Raising Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines 2022: what's inside
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are the state's description of what children typically learn in pre-K, organized into 10 domains. Six domains have outcomes for both 3- and 4-year-olds; Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, and Technology have outcomes for 4-year-olds only. The 2022 edition is a free 87-page PDF from the Texas Education Agency, not a curriculum with lesson plans.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines at a glance
| Made by | Texas Education Agency (U.S. state education agency) |
|---|---|
| Ages | 3 and 4 |
| Type | Guidelines |
| Length | 87-page guide; 6 domains for PK3 and PK4, 4 domains for PK4 only |
| Format | PDF, 87 pages, 3.1 MB |
| License | State publication; no separate license found |
| Sign-up | No |
| Faith | Secular |
| Edition | 2022 |
Checked October 28, 2026 on the owner's site.
What it is and who made it
The 2022 edition covers both PK3 and PK4. Each domain lists outcomes with examples of child behaviors, and each domain's introduction includes notes for educators.
The guidelines say they're meant for school districts, Head Start, child care programs, and families. They also say that children develop at different rates, that the guidelines are not meant to speed up or delay teaching, and that they aren't intended to be used as a curriculum, an assessment tool, or a checklist.
The domains
- Social and Emotional Development — PK3 and PK4
- Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication — PK3 and PK4
- Emergent Literacy: Reading — PK3 and PK4
- Emergent Literacy: Writing — PK3 and PK4
- Mathematics — PK3 and PK4
- Science — PK4 only
- Social Studies — PK4 only
- Fine Arts — PK4 only
- Physical Development — PK3 and PK4
- Technology — PK4 only
What's inside
Outcomes and examples of child behaviors in 10 domains; domain introductions include notes for educators.
How a parent could use it at home
- Don't read it cover to cover. Pick one domain at a time and skim the outcomes for your child's age.
- Use it as a reference to notice what your week leaves out. If your weeks are full of books and counting but have no music or art, the Fine Arts domain is a nudge.
- Look at the examples of child behaviors. They can help you notice skills in play you might otherwise overlook.
- Pair it with a full-year free program, such as Boston's Focus on Pre-K, if you want weekly plans.
- Keep the ranges in mind. A 4-year-old who isn't doing something described yet may simply be on their own timeline.
These tips are ours, not the program's.
The license in plain words
It's a free public document. We didn't find a separate license, so read it, print it for your own use, and link to it, but don't republish it.
Download Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines from the source
Files open on Texas Education Agency's own site. We don't host copies.
FAQ
What are the 10 domains of the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines?
The 10 domains are social and emotional development; three emergent literacy domains (language and communication, reading, and writing); mathematics; science; social studies; fine arts; physical development; and technology. Six of them have outcomes for both 3- and 4-year-olds, while science, social studies, fine arts, and technology have outcomes for 4-year-olds only.
Are the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines a curriculum?
No, the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are not a curriculum. The document itself says it isn't intended to be used as a curriculum, an assessment tool, or a checklist. It describes what children typically learn, with examples of child behaviors, and programs choose or write a curriculum that lines up with it, such as a full-year program with weekly plans.
Who can use the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines?
Anyone can download and read the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines for free from the Texas Education Agency. The guidelines name school districts, Head Start, child care programs, and families as their audience. We didn't find a separate license, so read and print the PDF for your own use and link to it rather than republishing it.
Similar free programs
- Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) — official page · birth to 5 · 82 pages
- Focus on Pre-K: 4s · 4-year-olds · 4 units of 43–45 school days (about 175 days, 2026–27 calendar)
- NYC Pre-K for All Interdisciplinary Units of Study · 4-year-olds · 10 units over a school year (Unit 1 runs four weeks)
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