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Pre-K leaders: Lewisville ISD meets state program requirements but state funding still covers only half-day
Summary
District early-childhood staff said Lewisville ISD offers full-day pre-K per state law but the state continues to fund only half-day slots; the district fills most seats, tracks strong learning gains and is considering staffing models amid underfunding.
District early-childhood leaders told trustees Monday that Lewisville ISD runs full-day pre-K programs to meet state law but continues to absorb significant district costs because the state funds only half-day slots.
The early childhood presentation described program reach, staffing models and learning outcomes. The district said its early-childhood programs serve mostly state-eligible four-year-olds, and that 61% of pre-K students were emergent bilingual and 61% qualified as economically disadvantaged in 2023–24.
Presenter said the state requires full-day pre-K for qualifying four-year-olds (House Bill 3, 2019) but funds at a…
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