• Student’s Certified Birth Certificate (Order a certified birth certificate at Texas.gov)

• Child’s social security card

• Child’s immunization record

• Parent’s or Guardian's driver license

• Proof of income when enrolling for Pre-K or Head Start (including child support and SSI)

• Proof of residency - Utility bill (Electric, Gas, or Water), Rental/Lease agreement, or property tax statement

• Legal documents such as divorce decree and/or CPS/foster care paperwork

For PreKindergarten Students

(all PreK registrants must have an in-person appointment with the enrolling campus BEFORE eligibility can be approved. Attendance zone and campus contact information is located below): 

• STEP 1:  Call to request an in-person appointment starting April 1. 

  • In-person appointments, are held at your child's enrolling campus, and are scheduled to determine Pre-K eligibility. 

• STEP 2:  Attend an in-person meeting with your enrolling campus for eligibility verification. 

• STEP 3:  Complete registration forms online ONLY if the campus registrar has approved eligibility.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR PrenKindergarten REGISTRATION

• SNAP or TANF eligibility group number and/or Medicaid Eligibility (if applicable) 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PREK

• Eligibility for free and reduced lunch program 

• Eligibility for the English as a Second Language Program

• Be designated as homeless

• Be a foster child or have ever been under the care of CPS

• Child of Active-Duty Military/ Armed Forces

• Child of Military/ Armed Forces, who was injured or killed while on active duty

• Child of a parent that is eligible for the Texas Star Award

ADDITIONAL FORMS FOR HEADSTART:

• Prior year’s tax return or W-2

• Child’s current medical and dental exam

• Proof of health insurance, if applicable

NOTE: Pre-K students must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 and meet certain eligibility requirements

For Kindergarten students:

• STEP 1: Enroll your child online (required for every registrant) 

• STEP 2 (only if needed): Call to request an in-person appointment with your enrolling campus starting April 1.  We understand that some may not be able to complete everything online (i.e. - those needing assistance turning in documents virtually

NOTE: Before an in-person appointment can be scheduled, parents must start the enrollment process online.

NOTE: Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1.

IMMUNIZATIONS

FREE immunizations will be offered by Special Health Resources of Tyler.  Walk-in vaccines for Whitehouse ISD pre-k students will be on April 17, 8-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. at Special Health Resources, 4501 Troup Hwy, Tyler. 

NOT SURE WHICH ENROLLING CAMPUS TO CONTACT?

VIEW THIS WHITEHOUSE ISD ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE ZONE MAP!

Brown Elementary 903-839-5610 

Cain Elementary 903-839-5600

Higgins Elementary 903-839-5580

Stanton Smith Elementary 903-839-5730

Instructions and Guidelines for Online Registration click here.

Instructions for scanning documents via smart phone, click here.

For questions regarding registration:

Stacy Pineda

pinedas@whitehouseisd.org