Prekindergarten Program

We are expanding our Pre-K program and adding two additional campuses in the 2026-2027 school year!
Pre-K is a one-year kindergarten readiness program for students preparing for enrollment in Kindergarten the following curriculum year. The program is open to students who will turn four years old on or before September 1, 2026. The program is not available to those students age-eligible for Kindergarten enrollment (5+ yrs of age).
LTISD Enrollment Interest Form 2026-2027
Why Pre-K?
Research shows that young children’s earliest learning experiences can have powerful long-term effects on their cognitive and emotional development, school achievement, and later life outcomes. The Lake Travis ISD Prekindergarten program provides high-quality, early learning experiences for our youngest students.
Pre-K students:
- Develop phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and early writing
- Understand and use increasingly complex and varied language
- Develop and demonstrate an appreciation for books
- Develop math skills
- Develop social and emotional competence
- Learn to use language to communicate for a variety of purposes
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Where are the Pre-K programs offered in LTISD?
The 2026-2027 feeder patterns for Prekindergarten students will be as follows, space permitting:
- Lake Travis Elementary attendance zone attends Pre-K at Lake Travis Elementary.
- Serene Hills Elementary and portions of Rough Hollow Elementary attendance zones attend Pre-K at Serene Hills Elementary.
- West Cypress Hills Elementary and portions of Rough Hollow Elementary attendance zones attend Pre-K at West Cypress Hills Elementary.
- Lakeway Elementary attendance zone attends Pre-K at Lakeway Elementary.
- Lake Pointe Elementary and Bee Cave Elementary attendance zones attend Pre-K at Lake Pointe Elementary.
Tuition-based placement is facilitated by rolling admissions, one entry per child.
Enrollment for 2026-2027 will open on April 1, 2026.
2025-2026 Tuition-based Prekindergarten Application Form
How do I qualify for free Pre-K?
Lake Travis ISD will offer non-tuition-based, full-day pre-kindergarten classes for children who are (4) four years old on or by September 1 of the curriculum calendar, and:
- have a limited ability to speak and/or comprehend the English language (ESL); or
- are homeless; or
- whose family income allows the child to qualify for free or reduced lunch; or
- 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
- 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;
- is the child of a military parent who is missing in action or who has died.
- is a child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award
- is or ever 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.
- is the child of a classroom teacher in LTISD.
Qualifying applications for free Pre-K:
- Please contact our offices for the 2025-2026 Qualifying Application as needed. Thank you!
Qualifying Application for 2026-2027 will open on April 1, 2026.
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Additional questions & applications may be directed to the Curriculum & Instruction Department at PreK@ltisdschools.org or 512-533-5767.
Thank you for your interest in the LTISD Prekindergarten Program!
LTISD Early Childhood Family Engagement Plan
- Plan de participación familiar de preescolar de Lake Travis ISD
