Pre-K Programs

Pre-K Programs at Comal ISD

Ready to take the next step for your child's education? We are excited to welcome you to Comal ISD’s Prekindergarten! At Comal ISD, we offer four full-day programs for eligible students with highly certified teachers specialized in early childhood education; State-Mandated Pre-K, Tuition-Based Pre-K, ECSE and Pegasus. To learn more about which program is right for your child, read below! Pre-K Image

State-Mandated registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Tuition-Based lottery application will be available between April 14 - April 25.

Please submit the lottery application if you are interested in participating in the 25-26 tuition-based lottery.

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State-Mandated

Comal ISD’s State-Mandated Prekindergarten program is a free, full-day program located at central campus locations in the district. At this program there are no costs associated with registration. To be eligible for enrollment in the state-mandated, Pre-K program, a child must be four years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year (cannot already be 5 years old, and it is not provided to 3 year old students), and meet eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Requirements

Reside within the Comal ISD boundaries
Are four years of age by September 1, 2025 (cannot already be 5 years old, and it is not provided to 3 year old students)
Students must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be unable to speak and/or comprehend the English language: or
- Be educationally disadvantaged (Qualify for free/reduced lunch); or
- Be homeless, as defined by 43 U.S.C. Section 11302; or
- Be the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States; or
- Be the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or
- Currently or ever have been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family Protective Services following an adversary hearing under Family Code 262.201; or
- Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer (3106.002), firefighter (3106.003), or emergency medical first responder (3106.004).

State-Mandated Pre-K Campuses

Full-Day Program Locations: 7:35 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.

*All Pre-K Programs require online registration. Please visit the Pre-K registration page.

Arlon Seay Elementary

ASES, BBES, JRES, and RBES attendance zones

(Dual Language Classroom Available)

Clear Spring Elementary

CSES attendance zone

(Dual Language Classroom Available)

Comal Creek Elementary

CCES attendance zone

Farias-Spitzer Elementary

FSES and FES attendance zone

Goodwin Frazier Elementary

GFES, HLES and OCES attendance zones

Kinder Ranch Elementary

KRES, TPES, ISES attendance zones

(Dual Language Classroom Available)

Mayfair Elementary

Morningside Elementary

MES and GRES attendance zones

(Dual Language Classroom Available)

Mountain Valley Elementary

MVES attendance zone

Rebecca Creek Elementary

RCES attendance zone

Specht Elementary

SES attendance zone

Startzville Elementary

STZES attendance zone

Tuition-Based

Comal ISD’s Prekindergarten, Tuition-Based, program is a full-day program offered at select Comal ISD campuses. Tuition-Based Pre-K enrollment is selected by a lottery and enrollment does come with a monthly tuition fee. To be eligible, a child must be four years of age on or before September 1st of the current school year (cannot already be 5 years old, and it is not provided to 3 year old students).

The lottery will be open from April 14 - 25.

Tuition-based families will be notified of lottery results by May 1, 2025.

Enter below!

Eligibility Requirements

Reside within the Comal ISD boundaries
Are four years of age by September 1, 2025

* The Tuition-based spots are limited and will be determined through a lottery. It is recommended to make other arrangements in the case your child is not selected in the Tuition-based lottery.

A non-refundable registration fee of $125 is required upon acceptance into the tuition program.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the Tuition-Based Prekindergarten Program: [email protected]

Tuition-Based Pre-K Campuses

Lottery Information

The lottery will be open from April 14 - 25.

Tuition-based families will be notified of lottery results by May 1, 2025.

The 2025-2026 lottery will be conducted at CISD Support Services on April 29, 2025, at 10 a.m.
No late lottery entries will be accepted after the lottery deadline closes.
The tuition-based Pre-K lottery will be recorded in the case of any disputes.
If you believe you may qualify for state-funded Pre-K, do not apply for the lottery. Complete regular registration first. If you do not qualify for state-funded Pre-K, you can apply for the lottery until April 26.
Notification of tuition spots through email will take place on May 1, 2025.

AFTER THE LOTTERY IS DRAWN

Parents will be notified of lottery results by email by 5pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Those drawn must reply to accept or decline the registration opportunity by Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Those not chosen in the lottery will be placed on a waitlist in the order drawn and contacted if space becomes available.
Those accepting the opportunity to register will be sent instructions for paying the non-refundable registration fee of $125 required to hold your place in the tuition program and parent agreement.
Registration must be completed by May 16, 2025. Complete registration includes completing the online registration form in Skyward, uploading or turning in all documents at the campus, paying the $125 non-refundable registration fee, and returning the signed Parent Agreement for Tuition-Based Pre-K.
Registrations not completed by May 16, 2025, are considered forfeit and will be given to the next person on the waitlist.

Tuition Chart

Annual tuition is $6280. Tuition can be paid annually, by semester with two payments of $3140, or monthly. The first monthly tuition payment in August, $503.00 (This payment has the $125 registration fee removed), is required by the due date in your tuition agreement.

Tuition Rate (Yearly Rate Divided Into 10 Equal Monthly Payments)
Tuition Based PK Monthly Rate	*$628/month
Comal ISD Employee Discount	*$450/month
Payments are due on the 1st of the month from September - May A $25 fee will be charged to late payments. *Tuition may be subject to change.

Online Payment Information

Comal ISD utilizes an online payment system - Eleyo - designed to streamline payments for the Tuition-Based Prekindergarten program.

A 3.69% transaction fee will be assessed at checkout for all electronic payments.

We have created a convenient portal for families to navigate and manage their Eleyo account from any device, including your smartphone or tablet.

Ready to begin? Create or log into your Eleyo profile here.

You can pay online with your debit or credit card (Visa, Discover, MasterCard).
Any automatic payments from your bank or charge account must be received by the payment due date. We are not responsible for payments that are scheduled and do not reach us by the correct date.
You can pay your tuition at the district office with a check payable to Comal ISD.

Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) provides special education services to children ages 3-5 who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Services begin on the child's 3rd birthday. ECSE services are provided through a continuum of service options that may include "drop-in" speech therapy, in-class support, or specialized instruction. Decisions about a child's program are made by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee and are based on the child's assessment information. Click here to view the Child Find page and learn more about the next steps.

Pegasus (Employee only)

The Pegasus Program is a collaborative preschool inclusion program for children of Comal ISD staff & children receiving services through an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program. The purpose of the Pegasus Program is to provide onsite preschool for children of district staff members while also providing students identified as having a disability an instructional setting in which they have the opportunity to interact with neurotypical peers. Employee children are eligible at age 3, and admissions information will be provided by the Director of Elementary Special Education once enrollment opens in the Spring.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the Tuition-Based or State-Mandated Prekindergarten Program: [email protected]

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Ready to Register?

Contact

Jennifer Johnson

Director of Early Education & Title I