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The Socorro Independent School District will have a pre-kindergarten and new kindergarten student registration day for the 2019-2020 school year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at elementary schools across the district.
SISD offers free half-day Pre-K to all students who live in the district, even if they don’t meet the state requirements; the district also offers free full-day Pre-K based on a first-come, first-served basis.
The full-day program is free for those who qualify based on economic, language, homeless or military (active) requirements as established by the state.
Families who do not qualify for free Pre-K but would like to enroll in full-day are entitled to a free half-day and tuition-based for the other half. The tuition is $181.68 per month for a 10-month school year.
New kindergarten students (not currently enrolled in SISD Pre-K) will have the opportunity to apply for SISD’s new Dual Language Academy. The academy will be available for students in kindergarten and first grade for the 2019-2020 school year at Dr. Sue Shook and Myrtle Cooper elementary schools.
The following documents will be required during the Pre-K and new kindergarten registration:
- student birth certificate
- immunization record
- social security card
- a current utility bill
- an identification for the parent or legal guardian registering the child
Registration will take place April 6 at the elementary home schools as indicated below. Cactus Trails Elementary School students will register at Pebble Hills High School.
Registration for Pre-K students will continue April 8 at designated Pre-K hubs and elementary campuses that serve Pre-K. New kindergarten registration also will continue April 8 at the designated home campuses.
Parents of children who turn four years old by Sept. 1, 2019 and live within the district boundaries can register them for free Pre-K.
Parents of children who turn five years old by Sept. 1, 2019 and live within the district boundaries can register them for kindergarten in SISD schools.
Click on the SISD street search to search which school your child should attend based on your home address.
Pre-K and new kindergarten registration locations on April 6:
| Benito Martínez Elementary 2640 Robert Wynn St., 79936Bill Sybert School 11530 Edgemere Blvd., 79936 Cactus Trails Elementary School at Pebble Hills High School, 14400 Pebble Hills Blvd. Campestre Elementary Chester E. Jordan Elementary Desert Wind School Dr. Sue Shook Elementary Élfida P. Chávez Elementary Ernesto Serna School Escontrias ECC |
H.D. Hilley Elementary 693 N. Rio Vista Rd., 79927Helen Ball Elementary 1950 Firehouse Dr., 79936 Horizon Heights Elementary Hueco Elementary James P. Butler Elementary Jane A. Hambric School John Drugan School Loma Verde Elementary Lujan-Chávez Elementary Mission Ridge Elementary
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Myrtle Cooper Elementary 1515 Rebecca Ann Dr., 79936O’Shea Keleher Elementary 1800 Leroy Bonse Dr., 79936 Paso del Norte Elementary Purple Heart Elementary Robert R. Rojas Elementary Sgt. Roberto Ituarte Elementary Sierra Vista Elementary Vista del Sol Elementary SGT. Jose F. Carrasco Elementary
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The district has designated the following Pre-K hub schools to serve as the home campus for Pre-K students from other schools:
- Cactus Trails will serve Pre-K students from Cactus Trails and James P. Butler Elementary School.
- Myrtle Cooper will serve Pre-K students from Myrtle Cooper, John Drugan and Loma Verde.
- O’Shea Keleher will serve Pre-K students from O’Shea Keleher, Bill Sybert, Jane A. Hambric, Helen Ball and Elfida P. Chavez.
- Robert R. Rojas will serve Pre-K students from Robert R. Rojas and Ernesto Serna School.
- Sgt. Jose F. Carrasco will serve Pre-K students from Sgt. Jose F. Carrasco and Lujan-Chavez.
- Sgt. Roberto Ituarte will serve Pre-K students from Sgt. Roberto Ituarte, Chester E. Jordan and Paso del Norte.
Vista del Sol will serve Pre-K students from Vista del Sol and Sierra Vista
