To qualify for tuition-based pre-kindergarten enrollment, children must be four years old on or before September 1 and meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

• A child of a Cleburne ISD employee 
• A child of a Cleburne ISD resident

Cleburne ISD’s Tuition-Based Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment Agreement can be found here.

To qualify for free pre-kindergarten enrollment, children must be four years old on or before September 1 and meet one of the following eligibility requirements: 

• Is eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program.
• is unable to speak or comprehend the English language 
• 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
• is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of the armed forces who was injured or killed while serving on active duty.
• is currently experiencing homelessness 
• is or has ever been in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care) 
• is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award

Documents Needed When Applying

• Proof of the child’s identification and age 
• Social security card (if available)
• Proof of residency in Cleburne ISD
• Proof of income for the previous 30 days
• Immunization records
• Parent identification (driver’s license if available)

Applications for State-Eligible Pre-K will be accepted at all elementary campuses beginning April 1st - May 25, 2022. 

Beginning June 1, 2022 applications will be accepted at Student Services Department at CISD Central Administration Building located at 505 N. Ridgeway Drive. 

Applications for Tuition-Based Pre-K are accepted year-round. 

The following documents can be provided as proof upon registration:

• Birth certificate
• Passport
• School ID
• Military ID
• Hospital birth record
• Adoption record
• Church baptismal certificate
• Any other legal document that certifies the child’s age and identification

Tuition for non-Cleburne ISD employees is $3,850; tuition for Cleburne ISD employees is $3,300.

Yes. Cleburne ISD accepts applications for out-of-district transfers at any age. Please contact the district's Student Services Department for assistance in applying. 

Payments are spread over ten months (August through May) on the first day of each month. Payments received after 4 PM on the day due are subject to a $20 late fee; payments past due for thirty days may result in student withdrawal from the program.