To qualify for kindergarten early enrollment, students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 and live in a PISD school zone, according to the district.
For students to qualify for full-day prekindergarten, which is offered at all PISD elementary campuses, students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 and live in a PISD school zone, according to the release.
Additionally, to qualify for full-day prekindergarten, students need to have limited English proficiency, or be unable to speak and comprehend the English language—both of which are determined based on results of language testing; or they must be educationally disadvantaged, qualifying for assistance programs, such as the National School Lunch Program.
A full list of criteria that could qualify a student for full-day prekindergarten is available on the district's website.