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Pre-Kindergarten

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Pre-Kindergarten is a one-year, full-day program designed to prepare students for success in Kindergarten and beyond. The program offers high-quality instruction while focusing on growth in language and literacy, social and emotional development, cognition and perceptual, motor and physical development. Transportation is provided if the student lives more than two miles from campus.

Eligibility

To qualify, the child must live in Sherman ISD, be four-years-old on or before September 1 of the target school year and meet one or more of the following:

  • Family is income eligible (Medicaid, EBT)
  • Family is homeless
  • Child is in foster care
  • Child is a dependent of active-duty military
  • Child speaks no or limited English (Child will be tested to see if they qualify by language)
  • Parent/Guardian is Star of Texas Award recipient

Required Documents

You will need to bring the following documentation to register:

  • Parent Photo ID
  • Proof of address (Lease agreement or gas, water or electric bill)
  • Proof of income for parents/guardians in the household (Four most recent paycheck stubs or 1040 tax return transcript showing gross income with preparer's signature)
  • W-2
  • SNAP/TANF will need the EDG #
  • Medicaid card
  • Child shot records
  • Child birth certificate
  • Verification of Military ID if applicable
  • DFPS verification letter or other DFPS official documentation if applicable
  • Star of Texas Award documentation if applicable
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Apply Now!

Sherman ISD is now accepting applications for Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2025-26 school year! To apply, families must complete the online registration form(s) and provide proof of eligibility.

Families may complete the online form(s) independently, but required documents must be presented in person. Staff at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center are available to accept proof of eligibility and assist families with the registration process between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on school days.

Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center
505 E. College St.
Sherman, TX 75090
903-891-6545