First, welcome to Dickinson ISD. We are excited to have your student join Gator Nation for the 2024-2025 school year. Dickinson ISD is 
hosting a Centralized Enrollment event to allow parents to take care of enrolling all of their new students at one location, regardless of which school the children will attend. Dickinson ISD New Student Centralized Enrollment will take place on Thursday-Friday, August 1-2 at Dickinson High School. From 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, parents of new Dickinson ISD students are invited to 
Dickinson High School to complete the enrollment process.

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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, 2024 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)

The Board of Trustees approved changes for student bus transportation by naming some areas near campus as walk zones. Starting in August 2024, bus service will no longer be available for specific areas near seven campuses. Parents must find alternate transportation for the student, such as car rider, walker or bike rider. Please note that these transportation changes do not apply to students in special education who receive specialized transportation services. Click the maps below to open a larger map.

Impacted campuses: Dickinson High School, Dickinson Junior High, Barber Middle School, Lobit Middle School, Lobit Elementary, Bay Colony Elementary, Calder Road Elementary

New for 2024-2025

Board of Trustees approves "limited open enrollment" application process for 2024-2025 Dickinson ISD will be offering a "limited open enrollment" application process for 2024-2025 to allow interested out of district students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade to enroll in Dickinson ISD. The application process begins on Wednesday, July 24. Limited open enrollment is based on student-teacher availability. When completing the application, applicants can select their top three choices of campuses. Students in prekindergarten must meet the state requirements for Pre-k enrollment in order to apply. (Click to view Pre-K requirements). Bus transportation is not provided for non-resident students. Applicants must reapply each year and there will be a review of the student's grades, discipline, and attendance when making the decision each year to renew the open enrollment for the following year. The limited open enrollment program does not apply to high school students. If you have children in high school, they are not eligible for this program. For more information, click here or email us at info@dickinsonisd.org.

Click to Apply for Dickinson ISD Limited Open Enrollment

Important Details:

Eligibility: The program is open to non-resident students in grades Pre-k through 8. Limited enrollment is based on student-teacher availability. Students in pre-k must meet the state requirements for Pre-k enrollment in order to apply. (Click to view Pre-K requirements)

Transportation: Transportation is not provided for non-resident students.

Application Process: Please complete the Limited Open Enrollment Application Click to apply. Applicants can designate their top three school choices.

Yearly Review: Students must apply every year. Grades, discipline, and attendance will be reviewed each year. 

Criteria: Enrollment decisions will be based on previous year attendance, behavior, and academic performance.

High School Enrollment: The limited open enrollment program does not apply to high school students. If you have children in high school, they are not eligible for this program.

For more information, visit our website or email us at info@dickinsonisd.org. Stay tuned for updates and additional details about the limited open enrollment program.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens after my non-resident student has completed 8th grade in the Limited Open Enrollment Program? Students must apply each year. Attendance, behavior, and academic performance will be reviewed prior to approving all applicants.

What if one of my students is a high school student, but their sibling was accepted. May my high school student attend as well? The Limited Open Enrollment Program does not include grades 9-12.

Does this affect my ability to participate in activities and free and reduced lunch? Non-resident students have the same opportunities as students who are residents.