth certificate [To obtain a copy of a birth certificate, see below]
  • Immunizations record [immunization requirements]
  • Proof of income [two most recent pay stubs]
  • Proof of residence in the school district [such as, lease agreement, if renting, contract of sale or a tax statement, if purchasing]
  • Current utility bill indicating the address and the adult’s name
  • Social Security card, if available

*If you are a family who has experienced a loss of housing or are in an unstable housing situation, you may be eligible to enroll immediately and be given an extension to gather all required documents. Visit our Families in Transition page for further information.

PreK Transportation

PM Bus Drop off

An adult of at least 18 years old must be present at the bus stop to receive a PreK student from the bus. Any adult who will be receiving a PreK student from the bus should be prepared to provide identification to the driver. If an 18+ adult is not present at the bus stop, the student will be returned to their campus. Buses are not able to return to the stop.

SMART Tag

Round Rock ISD utilizes the SMART tag student badging system. This program ensures that all students are getting on and off the bus at the correct stop and allows campus administrators to see what students are riding the bus, as well as the time and location that students get on and off the bus.

The SMART tag Parent Portal allows parents to see when and where their student(s) get on and off of the bus, as well as the ability to add and remove additional caregivers who are approved to receive their student from the bus.

More information on SMART tag

Information on the Round Rock ISD SMART tag Parent Portal

Transportation Eligibility

Transportation services are provided to students who live two or more miles from their campus, per Round Rock ISD school board policy. Students residing within two miles of their assigned school may be eligible for transportation if their neighborhood qualifies as hazardous under the District’s hazardous transportation rating system. Elementary school bus stops are created with a maximum walk-to-stop distance of 0.25 miles.

More information regarding Round Rock ISD transportation, including a bus stop locator search tool

Information on the Round Rock ISD SMART tag Parent Portal