Next year, Austin ISD will be adding prekindergarten for 3-year-olds to 13 more schools. AISD will nearly double its capacity to teach 3-year-olds (Pre-K3) thanks to contributions from local donors.
The 13 schools are Barrington, Casey, Harris, Houston, Jordan, Kocurek, Metz, Ortega, Palm, Perez, Read, Sanchez and Widen elementary schools.
Just three years ago, AISD offered the Pre-K3 program to 42 3-year-old students at two pilot schools. This year the district taught 550 3-year-old students and, next year, there is space for more than 1,000 students.
The partners who made this expansion possible are Buena Vista Foundation, Cullen Family Charitable Foundation, the Gottesman Family, Tapestry Foundation and Eric Stumberg with support from United Way for Greater Austin.
Early Childhood Director Jacquie Porter emphasized the strong foundation students build in Pre-K:
“Prekindergarten is more than just shapes and colors. It’s about getting students ready for life. In prekindergarten, students learn socializing, social and emotional learning, and how to work with others.”
For eligibility requirements for the Pre-K3 program, please click here.
