TEA collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to revise and update the 2015 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines. The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines were revised to align with the Kindergarten Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), condense content, include inclusive language of multi-lingual learners and special populations, eliminate errors and ambiguity, and to meet section 508 accessibility compliance. Implementation of the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines will begin in the 2023-2024 school year.

The new guidelines offer educators the information and support to prepare all children for success in kindergarten. The intended use of the guidelines is to provide guidance for planning quality learning experiences for children three to five years of age. The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are:

• designed to help educators identify the types of knowledge and skills that are typical of PK aged children
• to be used noting that there is considerable variability in development among children
• intended to help with implementing effective instructional practices and learning experiences
• designed as a resource to inform decisions that pertain to curriculum and instruction

In addition, the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are not intended to be used as a curriculum, assessment tool or checklist. They are not meant to be used in isolation, or to stifle the creativity of caregivers and educators. Rather, they are meant to serve as a resource for families, educators, and administrators to provide developmentally appropriate guidance and practices around young children’s development and learning in the prekindergarten environment.

2022 Prekindergarten Guidelines