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Registration for the 2025-2026 is now open online at www.leanderisd.org/newstudentregistration/.

The lottery for Tuition PreK 3 was held on July 29th. Families were contacted via email regarding placement or waitlist information.
The lottery for Tuition PreK 4 is being held on Thursday August 7th. Families will be contacted via email regarding placement or waitlist information.

Welcome to Leander ISD’s Tuition PreK Program! We are excited to offer this valuable opportunity to our dedicated employees, qualifying families, and community members interested in full-day PreK. Our goal is to make high-quality early care and education more accessible, supporting families as they begin their child’s educational journey in Leander ISD. Whether you’re part of our staff, a qualifying family, or a community member, we are here to help you provide your child with the best early education experience possible.

Thank you for being a part of the Leander ISD community!

Tuition PreK Details

Locations for 2025-2026*

Tuition PreK 3

Bagdad (full), Deer Creek (full), Giddens (full), Grandview Hills, Hisle (full), Naumann

Tuition PreK 4

Bagdad (Dual Language only), Bush, Cox, Faubion (Dual Language only), Giddens, Grandview Hills, Naumann, Plain

*PreK tuition locations may change annually based on space availability.

Eligibility Requirements

For Leander ISD Classroom Teachers

  • Age Requirement: Child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2025.
  • State PreK Eligibility: Child is eligible for free, state-supported PreK.
  • PreK 4 is free for the full-day program
  • PreK 3 is free for the half-day program and tuition for the full-day program

For Leander ISD Employees (Non-Classroom Teachers)

  • Age Requirement: Child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2025.
  • State PreK Eligibility: Child is not eligible for free, state-supported PreK.
  • Employee Tuition PreK: Parent or guardian of the child must be a full-time Leander ISD employee.

For Families in the Community

  • Family must live within the boundaries of Leander ISD.
  • Age Requirement: Child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2025.
  • State PreK Eligibility: For PreK 3, child must meet one of the eligibility requirements set by the state of Texas and family is interested in tuition full day PreK 3. For PreK 4, child does not meet one of the eligibility requirements set by the state of Texas and family is interested in tuition full day PreK 4.

Required Documentation

For Leander ISD Employees

  • Classroom Teachers: Provide proof of LISD Classroom Teacher position
  • Non-Classroom Teachers: Tuition PreK Application (now available from the Leander ISD Early Childhood Department now)
  • Leander ISD New Student Application
    • Proof of Residency in Leander ISD (e.g., utility bill, lease agreement)
    • Current Immunization Records
    • Birth Certificate
    • Copy of Parent ID
    • Copy of Child’s Social Security Card (if available)

For Families in the Community

  • Leander ISD New Student Application
    • Indicate “Interest in Tuition PreK” on the Prekindergarten Application portion of the LISD New Student Application
    • Proof of Residency in Leander ISD (e.g., utility bill, lease agreement)
    • Current Immunization Records
    • Birth Certificate
    • Copy of Parent ID
    • Copy of Child’s Social Security Card (if available)

Tuition PreK Schedule

PreK 3 & PreK 4 hours are 7:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. (School starts at 7:30, children will be considered tardy if arriving after 7:30 a.m.)

After School Care

Employee Tuition PreK: After school care is available from the YMCA for LISD Employee’s children in Tuition PreK starting at 2:45 p.m. Children who are not participating in the YMCA after school care program must be picked up at 2:45 p.m.

Community Tuition PreK: YMCA offers PreK 3 after school care families in the Tuition PreK 3 program only. General YMCA after school care is available for children enrolled in PreK 4 through 5th grade.

Contact the YMCA for more information.

Tuition PreK FAQ

I am a community member. Am I eligible?

Age Requirement: Child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2025.

State PreK Eligibility: For PreK 3, child must meet one of the eligibility requirements set by the state of Texas and family is interested in full day PreK 3. For PreK 4, child does not meet one of the eligibility requirements set by the state of Texas and family is interested in full day PreK 4. Qualifying 4-year-olds automatically receive free, full-day PreK 4.

What are the benefits of the Tuition PreK Program?

  • Certified teachers in every classroom specifically trained to work with young children
  • PreK follows the regular elementary school schedule
  • Child-centered, hands-on learning
  • Focused on developing children’s social, language, physical, and academic skills

What is the cost of the Tuition PreK program?

Leander ISD Classroom teachers receive free PreK 4, free half day PreK 3, or half-price full day PreK 3 at $325 per month.

Employee (non-classroom Teacher) Tuition PreK costs $650 per month full day PreK 3 or PreK 4.

Families with children eligible for PreK 3 and earn a lottery spot in the Tuition PreK program to stay a full day will pay $325 per month.

Community Tuition PreK cost for children who do not qualify for free PreK 4 is $650 per month.

Where will my child attend PreK?

Tuition PreK is offered at a limited number of elementary campuses. The number of spaces available for tuition PreK students depends on the enrollment of eligible PreK students. Early Childhood Community campuses for the 2025-2026 school year that may have spaces for tuition PreK include (not all campuses will have tuition spaces, they may have spaces):

  • Bagdad* (PreK 4 is Dual Language only)
  • Bush
  • Camacho
  • Cox
  • Cypress
  • Deer Creek*
  • Faubion (Monolingual & Dual Language)
  • Giddens*
  • Grandview Hills*
  • Hisle* (PreK 3 only)
  • Naumann*
  • Plain

*Tuition PreK 3 sites

How do I start the registration process?

To be considered for the Employee Tuition PreK program, families must attend a mandatory orientation meeting. Please contact the Early Childhood Department to schedule this meeting. After the meeting employees will be sent the Tuition PreK application. Upon receiving a spot in the program, families must complete the Leander ISD new student online enrollment forms for PreK. The campus registrar will determine that the child does not qualify for free PreK. After confirmation from the registrar, a district staff member will send the family a Tuition PreK Contract, the program guidelines, and the payroll deduction paperwork.

Community members interested in Tuition PreK will first complete the Leander ISD new student online enrollment forms for PreK. After employee’s children and qualifying children are placed, a lottery will be held to randomly select community members for Tuition PreK. Upon receiving a spot in the program, the campus registrar will determine that the child does not qualify for free PreK. After confirmation from the registrar, a district staff member will send the family a Tuition PreK Application, contract, and the program guidelines.

If there are more interested families than there are spaces available across the district, a random selection process will be conducted. After the first round of the random selection process is completed, Tuition PreK applications will continue to be accepted. Students will be accepted or placed on a waitlist based on availability.

How will I know where Tuition PreK is available?

When a child’s name is randomly selected for a seat in Tuition PreK through the lottery, a district employee will contact the family to let them know which campus has a seat available. Unless a child is enrolled at their home or zoned early childhood campus, families must provide their own transportation for students in Tuition PreK.

If the child attends PreK at a campus other than their home campus and the family wishes to keep the child at the same campus for kindergarten, they must complete a transfer application. If the campus is closed to transfers, the child will return to their home zoned campus for kindergarten.

If you have additional questions about the tuition program, please contact Sarah Walker at 512-570-0360 or [email protected].

Find information about free PreK on our main Prekindergarten page.