GCISD is offering a Pre-K program for three-year-olds for the 2025-2026 school year.

Location: GCISD Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC): 5101 Heritage Ave, Colleyville, TX 76034

PK-3 is available to children who:

Are three years old by September 1,
Live in the GCISD attendance zone.
Meet the eligibility criteria set by the state.
- (Click here to review eligibility criteria)

PK-3 (free)

Half-day program
Morning and afternoon sessions will be offered.
Each session will be 3 ½ hours in length.
Families can request the AM or PM class, but this IS NOT guaranteed.
Space is limited.

PK-3 + (tuition)

Full-day program: 7:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Tuition: $6,500.
- 10 monthly payments from August 1, 2025, to May 1, 2026.
- Space is limited. Students will be placed once registration and payment are completed.

The eligibility criteria are listed below:

unable to speak and comprehend the English Language; or
educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program); or
homeless; or
the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who's ordered to active duty by proper authority; or
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); or
have ever been in the conservatorship of Child Protective Services (foster care) following an adversary hearing.

Application

2025-2026 Prek-3 Application

Please email gcisd.pk@gcisd.net or call 817-251-5538 with any questions.

Tuition/Fees
Tuition is $6,500 divided into ten (10) equal payments. Payments are billed August-May and are due on the 1st of each month. All payments are processed through an online tuition system. Late fees will be assessed on the 5th of each month ($30.00).

Money collected at the time of registration:

$325 Non-Refundable deposit- Families will NOT need to purchase any supplies for Pre-K. The district provides all supplies.
The deposit will be applied to the first month's tuition payment.

For step-by-step enrollment instructions for Pre-K and Kindergarten click here.

Language Assessment Center
Any student with a language other than English listed on his/her Home Language Survey will be contacted by the Language Assessment Center to set up an appointment for qualification and registration assistance.

GCISD Language Assessment Center: lac@gcisd.net