How Do I Qualify
How Do I Qualify?
| Pre-Kindergarten | Special Education |
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Student must be 4 years of age by Sept. 1 of the current school year AND meet one or more of the following criteria: |
Students may begin school at the age of 3 with an identified disability |
| 1. Qualify as an ESL/Bi-lingual student, | ECSE - Early Childhood Special Education |
| 2. Eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program, | |
| 3. Homeless as defined by 42 United States Code (U.S.C) Section 1142a, | |
| 4. Child of an active duty member of the armed forces, or who was injured or killed while serving on active duty, | |
| 5. Is or ever has been in the conservatorship of the Dept. of Family Protective Services, | |
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6. Is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as: *a peace officer under Section 3106.002, Government Code; *a firefighter under Section 3106.003, Government Code; or *an emergency medical first responder under Section 3106.004, Government Code. |
If you suspect that your child may have a disability, you can schedule an appointment through Child Find by calling 817-744-6900. The KISD Special Education Department will schedule a time for you to bring in your child for an evaluation.