Parent Resources
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Pre-K Registration
Online registration for the Katy Independent School District Pre-Kindergarten program is open for eligible students who turn 4 years of age on or before September 1st of the school year in which they intend to enroll. Parents must complete the online registration process Katy ISD's PowerSchool Registration website in order for their child to be screened for program eligibility.
The Katy ISD Pre-Kindergarten program follows the state Pre-K guidelines, which focus on oral language development, reading and math readiness, as well as science and social studies knowledge and skills. Click the Katy ISD Pre-Kindergarten program link for a list of eligibility requirements. For questions, email prekindergarten@katyisd.org or call the Office of Interventions, at 281-237-7062.
Eligibility Guidelines in Spanish
Documents Required for Pre-K Registration
Attendance Guidelines
Bus transportation is NOT provided for prekindergarten students. Parents or guardians must provide transportation to and from school. Prekindergarten is not a mandatory program. However, if your child qualifies and is enrolled, he/she is subject to compulsory attendance law. Your child must attend school each day, Monday - Friday. Prekindergarten is a full-day program.
GT AND ADVANCED ACADEMICS FAQs
Elementary GT service is based on a General Intellectual Abilities model. The elementary GT program, Challenge, is a one-day-per-week-pull-out-model for identified students in grades 1-5. Challenge students leave the regular classroom one day per week to work with the Challenge teacher, who is highly trained in the education of the gifted. Challenge curriculum includes high-interest advanced content, creative and critical thinking skills, research and technology skills, and the opportunity to pursue topics of individual interest. Each year's curriculum units are connected by a broad-based theme. The Challenge program is provided for identified students at all elementary campuses.
Bullying Prevention
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engage in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school-sponsored or school-related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the District and that:
- Physically harms, damages a student’s property, or places a student in reasonable fear of harm;
- Is severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student;
- Substantially disrupts the operation of a classroom, school, or school-sponsored event; or
- Infringes on the rights of the student.
CLICK HERE for the Katy ISD: Bullying Prevention and Intervention to see all the amazing things that Katy ISD is doing to promote Bully Awareness throughout the district.
SpeakUP
SpeakUP is an anonymous reporting system that enables Katy ISD students, parents, and community members to anonymously submit safety and well-being tips to help prevent school related incidents that could cause harm to others.
Katy ISD McKinney-Vento
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and education stability for homeless children and youth. The term “homeless children and youth” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason. Students who are homeless are not required to provide proof of residency before enrolling.
