Some schools offer bilingual classes. When the home school does not have a bilingual program, a qualifying student may attend a Bilingual Center.

• Click here for more information on bilingual pre-K

Cuando la escuela que le corresponde a su dirección no tiene el programa bilingüe, el estudiante que califique puede asistir a su centro bilingüe correspondiente.

• Haga clic aquí para más información sobre la programa bilingüe prekínder

Arlington ISD provides free, half-day pre-K to 3-year-old students who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria (as outlined by TEA):

• Be unable to speak and comprehend the English language;
• Be educationally disadvantaged, which means a student eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program;
• Be homeless, as defined by 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1143a, regardless of the residence of the child, of either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child;
• Be 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;
• Be 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;
• Be in, or have been in, the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code;
• Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer (3106.002), firefighter (3106.003) or emergency medical first responder (3106.004).

*Age is always calculated as of Sept. 1 of the current school year (for the purposes of establishing eligibility).

For more information on eligibility, please visit the Texas Education Agency Website.

• View the list of Arlington ISD Schools with Half-Day & Full-Day Pre-K

Half-Day Pre-K 3

Please see the school locator for all the Pre-K Tuition-Based, or contact the Early Childhood Department if you are interested in tuition-based pre-K 3 at a specific school.

PHONE: (682) 867-9418

EMAIL: prekquestions@aisd.net

Half-Day Pre-K 3 Tuition-Based Frequently Asked Questions