Early Childhood
The Manor ISD Early Childhood department provides support to help provide the best developmentally appropriate curriculum and environment for our youngest learners. We follow a research-based curriculum that helps to develop the whole child in preparing them to be ready for kindergarten and beyond. Children must be 4 years old prior to September 1st. PreK is an income-based program.Only families who qualify may enroll in PreK.
Mission
Our Early Childhood program provides access to a safe and accessible, high-quality early childhood education that includes a developmentally appropriate curriculum. We ensure that our program supports all children's health, nutrition, and social well-being, in an environment that respects and supports diversity that prepares our youngest learners for kindergarten.
Vision
Our Early Childhood program will ensure every child will be engaged in a loving, safe environment that supports independence, imagination, natural learning, and influences curiosity through play. By exposing our children to a variety of real-world experiences, problem-solving opportunities, and exposure to diverse cultures we can meet the needs of all our youngest learners as they enter Kindergarten.
Pre-K in Manor ISD
Manor ISD Pre-K offers a nurturing, challenging environment to prepare our students for the K-12 school career and beyond who qualify for services. The most critical years of learning for young children are from birth to five years of age. Pre-K gives students the chance to obtain skills for learning that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
Manor ISD offers Pre-K for three (if eligible through Child Inc/Head Start) and four-year-old students. Our PreK-3 program is offered in partnership with Child Inc/Head Start. Every Pre-K class is taught by a Texas Certified Teacher and supported by a teaching assistant.
Pre-K classrooms follow the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and use a research-based curriculum. Pre-K academic lessons take on an integrative approach that offer opportunities for social interaction and purposeful play.
For questions about Pre-K, please contact your campus registrar.
PreK FAQ's
PreK FAQ's
Q: What is the process for enrolling my child in PreK? And who can enroll?
Answer: Families may register their child through the Manor ISD online portal. This portal is accessed through the Enrollment page. Registration for PreK is happening now. If your child turns four on or before September 1, they are eligible to apply for Pre-K 4. Families must meet certain criteria to qualify for free PreK. Otherwise, Manor ISD does not provide a tuition-based Pre-K 4 program. You will need to upload all required documents during your online registration process! Manor ISD does not offer Pre-K 3 for all children who turn three-years-old on or before September 1, families must first be approved through Child Inc / Head Start prior to the application process. This program is first come, first serve; to begin this process please contact Diane Russell at (512) 514-3111.
For more information regarding eligibility for Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 please visit the Enrollment page.
How transportation will work?
Answer: PreK 4 students will have the opportunity to ride a bus to their campus. Parents will also have the opportunity to drop off and pick up their child off directly at their campus. Manor ISD does not provide transportation for Pre-K 3 students.
Director of Early Childhood
Contact Stacy Jo Signaigo
(512) 278-4267