New Student Registration for all grade levels and the Pre-Kindergarten Lottery are now open for the 2026–27 school year. Families may register students who will be entering Dripping Springs ISD schools in Fall 2026. We are excited to welcome our newest Tigers and look forward to an outstanding year ahead! If you have any questions about new student registration, please email newenrollment@dsisdtx.us.
KINDERGARTEN (dsisdtx.us/registration)
For new kindergartners, parents should go to the Registration web page linked above for instructions. Families that have never had any students enrolled at DSISD should start by filling out the "New Student Enrollment” form under the "Enroll Online" section. Families that have one or more students currently enrolled in the district and wish to enroll a kindergartner for the fall of 2026 should log into Family Access and select the New Student Online Enrollment button.
Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the year enrolling, be a resident of Dripping Springs ISD, and meet the immunization requirements. There is no deadline to complete this process, but early registrations help the district with staffing plans for the fall.
Once the application has been processed by the assigned campus, the parent will receive an email from the campus registrar with information regarding an appointment to bring in the required documents.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN (dsisdtx.us/pk)
Families enrolling in the tuition-based pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) program will be entered into a lottery to determine if they are placed at their home campus. Enrollment assignments are not given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pre-K students must be 4 years old on or before September 1 of the year enrolling, be a resident of Dripping Springs ISD, and meet the immunization requirements.
In order to be included in the Pre-K lottery process, parents must complete the following steps by Tuesday, March 31:
Pay $50 Nonrefundable Registration Fee (tuition-based only)
Free pre-K eligibility is based on the following state-determined criteria:
Be 4 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2026, AND
Be a resident of Dripping Springs ISD AND
Meet immunization requirements AND
Meet at least one of the following conditions:
A child who is a DSISD resident and is unable to speak and comprehend the English language; or
A child who is a DSISD resident and has a parent or official guardian who is 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 a proper authority; or
A child who is a DSISD resident and has a parent or official guardian who is a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or
A DSISD resident who is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer (3106.002), firefighter (3106.003), or emergency medical first responder (3106.004); or
A child who is a DSISD resident who is eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program due to limited family income. (If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Child Nutrition Services at 512.858.3057).
A child who is homeless; or
A child who is a DSISD resident and has ever been in foster care, or
A child of a person employed as a classroom teacher at a DSISD campus.