Pre-K Partnerships

The Early Education Quality Team supports formal Pre-Kindergarten Partnerships across the Gulf Coast Region, connecting schools and childcare programs to deliver high quality education and care for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds.

Formal Partnerships

In a formal pre-K partnership, children are enrolled in both a public school Pre-K program and a partnering childcare center. Pre-k instruction, along with before and after school care, takes place at the childcare site, offering working families consistent, high-quality learning and care. The Pre-K teacher may be employed by either the school or the childcare program and must meet designated professional standards.

Pre-K Partnership FAQs

What quality certification must a childcare program have to join a formal Pre-K partnership, and what does it indicate?
Childcare programs must be Texas Rising Star 3 or 4 star certified.

Is there a formal agreement required to establish a Pre-K partnership?
A signed Memorandum of Understanding between the childcare program and an ISD or Charter School facilitated by the Texas Workforce Commission.

What benefit do childcare programs gain regarding the Child Care Scholarships waitlist through a Pre-K Partnership?
They are eligible to add children to the Child Care Scholarships - priority three waitlist.

What kind of financial support might be available to childcare programs in a Pre-K partnership?
Funding permitting, programs can be eligible to receive incentives to support pre-K partnership classrooms.

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