Dickinson ISD's newest Gators in pre-kindergarten classes will
attend a full-day of school from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. just like students in
the other elementary school grades. Pre-kindergarten is available to
students who turn four on or before September 1, 2023 and meet one
of the qualifying criteria.
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The goal of the Dickinson ISD Prekindergarten program is to ensure that prekindergarten students entering kindergarten will be ready to learn and receive a solid foundation of skills needed to be successful in every school year, Pre-K through 12th grade.
Prekindergarten prepares children for kindergarten and beyond. It teaches students important social, physical, emotional, and thinking skills they need for success. Experts agree that children who attend a high quality early childhood program have better skills in areas such as communication, reading, numeracy, problem solving, and socialization throughout their education.
The Dickinson ISD full day. Prekindergarten Program utilizes a curriculum that addresses all ten domains of the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines, which are listed below:
All seven elementary campuses in the Dickinson ISD offer prekindergarten programs.
In late spring of each school year, campuses in the district host Prekindergarten Round Up information sessions and early registration. Please visit the district website for more information. Registration information is also communicated through “Gator Bytes” news.
All students entering the program are assessed with a readiness instrument for the student’s literacy development. All prekindergarten teachers are certified and have been trained to implement a high-quality prekindergarten program. A progress monitoring instrument is used at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to determine student growth.
Pre-K Guidelines (English)
Pre-K Guidelines (Spanish)
Pre-K Eligibility (English)
Documents needed to register (English)
Documents needed to register (Spanish)