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)

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.

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. 

Pre-kindergarten follows the district schedule (Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 3:45 PM) and district calendar.