Enrollment & Registration

Each spring, Lone Oak ISD hosts Pre-Kindergarten Roundup to register students entering pre-kindergarten the following school year. To attend pre-kindergarten, students must be four years of age or older on or before September 1.

Pre-K Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will be held on Friday, April 25 from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM in the Lone Oak Elementary Library.

This early registration process gives parents information to ease the transition into pre-kindergarten and assists the District in planning for enrollment growth and staffing needs. Please take advantage of this opportunity to register your child!

To determine eligibility, refer to the criteria below.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Lone Oak ISD offers Pre-Kindergarten to students who are at least 4 years old by September 1 of the current school year and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Child may be non-English or Limited English Proficient (subject to testing)
• Child may be eligible based on income (must meet free/reduced lunch eligibility guidelines)
• Be homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.S. Section 1143a, regardless of the residence of the child, or either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child
• Be the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority
• Be the child of an armed forces member who was injured or killed while on active duty
• Be in, or have been in, the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code
• Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer under Section 3106.002, Government Code; a firefighter under Section 3106.003, Government Code; or an emergency medical first responder under Section 3106.004, Government Code

Lone Oak ISD does offer tuition-based Pre-K for families who do not meet these eligibility requirements. An interest form will be made available here at a later date. Space is limited, and tuition-based spots will be offered based on a first-come, first-served basis. 

GATHER REQUIRED PRE-KINDERGARTEN DOCUMENTS

In addition to basic information about your child, please bring the following documents with you to enroll your child:

• Bir th Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Residency
• Parent's Driver's License

• Income Verification such as:

  • Last two months of household's income

  • Paychecks or a notarized letter from employer stating gross wages and how often paid

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits letter

• Department of Defense Identification (if qualifying based on the military)

• A letter documenting conservatorship by the DFPS (if qualifying based on foster placement)

• Star of Texa s Award Certification

Gather Required Documents

Lone Oak ISD requires a parent or guardian to provide the following documents to complete the enrollment process:

• Certified Copy of Birth Certificate 
• Social Security Card 
• Immunization Records 
• Proof of Residency 
• Driver's License of Enrolling Parent
• Pre-Kindergarten documentation can be found here.

Please be sure to review the documents accepted for proof of residency and double-check that your child's immunization records are up to date and reflect all the requirements of the state of Texas, which may vary from other states/countries.​​

If a language other than English is spoken most of the time in your home and by your child, you will be contacted by your child’s campus to schedule an assessment date to determine your student's eligibility for the appropriate language program: bilingual education or English as a Second Language (ESL).

Online Enrollment Form

To begin the online enrollment process, first create an account with Ascender Parent Portal once. You will then be prompted to enter basic information regarding your child.

Remember your user name, email address, and password associated with your parent portal account as you must register your child at the beginning of every school year. As a security measure, parents must use the same login information and email in future years to sign in if they previously set up an account.

For additional information on how to complete this process, open the Parent Portal Guide and follow the steps.

Finalize the Enrollment Process

The enrollment is not complete until the documentation is reviewed and processed by District staff.  Lone ISD will process new student registration in the order in which online submissions were received.  You will receive an email with instructions following your enrollment.

Transfers for the 2024-2025 school year are now closed. 

Lone Oak ISD maintains a transfer policy under FDA (Local) requiring non-resident students wishing to transfer to file a transfer application each school year. The following items are considered when evaluating any request:

• Availability of space and instructional staff

• Availability of programs and services

• The student’s disciplinary history records, work habits, and attendance records

Transfer students are expected to follow the attendance requirements, rules and regulations of the District.

State and Local Guidelines

TEC 25.036 has been interpreted to establish the acceptance of a transfer as a one-year commitment by the District. The District is seeking to eliminate the provision of a one-year commitment in accepting transfer applicants. On rare occasions, student behavior warrants suspension (in or out of school), placement in a disciplinary alternative program, or expulsion. In addition, student attendance may fall below the TEA truancy standard. In these rare cases, Lone Oak ISD seeks exemption from the one-year transfer commitment.

Local Guidelines

Non-resident students who have been accepted as inter-district transfers may have such transfer status revoked by the Superintendent at any time during the year if the student is assigned discipline consequences of suspension (in or out of school), placement in a disciplinary alternative program, or expulsion. In addition, students not meeting the state’s 90% attendance standard may also be subject to immediate revocation of the transfer status.

• FDA (Local)

• DOI Update