LTISD Prekindergarten Program

The 2025-2026 application process is now open as of April 1, 2025. Please see below for details.

This program is a one-year Kindergarten readiness program for those students preparing for enrollment in Kindergarten the following curriculum year and are four years old on or before September 1, 2025. The program is not available to those students age-eligible for Kindergarten enrollment (5+ yrs of age). Hours of operation follow elementary school hours (7:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and Prekindergarten students are eligible for Extended Care through LTISD Community Programs(click this link for details). Currently, the Prekindergarten program is $6,500 a year divided into 9 payments beginning with the first payment due in September and ending with the final payment due in May.

Feeder patterns for all Prekindergarten students are as follows, space permitting:

Lake Travis Elementary and Lakeway Elementary attendance zones attend Prekindergarten at Lake Travis Elementary.
Serene Hills Elementary, Rough Hollow Elementary, and West Cypress Hills Elementary attendance zones attend Prekindergarten at Serene Hills Elementary.
Lake Pointe Elementary and Bee Cave Elementary attendance zones attend Prekindergarten at Lake Pointe Elementary.

Tuition-based placement is facilitated by a computer-generated lottery system, one entry per child.

CLICK HERE FOR 2025-2026 TUITION-BASED PREKINDERGARTEN APPLICATION LINK

Qualifying Student Application details:

How do I qualify for non-tuition-based 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, live in the district, 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
are 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
are 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
military parents who are missing in action or who have died.
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.

Qualifying Applications:

25_26 PK ELIGIBILTY FORM

25_26 PK ELIGIBILTY FORM - SPANISH

*Please complete all three pages. See application forms for testing and documentation requirements.

Questions & applications may be directed to the Curriculum & Instruction Department, prosperstevensonl@ltisdschools.org.

Thank you for your interest in the LTISD Prekindergarten Program!

Why Prekindergarten?

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. Prekindergarteners: