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Boerne ISD reports strong returning-student registration but a shortfall in pre-K and kindergarten
Summary
As of May 26, 2026, 95.3% of returning students had completed registration (10,781 returning students). District staff said the enrollment gap vs. demographer projections is concentrated in early education, and staff proposed outreach and summer registration efforts; trustees discussed offering no-cost pre-K for district employees.
Boerne ISD officials told trustees on June 1 that the district had registered 95.3% of returning students as of May 26, 2026, leaving 10,781 approved returning registrations and 118 pending that together suggest an expected active returning-student total of about 10,899 for 2026–27.
Dr. O'Hare presented the data and compared it with PASA demographer projections (reduced model projection of 11,233), noting a difference of roughly 452 students and explaining most of the shortfall stems from early-education, pre-K and kindergarten numbers. Dr. O'Hare said elementary campuses typically reach near-100% registration by the end of May, while secondary campuses reach the mid–high 90s. He told trustees the district will continue outreach throughout the summer and that move-ins during June–August typically add more registrations.
Separately, staff proposed making pre-K free for district employees as a recruitment and retention strategy. That recommendation — estimated to reduce district revenue by about $20,000 — would eliminate tuition for staff children while maintaining wraparound service fees and registration fees. Renee (prek coordinator) told the board that non-eligible placements for staff children would be prioritized on a space-available, first-come-first-served basis and that the district will continue to prioritize state-eligible pre-K placements.
Trustees asked about capacity and cost implications for adding classes. Staff said they expect continued summer enrollment growth and plan to manage non-eligible placements as space allows. Trustees expressed support for free employee pre-K as a recruiting incentive, with questions about capacity, funding sources, and whether SROs and other staff would be eligible (staff confirmed SROs would be eligible). Trustees asked staff to return with operational details and capacity estimates as the budget process continues.
The district will budget conservatively for 2026–27 and continue to monitor actual summer enrollment changes.
