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In an announcement made Tuesday, June 3, IPS said they will start charging for pre-K in the 2025-26 school year. IPS was able to offer pre-K for free through a combination of state funded On My Way ...

Gregory-Portland ISD opened a new Early Childhood Center to house all pre-K and kindergarten students. Texas offers free pre-K to eligible students, but funding is not guaranteed for all. G-PISD saw ...

Houston ISD is making an aggressive $10 million effort to expand pre-kindergarten enrollment by adding 500 seats by August 2025 and marketing its program to parents scrambling for options, a move that ...

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Only families who already qualify to receive free public pre-K services will be able to apply for state funds under Texas’ voucher program. Final rules for Texas' private school voucher program ...