Katy ISD Moves to a Full-Day Preschool

KATY MAGAZINE NEWS

July 30, 2019

By Natalie Cook Clark

Katy ISD will start the 2019-2020 school year by moving from a half-day preschool to a full-day preschool program as the result of House Bill (HB) 3 that was passed by the 86th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.

Pre-K Will Be Full Day

Full-day classes for pre-k students in KISD will begin on August 14, 2019. Parents of preregistered pre-k students will receive a notification letter mailed on today, Tuesday, July 30, notifying them that their child is eligible to begin full day pre-k on the first day of school.

"We are excited to have the opportunity to serve our youngest learners in a full-day setting,” said Chief Academic Officer Dr. Christine Caskey. “As a result of this change, it is important that parents confirm their assigned pre-k campus along with their bell schedule,” added Caskey.

KISD Expands Preschool Campus'

To accommodate a full day of instruction, the District has expanded the number of campuses offering pre-k. See the list below.

Elementary Group 1

8:00 AM – 3:20 PM

Alexander

Bear Creek

Campbell

Cimarron

Exley

Franz

Griffin

Hayes

Katy

McRoberts

Memorial Parkway

Nottingham Country

Randolf

Rhoads

Rylander

Stanley

Sundown

Williams

Winborn

Elementary Group 2

8:20 AM- 3:40 PM

Bryant

Creech

Davidson

Fielder

Golbow

Holland

Hutsell

Jenks

Kilpatrick

King

Leonard

Mayde Creek

Morton Ranch

Schmalz

Stephens

West Memorial

PPCD Families

Parents of Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) students will also receive a notification letter today informing them that their PPCD child will begin half-day classes on the first day of school and will continue as half-day enrollees pending an Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) change of placement and determination if they are pre-k eligible.

Change Comes With Planning Issues

This new change, while ultimately beneficial to our students, will cause issues for Katy families who have already made half-day arrangements with private/church school options in order to bring their children to a full-day program.

Free Meals and Information

All pre-k students receive free breakfast and lunch. However, transportation is not provided. For questions concerning the full-day pre-kindergarten program please visit Katy ISD Office of Interventions.

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